Position Type:
  District/Social & Environmental Sustainability Officer

Date Posted:
  8/22/2024

Location:
  District

Closing Date:
  09/18/2024

QUALIFICATIONS:

Effective management, problem-solving, organization and communication skills.
Such other alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION:

To promote the social and environmental sustainability within the district by directing and assisting the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in a myriad of tasks, including but not limited to: crisis communications, school operations, and dissemination of information to internal school populations and to the community; all green initiatives.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 12-month position, Non-Affiliated, starting salary $65,000.

EVALUATION:

In accordance with state law and provisions of the board’s policy on evaluation of certified staff.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Social Sustainability

Serves as the facilitator of all district publications and releases, particularly those directly involving interpretation of board policy and action, or guides their preparation as appropriate. Ensures that publication is produced and distributed in the most cost-efficient manner possible that will enable the district to inform and educate the community.

Distributes and releases news about Board and school activities to various news media as approved by the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Serves a public relations liaison for the school district; coordinates and gathers all public relations information from schools, administration, staff and the board for use in releases and promotional materials.

Coordinates with Central Office and other staff members, as appropriate, in publicizing and promoting performances, exhibitions, and displays or special programs sponsored by the schools and open to the public.

Develops communication materials for the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as requested.

Performs all other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent.

Environmental Sustainability

Develop action plans to correspond to goals and strategies identified in the strategic plan that will implement your green initiatives.

Submit annual reports on the progress of the implementation of the green initiatives identified in the annual action plan to the school board.

Comply with all Sustainable Jersey actions, reporting requirements, filing deadlines and certifications.

Organize school community meetings or events to gather asset information.

Conduct Web-based research that can be used to quickly identify a wide range of organizations, businesses, places and institutions that serve as school community resources.

Complete data collections and produce a final report, database/Excel sheet, or map of the resources organized into categories.

Share community asset information with the school Green Team and others who participated in the data collection process.

On an annual basis, collaborate with the district green team to summarize and submit to the Superintendent of Schools, the team's activities and efforts, evaluate its progress and effectiveness, and identify priorities and focus for the upcoming year.

Performs all other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

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