The Student Sustainability Educator’s (SSE) role is to foster a culture of awareness and action regarding sustainable practices at SUA and in the community at large. The SSE will receive training and resources to become a leader for sustainability and will organize activities, projects, and educational communications that support sustainable progress and social justice at SUA. The SSE will serve as role model for their peers. The SSE will create programs and events to assist students in learning relevant and easy strategies for living sustainably on campus. The SSE will conduct research about a different topic along with strategies to share. The SSE is expected to establish relationships and connections with students to create awareness about their role in their community. The SSE can work independently but be enthusiastic to collaborate with each other and other departments on campus. This position is peer supervised by Tsuneo Yabusaki, Director of Administration and Chair to the Campus Sustainability Committee, and Marie Nydam, faculty advisor to the SSE.

Job Description

We are hiring for 2 positions. Specify in your cover letter which position you are interested in.

Student Sustainability Educator
Student Sustainability Educator (Sustainable Fashion Focus)
- Please explain why you are interested in sustainable fashion in your cover letter
- Refer to the “Sustainable Fashion Focus” duties in Responsibilities and Desired Qualifications

Responsibilities

Organize educational events and programing for campus at large
Participate in weekly team meetings
Assist in SUA’s AASHE STARS process with research and data entry
Develop sustainability outreach materials including emails, presentations, social media content, and posters
Attend training meetings and professional development for peer education programs including DEI, AASHE annual conference, and more.
Assist in recruiting 1-2 peer educators into the program for the following year
Attend and present at Campus Sustainability Committee meetings as a student representative
Collaborate with and be a resource for student organizations and campus departments
Organize the Sustainability Group and conduct student-led meetings
Commit at least 4 hours a month to organize and run the Soka Closet (Sustainable Fashion Focus)
Commit at least 4 hours a month to the Soka Style Studio (SSS) (Sustainable Fashion Focus)
Organize an annual clothing swap across campus (Sustainable Fashion Focus)
Perform other duties as assigned

Desired Qualifications

Member of the Sustainability Group – peer organized by the Educators

Demonstrated interest in sustainability with a history of taking courses at SUA relating to sustainability or Environmental Studies concentration
Excellent planning and organizational skills with attention to detail
Innovative, strong communication, and shows desire to work in a team
Passionate about sustainable fashion and is familiar with current sustainable fashion projects on campus (Sustainable Fashion Focus)

Qualifications and Requirements

Must be enrolled as full-time student
Must be in good standing with the university
A willingness to be visible, available, and approachable in your community

Time Commitment

8-20 hours per week

Position begins December 2025. Applications are due November 26th. Please send your resume and a cover letter describing your interest in the position and your qualifications.

Weekly Hours

Pay Range

16.50

The base salary range for this position is listed above. Compensation ranges are based on several factors including job function, experience and geographic location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the range listed here.

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