Director of Sustainability (Re-Announcement)

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Internal Title

Director of Sustainability (Re-Announcement)

Position Type

Classified

Faculty / Non-Faculty / Administration

Non-Faculty

Pay Band

6

Level

4

Department

Center for Sustainability

Job Purpose

The Director of Sustainability provides guidance and vision for the Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) by fulfilling the Colleges goal of fostering a culture of innovation to support sustainable solutions. This position is responsible for strategic development and operational management of theCSD. This position manages the Associate Director, Zero Waste Manager, as well as well as student graduate assistants and interns that work in the office.

The Center for Sustainable Development Manager will work closely with stakeholders across the organization and community, as well as the other department heads within Facilities Management.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelors degree related to environmental science, environmental studies, sustainability or directly related fields and three (3) to five (5) years of work experience leading sustainability initiatives for a large organization.

Masters degree related to environmental science, environmental studies, sustainability or directly related field is preferred. Proven experience in higher education leading sustainability programming is desired.LEEDAccredited Professional or closely related sustainability credentials is also preferred. Candidates with an equivalent combination of experience and/or education are encouraged to apply.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must have advanced knowledge and proficiency of the various aspects of sustainability on a large college campus. A demonstrated ability to identify and formulate long-term sustainability direction and goals with the ability to translate these long-term goals into short-term action items and operational activities is required. A cooperative and collaborative leadership style that emphasizes inclusion, integrity, honesty, openness and fairness is required.

Must have leadership and management experience and skills focused around program development and execution, as well as, demonstrated ability to work across silos and between multiple entities to achieve stated goals or objectives is required. Strong customer service orientation and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships throughout the College with a diverse student body, faculty, staff and the Charleston community is also required. Must have a working knowledge in all Microsoft Office Suite, Google programs, Canva, social media outlets and MailChimp.

Demonstrated excellence in communicating complex or technical information verbally and in writing is preferred. Demonstrated skills in effective management and team building, as well as, strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills is desired.

Must have skills in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion and decision-making to achieve organizational objectives.

Additional Comments Regarding Position

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