Campus Climate Action Corps Program Coordinator, Campus Compact – Jun 25

Posted by Campus Compact on June 20, 2023

Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education. As the only national higher education association dedicated solely to higher education civic and community engagement, Campus Compact enables higher education institutions to develop students’ citizenship skills and forge effective community partnerships. Our resources support senior administrators, faculty, staff, and students as they pursue community-based teaching, scholarship, and action in the service of positive change.

About the Program

The Campus Climate Action Corps (CCAC) Project is a Campus Compact initiative focused on building the capacity of campuses and their community partners to affect behavioral and technical change leading to energy efficiency and improved at-risk ecosystems for underserved households and communities. The program’s initial launch is focused on the Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast. Teams of CCAC AmeriCorps Members hosted by a partner higher education institutions will organize community environmental education events, conduct basic home energy assessments, including home energy assistance referrals, and implement low-tech home energy interventions, to help advance knowledge and motivation to increase energy conservation and reduce carbon emissions. CCAC Members will also implement projects in underserved communities that enhance ecosystem health and leverage local volunteers to support CCAC environmental stewardship activities.

About the Position

Under the direct supervision of the CCAC Program Manager, the CCAC Program Coordinator will work as part of a highly collaborative CCAC program team that also includes a Program Director, Program Manager, and multiple program coordinators.  Additionally, the CCAC team is a part of Compact’s AmeriCorps team which is made up of staff of multiple Compact sponsored national service programs. The Program Coordinator is responsible for building and supporting a team of AmeriCorps members, including member recruitment, host site support, monitoring, and reporting, tracking member records, and providing general member and programmatic support and compliance with the terms and conditions of the program sponsor, AmeriCorps.

This is a grant funded position which is subject to renewal pending continuation funding.

Location: Campus Compact is headquartered in Boston, MA, with a nationally geographically distributed staff. This position is mostly remote, but with a strong preference that the selected candidate lives in one of the CCAC service areas: Northeast, Midwest, or Southeast to assist with regular, in-person contact with designated host sites and community partners.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with June 25th as the priority deadline.

Full job description and application information.