Sustainability Coordinator - Plattsburgh - SUNY Plattsburgh

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ATR Details
Position Details
Search Number
PJ # 7362
Title
Sustainability Coordinator
Category
Professional
Department
Facilities, Maint. & Operations
About The Position:
This position will be responsible for assisting campus leadership in advancing sustainability initiatives and fostering a culture of sustainability among students, faculty, staff, and visitors, while building a campus sustainability network to enhance awareness, engagement, and implementation. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a wide range of campus constituencies to develop and advance campus sustainability plans. Reporting directly to the Director of Facilities & Operations, this role supports both short- and long-term sustainability goals, promotes accountability, and tracks, evaluates and reports on progress toward campus-wide outcomes. The development and implementation of decarbonization and energy-saving initiatives and assisting with sustainability plans and actions, including the SUNY Climate and Sustainability Action Plan and applicable state requirements, is also included.
The successful candidate will assist with sustainability outreach and engagement initiatives, including speaker series, sustainability fairs and summits, lectures, swaps, clean-up and planting events, service projects, and partnerships with community organizations. This role will also facilitate student participation in workforce development programs such as the SUNY Climate Corps and Empire State Service Corps internships; collaborate to identify and secure grant funding and partnerships; and support the integration of sustainability into curricula, service-learning, public programming, and campus-as-a-living-lab initiatives.
This position is housed within the Facilities, Maintenance and Operations area which is dedicated to providing comprehensive, campus-wide planning, construction, maintenance and improvement services to all campus facilities and grounds. As part of the Administration & Finance division, they provide essential services to our campus, local, state, federal and international customers. They are responsible for human, physical, financial, and technical resources and navigate systems in a collaborative and sensitive way to assist the University in achieving its educational mission. As SUNY Plattsburgh is an institution that delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners, the successful candidate must demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to diversity, inclusion, and equity-minded policies, programs, and practices.
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in sustainability, environmental science, engineering, business or a related field
• Strong computer skills, including the ability to learn new software as necessary
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to prioritize and complete multiple work assignments with frequent interruptions
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with people from diverse backgrounds

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year minimum experience in sustainability, environmental science, engineering, business, project management, or a related field
• Demonstrated integrity, sound judgment, and strong leadership, budget management, and team-building skills
• Proven experience in sustainability reporting and project management
• Demonstrated ability to align individual program objectives with broader office, departmental, campus-wide, and SUNY System-wide goals and priorities

Salary (Applicant View)
$57,151 minimum, plus excellent benefits
About Our University
SUNY Plattsburgh, home of the Cardinals, is part of the largest comprehensive university system in the United States. The university offers a diverse selection of more than 60 academic programs across three schools - Arts & Sciences, Business & Economics, and Education, Health & Human Services. Many of these programs are highly ranked and carry strong national and regional reputations that allow students to work with highly skilled faculty who prepare them to excel in their chosen fields and industries upon graduation. Our campus prioritizes enrollment growth and stabilization, student success, equity and inclusion, and engagement with our North Country region as our four pillars of success. And we are committed to providing each and every Cardinal student a high quality liberal arts education grounded in academic excellence and a well-rounded college experience.
SUNY Plattsburgh is a destination campus located in northern New York between the iconic Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain. The campus is a short walk from historic downtown Plattsburgh, New York, where area residents have access to a wide array of arts, food, and events throughout the year, and just over a 1 hour car ride from the cities of Burlington, Vermont, Montreal, Quebec, and Lake Placid, New York, which is best known by locals as a former site of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
To receive full consideration, supply all requested documents by:
03/01/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please submit a cover letter of interest, resume/CV, and contact information for three current professional references. Additional information may be requested at a later step in the process. Official transcripts from accredited institutions will be required prior to employment.
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