Green Dean - Office of Sustainability

Amherst College is seeking a Green Dean for its Office of Sustainability, a full-time position for recent graduates. The role involves supporting sustainability initiatives, collaborating with diverse campus constituents, and promoting awareness of sustainability issues. The Green Dean will help develop programs that engage students in sustainability and social justice efforts, contributing to the college's mission of fostering a diverse and equitable community.
Green Dean - Office of Sustainability

Amherst Campus

Full Time

JR5714

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal
arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the
racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body.
The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational
experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty,
administration and staff.

Job Description:

Amherst College invites applications from current Amherst College
seniors or recent Amherst College graduates for the Green
Dean-Office of Sustainability position. The Green Dean-Office of
Sustainability is a full-time, 13 ½ month term position (July 1,
2025 - August 15, 2026), starting at $19.72 per hour. Given
Amherst's distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts
colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate
the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards
supporting a broadly diverse community.

The Office of Sustainability serves as a focal point and catalyst
for awareness-building, collaboration and action on sustainability
issues across campus, facilitating and coordinating sustainability
efforts across the curriculum, co-curriculum, and campus
operations. The office offers a series of novel sustainability
education programs designed to provide faculty, staff, and students
with new ways of thinking, collaborating, and problem solving and
the skills and knowledge necessary to deal with the sustainability
challenges of the 21st century. The office serves as an animating
academic hub where professors, students, staff, and community
leaders wrestle with the most complex issues associated with
forging a more sustainable future. The office recognizes the
intersections of sustainability with social justice and
environmental justice and strives to foster a more equitable world
through its initiatives and programming.

The Green Dean will support the Director of the Amherst College
Office of Sustainability by supporting and leading student-facing
programs and promoting awareness of the office's mission and
initiatives. The Green Dean will also support the Director to
create opportunities, initiatives and programs for students to
engage in scholarship focused on a just and sustainable future,
building collaborative relationships that enhance teaching and
experiential learning, communicating and engaging the community in
sustainability initiatives and pushing the college forward in its
efforts to decarbonize. The Green Dean works with a diverse group
of campus constituents as they develop innovative programs and
projects that help the college pursue a sustainable path
forward.

Summary of Duties:

Coordination and Collaboration
• Collaborates with the Director to develop and implement a
mission, vision, and strategic plan for the Office of
Sustainability that aligns institutional priorities with the needs
and interests of campus and community stakeholders.
• Maintains campus and community relationships proactively to
support student projects and programs and events engaging a wide
range of sustainability topics.
• Partners with other campus centers like the Center for
Community Engagement and the College's Resource Centers to support
student engagement in organizations working towards just,
equitable, and sustainable solutions to the connected challenges of
racial, social, and environmental inequality and
injustice.
• Collaborates with Food and Dining and Facilities Services to
support efforts for improved sustainability with food, waste,
energy, and transportation systems on campus.

Student Engagement
• Helps coordinate and direct the Office's student fellows'
program, which engages students in real-world, campus, and
community sustainability fellowships, with offerings during the
summer and the academic year.
• Leads and organizes students engaged in the office's programs
to foster greater awareness of sustainable principles (e.g.,
Sustainability Student Fellows, Eco-Reps program in residence
halls, the campus bike share and Tread Shed bike shop, recycling
and waste reduction programs, food systems efforts with Dining and
the Book & Plow Farm, etc.)
• Assists the Director in promoting campus sustainability
stewardship and education among students through various methods,
including panels and events, recycling and energy competitions,
tabling, articles in the Student newspaper, and use of social
media.

Operations Support
• Assists Director in tracking the college's progress towards
becoming a more sustainable campus.
• Assists Director with the drafting and creation of a campus
sustainability strategic plan.
• Helps compile long-term datasets for campus sustainability
efforts, including but not limited to campus operations,
sustainability metrics, and sustainability impact
indicators.
• Helps maintain, populate, and update the office's website as
well as the office's social media accounts (e.g., Instagram,
LinkedIn).
• Communicates regularly with cross-campus stakeholders, such as
facilities to promote and coordinate campus sustainability
efforts.

Qualifications:

Required
• Current Amherst College senior or recent Amherst College
graduate.
• Excellent time management skills and thorough attention to
detail.
• Commitment to working with a diverse and inclusive
community.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfortability communicating
with a variety of campus stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, social media, and website
management.

Application Process

TO APPLY:
• Via Workday, please submit a resume and a cover letter. Your
cover letter should explain your interest, experience, and relevant
skills for the Green Dean Position.
• Review of Applications will begin on Monday, February 17, and
continue until the position is filled.

Amherst College offers many opportunities for professional growth
and development, continued learning, and career advancement.

Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly
competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and
faculty and their families. Benefits are an important part of our
overall compensation, so it is critical that you review all of the
options to ensure it meets your total compensation requirements.
Click here for Benefits Information.

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter
online at https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Amherst_Jobs.
Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to
clicking Submit. Applications cannot be revised once submitted.
(Current employees and students should apply by clicking on the
Jobs Hub icon from their Workday home screen)

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To apply, visit https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Amherst_Jobs/job/Amherst-Campus/Green-Dean---Office-of-Sustainability_JR5714

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