Sustainability Coordinator

Princeton Day School in Totowa, NJ, is seeking a Sustainability Coordinator starting August 2022. The role involves fostering a culture of sustainability across the school, overseeing educational initiatives, collaborating with faculty, and teaching an Upper School elective on sustainability. Candidates should have a strong background in sustainability, excellent communication skills, and experience in K-12 curriculum development. Responsibilities include organizing environmental programs, facilitating professional learning, and promoting sustainability initiatives within the school community.
Princeton Day School seeks a Sustainability Coordinator beginning August, 2022 who is passionate about the environment, committed to a more sustainable world for all, and will work towards a whole school culture of sustainable stewardship. Holding the vision for this program and reporting to the Head of School, the Sustainability Coordinator is responsible for overseeing sustainability connections to curriculum, institutional behavior, and facilities. The Sustainability Coordinator creates projects at all grade levels and teaches an Upper School elective course in any discipline related to sustainability. Successful candidates will possess deep understanding of sustainability, the ability to communicate effectively and to educate and inspire across constituencies, a dedication to collaboration, and positive experience working with others. Knowledge of systems thinking, Interdisciplinary and experiential education is highly desirable.
Responsibilities Include:

Oversees and collaborates with faculty on PK-12 educational and experiential sustainability initiatives, curriculum and co-curricular programs
Partners closely with the Garden, Teaching Kitchen, and Greenhouse Coordinators
Facilitates professional learning for faculty and staff
Delivers instructional, inspirational sustainability sessions with students
Teaches sustainability to students
Organizes environmental clubs and programs
Is involved in local and national sustainability education
Coordinates with Food Services, Facilities, and other offices to enable improvements in daily practices and campus operations
Works closely with Communications Team to provide content for publications and social media and to promote the visibility of sustainability
Is the “Face of Sustainability” on campus by representing sustainability to various constituencies, such as the Parents Association, Admissions, Global Studies programs, and new faculty and student orientations

Required Qualifications:

Demonstrated professional and personal commitment to and vision of a more environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable future
The ability to effectively collaborate, influence and inspire across disciplines, background, and age groups
Experience working with faculty on K-12 curriculum development
Significant professional experience in or advanced study of sustainability
An enthusiasm for and ability to effectively and meaningfully mentor students and adults
A minimum of 3-years successful classroom teaching experience with students
A passion for learning and the ability to motivate and inspire
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability as a storyteller and compelling public speaker
Proven ability to lead teams of volunteers through projects and toward change
Be a self-starter and a strong independent worker
Personal traits appropriate for nurturing the growth of children - must be energetic, creative, flexible, patient, and have a good sense of humor

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree in academic/research field and/or professional experience in sustainability
Prior success with design of vertical K-12 curriculum across disciplines
Demonstrated capacity and desire to teach across multiple disciplines/subject areas
Experience in and desire to build culture and community with both adults and students
Demonstrated experience in establishing collaborative relationships with external
partners/organizations in the design and implementation of learning experiences

How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to send a cover letter and resume to hr@pds.org.