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Wednesday, 23 April 2014

[YEP-DC] [JOB] DC Schools Conservation Fellowship

Does the amount of food wasted in school cafeterias bother you? Have you noticed whether what goes in the recycling bins in the classrooms actually gets recycled? Are you really serious about linking project-based learning to real life applications? If so, please check out the DC Schools Conservation Fellowship position below. For more about the program see: http://dgs.dc.gov/page/healthy-schools.

Best,
Beth Gingold
Schools Conservation Coordinator
DC Department of General Services

http://www.idealist.org/view/job/8xNpXPmnXBfP/

D.C. Schools Conservation Fellowship

Job posted by: D.C. Department of General Services - Sustainability and Energy

Posted on: April 22, 2014

Job description

Overview

The Sustainability and Energy Division of the D.C. Department of General Services (DGS-SE) seeks (5) results-oriented individuals with excellent communication, data collection, and organizational skills for a 10 month full-time, paid fellowship position to support the agency's waste and energy reduction efforts in D.C. Public Schools (DCPS).

A major new initiative of this program is tackling food waste in DCPS schools. Following the completion of a 10 school organics collection pilot in 2013-2014, the program will be expanding to include all DCPS schools in 2014-2015. This is necessary to meet the Healthy Schools Act target of 45% recycling rate in schools by 2015 and the city-wide Sustainable DC goal of zero waste by 2032.

Each fellow will be responsible for coordinating the expansion of this new initiative in up to 22 DCPS schools. Fellows will receive training, including on data collection protocols, conducting waste audits and assemblies, and managing on-site composting. Fellows will have opportunities to learn about D.C. government sustainability programs and connect with partners in the private and non-profit sectors.

Responsibilities

Identify contacts, roles and responsibilities at each assigned school and share these centrally.
Train relevant school staff including school leadership, operations and custodial staff, food services staff, and administrative and teaching staff.
Liaise with green team leaders, school garden coordinators, additional resource staff and/or partner organizations to connect operational program with curriculum.
Follow consistent protocols for collecting and reporting site visit data.
Assist in maintenance of on-site compost bins.
Organize and implement waste audits as needed.
Conduct assemblies and classroom activities as needed.
Recruit and manage volunteer cafeteria bin monitors as needed.
Be enthusiastic, creative, flexible, and constantly supportive of school staff. Meet them more than half way.
Troubleshoot!
Consistently provide status updates, feedback, and lessons learned to team.

Qualifications

Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with diverse partners and audiences.
Tech-savvy and customer service-oriented problem solving skills.
Persistence and creativity.
Attention to detail and ability to collect consistent and accurate data.
Ability to work well in a team, juggle multiple priorities, and work under tight deadlines.
Willingness to share both successes and failures and ask for help when necessary.
Enthusiasm for hands-on work involving dumpsters, bins, and everything that goes in them.
Associate or Bachelor degree in a relevant field preferred.
Experience working on recycling, food waste, composting, or school gardens preferred.
Experience working with D.C. Public Schools or D.C- based community organizations preferred.
Food services or custodial experience a plus.
Spanish language skills desirable.
Valid driver's license.
Willingness to submit to criminal background check and all other standard DCPS security procedures.
D.C. residency strongly preferred.

How to apply

Send a resume and cover letter to DGS.Recycles@dc.gov by June 1, 2014. Please include in your cover letter how you found out about the position.

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