Sustainability Zero Waste Intern

Position: Sustainability Zero Waste Intern

Department: Academic Affairs

Type of Position: Student employee

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs, up to 20 hours per week

Opportunity for hybrid schedule:  No

Starting Salary Range:  $15.34 

Position Summary: Support the college’s goal of becoming a zero waste campus where diversion of materials from reaching the landfill is at or beyond 90%. The position requires a hardworking, detail-oriented, focused and enthusiastic individual.

Required Qualifications: 

• Current Student
• 16-20 hours per week during regular work hours.
• Strong problem solving/troubleshooting skills, hardworking, detail-oriented, focused and enthusiastic individual.
• Understand and communicate 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.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass MVR along with background check.
• 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.
• Understanding of sustainability as it relates to materials management and life cycle analysis.
• Work events the Center for Sustainability is involved in which can include running games and talking to people.
• While performing the duties of this job, frequent walking is required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Primarily days with very occasional evenings and weekends for special events

Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:

• This position performs various daily scheduled waste, recycling and food/compost pick-ups. All aspects of the compost program are performed including educational outreach and site tours. Additionally sorting, loading, and moving materials; making deliveries and pick-ups' on and off campus; serving as support for, surplus property and redistribution:
  • Work is performed in a safe and efficient manner. 
  • Tasks are completed to the satisfaction of the job requirements.
• Provide exemplary customer service to clients and maintaining appropriate documentation within systems as a resource on campus to further sustainability initiatives: 
  • Tasks are completed to the satisfaction of the job requirements. 
  • Interactions with campus and community are positive and meaningful. 
• Demonstrates ability to effectively multitask and maintain high levels of service, support, and organization to further sustainability initiatives in a safe and orderly fashion.

*Other duties as assigned.

To be considered for this position we will require an application and resume.

*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Benefits Category

For Part‑time partial is employees who have a more flexible schedule working less than 630 hours a year

• Tuition discount for JCCC courses
• More flexibility on scheduling

Additional Incentives:

• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
• Snow days
• Professional development funding and training opportunities
• Mentorship program
• Recognition and awards programs
• Employee wellness programs

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.

Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in