General Sustainability and Living Lab Programs Coordinator (0.80 FTE)
Contract term: 12 months
Reports to: Director of Justice and Kinship
Salary range: $62,224 - $67,449 DOE
Bishop O’Dowd Mission/Charism
Mission: Bishop O’Dowd High School is a Catholic college-preparatory community, guided by the teachings of Jesus Christ, that educates its diverse student body to build a more just, joyful and sustainable world.
Charism:
Finding God In All Things Calls Us to:
- Community in Diversity
- Strength of Character
- Academic Excellence
- Kinship With Creation
- Social Justice
- Joy
The General Sustainability and Living Labs Programs Coordinator is a key member of the Bishop O’Dowd High School Creation Care Team, a Green Ribbon school and regional leader in sustainability and environmental education. The position has primary responsibilities for developing, implementing, and managing student programs in our 4-acre Living Lab, facilitating and supporting teacher usage of the lab as a learning space, partnering with the Director of Justice and Kinship to achieve campus sustainability goals, and being an external ambassador/promoter of our sustainability programs and living lab.
Key Responsibilities:
Student Programs (60%):
Eco Leaders:
- Teach and mentor the Eco Leaders class/team.
- Align Eco Leaders' activities with campus sustainability goals and programs.
- Guide Eco Leaders in engaging the campus community through sustainability events and the Eco Club.
- Assist students in developing environmental campaigns/initiatives.
- Collaborate with leadership team facilitators, particularly during the annual team application process.
- Prepare Eco Leaders to lead Living Lab Saturday Service Days and organize key annual events (Harvest Festival, DIY Festival, E-Waste Drive, Earth Week).
Lessons in the Lab:
- Promote and train teachers to use the Living Lab.
- Provide materials, setup, and teaching support for 9th grade science and religion classes.
- Collaborate with teachers from various disciplines to integrate sustainability themes.
- Manage scheduling and facilities requests for the Living Lab.
- Enhance school sustainability literacy by integrating sustainability into the curriculum.
- Living Lab Service:
- Manage and track student service in the Living Lab using Schoology and MobileServe.
- Coordinate with teachers on “BTC” requirements and share student service tracking data.
- Lead a weekly volunteer lesson in the garden and help coordinate monthly Living Lab Work Days.
- Respond to student and parent inquiries.