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ASSIST DIR, CAMPUS LAB
Job Title: ASSIST DIR, CAMPUS LAB
Job Code: 2592
FLSA: E
Job Level: 14
Revised Date: 11/01/2022
Job Family: JF 28
Occupational Summary
The Campus as Lab (CAL) program encourages students to develop and implement new ideas with the possibility not only to transform the Duke campus, but also the world.
Work Performed
Co-develop and formalize Duke's Campus-As-Lab program that aligns with the priorities of Duke University's Climate Commitment and Sustainable Duke.
In alignment with broader climate and sustainability goals, this staff member will collaborate with other academic stakeholders on climate fluency, infusion of C&S materials in classes, and other topics related to the Climate Commitment.
Participate in university-level strategic planning as it relates to academics and using the campus as a living laboratory (ex. the Campus Sustainability Committee)
Plan, coordinate, and administer assigned CAL projects to include developing and implementing procedures and processes to ensure all projects are meeting objectives and timelines.
Contribute to the management of CAL projects by monitoring project progress and timelines, participating in meetings with project partners as needed.
Develop the framework to evaluate the CAL program and make recommendations to director of Sustainable Duke for improving the program.
Maintain detailed knowledge of all programs and initiatives for unified communications through channels including twice monthly sustainability newsletter, articles on Duke Today, daily posts on social media and announcements to Sustainable Duke's listservs.
Maintain relationships with campus departments, programs, organizations groups as well as professional associations and colleagues at other institutions to achieve goals and objectives.
Develop and identify student research opportunities by reaching out to faculty and operations-focused staff at Duke and local communities.
Develop and lead training and informational workshops for interested faculty, students, staff, and community partners.
Provide outreach to student sustainability organizations about opportunities for CAL research topics.
Expand current outreach and engagement beyond environmental- and sustainability-oriented organizations to include campus diversity and academic groups.
Present on Campus As Lab efforts internally and externally (e.g. at conferences).
Develop opportunities and strategies to ensure campus-related data is accessible and transparent for use in CAL projects.
Strategize and execute a plan to report on the impact of the Campus as Lab program annually including identifying and tracking key performance indicators.
Manage and track the Campus-As-Lab grant to ensure that the funds are being stewarded in alignment with project objectives.
Complete administrative tasks related to Sustainable Duke and the CAL program including event planning, scheduling, purchasing, data entry, and student hiring.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Requires a Bachelor's degree (Master's or higher degree preferred).
Experience
Requires five years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Skills
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
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