Director of Sustainability

~ Since 1782, students have come to this Maryland Eastern Shore campus at pivotal moments in their lives, seeking not only an education, but an experience like no other. Offering rigorous coursework in the liberal arts, we invite you to engage in "all hands on learning." ~

Yes, George Washington played a role in our early days. And we have traditions that resonate with generations of Washington College alumni. The real history is yours to make.

Approximately 1,450 undergraduate students from 35 states and 40 nations attend Washington College. We have a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1, which means your professors will likely say hi to you in the Dining Hall.

Campus groups like the Douglass Cater Society of Junior Fellows and Model UN provide students with access to hands-on learning opportunities. Other student organizations are big on community service or the arts. And although we're set in a rural location, we're 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

Position Overview

Washington College is seeking qualified applicants for the Director of Sustainability. The Director positions Washington College as a nationally recognized leader in the application of sustainability and resiliency concepts in campus facilities, operations, and programming. 

Responsibilities

• Works with Buildings and Grounds staff to identify and create opportunities for: carbon, electricity, and water savings; innovative, carbon-neutral energy generation; and resiliency.
• Initiates, leads, and supervises campus sustainability programming by working with faculty and academic administration to integrate a triple-bottom-line (financial, environmental, and social accounting) sustainability and resliency outcomes across multiple venues and disciplines.
• Offers professional development for faculty and staff to elevate the College's collective understanding of sustainability and resilience, and to inform the College community about regional, national, and international issues of importance.
• Works with ShorePower Coordinator to create student opportunities integrating Washington College's effort in energy management and sustainability into the larger community, including Chestertown.
• Develops mutually beneficial relationships between Washington College and relevant non-profit organizations; nongovernmental organizations; governmental agencies and bodies at the local, state, and/or national levels; for-profit companies; funding agencies; and others.
• In conjunction with CES public events, hosts public lectures. Particpates in public lectures, symposia, discussions, and other information-sharing sessions to disseminate Washington College's missions and goals related to sustainability and resilience.
• Works with students to integrate issues of social justice and cultural sustainability into the regional sustainability consciousness.
• Integrates Washington College into state, refional, and national academic movements in sustainability.
• Seeks training and education opportunites in sustainability for him/herself, including the pursuit of advanced certifications or degrees, if appropriate.
• Maintains a cheerful disposition, and becomes the embodiment of the sustainability ethos visible on, and off, campus; leads by example.

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in environmental studies/science or related degree in architecture, engineering, management or science, with an environmental focus. Master's or other advanced degree, strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience implementing environmental or sustainability programs and demonstrated effectiveness.
• Experience in a university environment or for a non-profit is preferred.

To Apply

Please click below: "Apply Here!" and follow the application instructions provided on our website. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

~ Washington College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse cultural environment and encourages applications from women, minorities, disabled persons, and veterans. ~