Campus Sustainability Coordinator

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The school's residential structure enables faculty to support students in their personal, social, and intellectual development. The academic program fosters excellence in all disciplines within the liberal arts tradition. Faculty members guide students in mastering skills, acquiring knowledge, and thinking critically, creatively and independently.

The school strives to help young people achieve their potential not only intellectually, but also artistically, athletically, and morally, so that they may lead responsible and fulfilling lives.

The Academy is committed to establishing a community that encourages people of diverse backgrounds and beliefs to understand and respect one another and to be sensitive to differences of gender, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation. In its programs, the school seeks to promote a balance of leadership, cooperation, and service, together with a deeper awareness of the global community and the natural world. 

Position Overview

The
Office of Physical Plant (OPP) is seeking a full time Campus Sustainability
Coordinator. The Coordinator will be responsible for establishing
and promoting sustainable practices across the campus in multiple areas: energy
management, solid waste reduction, dining services, capital projects and
ongoing operations and maintenance work with a high priority on assisting in
the development of a campus Climate Action Plan.  

Responsibilities  

• The Sustainability Coordinator
  will establish programs and policies that support and further the priorities of
  the school's Environmental Policy Statement (information available on
  website). 
• This individual will engage students and employees across
  campus in climate mitigation projects and will coordinate community education
  on campus initiatives.
• The Coordinator will also be responsible for tracking
  and reporting on the Academy's progress toward achieving campus sustainability
  goals. 
• Reporting to the Senior Project Manager for Campus Design,
  Grounds and Sustainability, the Coordinator will serve as the primary
  liaison between the campus community and the senior operations team.   

Qualifications 

• 3-5 years work experience indicating leadership in the area of
  sustainability is desired.
• Seeking individual with demonstrated ability to
  identify and formulate long-term direction and goals with the ability to
  translate these long-term goals into near-term projects and operational
  activities. 
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies, Environmental
  Science, Sustainability, Engineering, Business or directly related fields
  required. 
• Demonstrated commitment to working in a fully inclusive
  community and the ability to establish and maintain working relationships with
  a diverse student body, faculty, staff and community required. 
• LEED
  Accredited Professional preferred.  

To Apply 

If interested, please use the email address belw to send a resume by April 23, 2016.  Review of resumes will begin
immediately. 

~ Phillips Academy is an Equal
Opportunity Employer ~