Zero Waste Associate Sustainability

Johnson County Community College is hiring a part-time Zero Waste Associate for its Sustainability Operations in Overland Park, KS. The role involves supporting recycling, composting, and waste diversion efforts to achieve a zero-waste campus. Responsibilities include conducting waste pickups, training interns, maintaining recycling facilities, and engaging with the campus community. Required qualifications include a high school diploma and problem-solving skills. The position requires local travel and physical capability to lift up to 150 pounds.
Position, Department: Zero Waste Associate Sustainability, Operations

Type of Position: Part-time Regular, Non-Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies, 20 hours per week

Pay Range: $15.00-$16.43 and determined based on relevant years of work experience.

Benefits Category: Part-time Benefits

Position Summary: Perform the necessary work to support the recycling, composting, and other waste diversion programs to drive the Johnson County Community College (JCCC) goal to become a zero-waste campus where the diversion of materials from reaching the landfill is at or beyond 90%.

Required Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent.

Strong problem solving/troubleshooting skills.

Understand and relate effectively to diverse groups including faculty, students, administrators, supervisors, support staff, and contractors in order to translate college’s sustainability requirements into operational terms.

Ability to conduct duties in a friendly, discreet and professional manner.

Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as accept direction on given assignments, and delegate work to student staff.

Valid driver’s license and ability to pass MVR along with background check. Become forklift certified within 3 months at employers expense

Travel required within local area and on campus using campus vehicles.

The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 150 pounds with the use of designated moving equipment and/or other assistance.

Preferred Qualifications: Understanding of sustainability as it relates to materials management and life cycle analysis. Basic hand tool use, power tools such as drills or saws.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and/or cover letter.
• Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:
• Perform the college’s daily scheduled recycling and compost pick-ups from material hubs and distribute to proper locations to achieve zero waste goals.
• Train and lead Sustainability Interns in a manner that educates and develops future career skills.
• Operate and maintain the college’s recycling and composting facilities and equipment in an orderly and safe manner.
• Record collected material weights and document collections.
• Assist with maintenance, upkeep, and inventory of all zero waste management equipment.
• Provide support for JCCC sustainability events as needed.
• Build relationships and perform outreach activities to JCCC's surrounding campus community and other recycling offices.
• Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Equal Employment Opportunity: JCCC provides equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550,Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.

Disclosure: If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR Generalist for this position. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.