Job Op: Sustainability Summer Student Position!

Sustainability Summer Student

Application deadline: Thursday, April 5th @ 4:00 pm
Period of Employment: May 1, 2006 -- September 2007
Number of Positions available: 1
Compensation: based on university student scale, semester level and
experience.
Hours: 35 per week
Reporting to: Sustainability Co-ordinator

Job Purpose
- to assist in running the various sustainability programs on the
University of Guelph campus

Qualifications
* basic knowledge of environmental and sustainability issues
* enthusiasm and passion for environmental education
* excellent written and oral communications skills

Responsibilities
1. Recycling
* participating in recycling inventories, upgrades and audits with Recycling Coordinator
* distributing educational material
* distributing recycling containers to campus departments
* sharing recycling pick up duties for special recycling programs
* talking with staff, faculty, students about recycling program
2. Composting
* distributing indoor compost buckets and educational material
* setting up outdoor composters
* stirring and aerating outdoor composters
* talking with staff, faculty, students about composting program
3. Energy
* helping develop and implement social marketing based energy conservation campaigns
* conducting observational surveys of campus energy behaviour (after hours, 10-7 shift)
* distributing energy educational/promotional material
* lightswitch stickering
* staffing awareness displays
* researching and monitoring energy consumption of various
equipment
* talking with staff, faculty, students about energy program
4. General Duties
* helping reallocate reusable resources on campus and within the community
* helping coordinate the Commuter Challenge
* Other duties as assigned by the Sustainability Co-ordinator

Note that this position requires that the incumbent work in the
evening as part of the energy program. This position also involves
moderate to heavy lifting at times, as well as extended periods spent
walking.

Application forms can be picked up at room 102, Maintenance Building
#1, Trent Lane. (Directly behind Johnston Hall.)

Cover letter, résumé and application form can be dropped off at the
above address, or forwarded to:
Gillian Maurice
Physical Resources
Maintenance Building #1
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Fax: 519 826-5281
E-Mail: sustain@pr.uoguelph.ca