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Energize Colleges Fellow - San Mateo County Community College District
8/14/2021 7:00:02 PM San Mateo Community College District
Job
Fellowship
San Mateo Community College District
Monthly Stipend $2255
End of Program Award $500
Location
Position:
The Energize Colleges Fellow oversees program implementation and student intern
mentorship for the Energize Colleges program at the San Mateo County Community
College District (SMCCCD). Funded by an innovative partnership through Peninsula
Clean Energy, the successful candidate will supervise, coach, and manage a group of
ten passionate student interns engaged in energy efficiency, equity, and sustainability
efforts in the community. Under the general direction of the Energy and Sustainability
Manager, the Fellow will design and guide the program through the stages of partner
outreach, intern recruitment, administration, intern supervision, and reporting on
program deliverables. This role is a 10-month, full-time position with numerous
opportunities to creatively drive campus sustainability engagement, workforce
development, and student empowerment through sustainability education and project-
based learning.
Who We Are
The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving
educational equity for all students. The District’s “Students First” Strategic Plan is
focused on “Student Success, Equity, and Social Justice.” We provide students with rich
and dynamic learning experiences in beautiful and welcoming campuses. SMCCCD
embraces differences, emphasizes collaboration and prioritizes engaged learning both
in and out of the classroom. We want to empower students to realize their goals, and to
become global citizens and socially responsible leaders.
Team:
Housed in the Facilities Maintenance, Operations and Planning Division, the
Sustainability Team at San Mateo County Community College District is highly
collaborative, close knit and integrated. We thrive on innovation and creativity and
practice what we preach. We are deeply committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as
a team and as an organization. Over the past eight years, SMCCCD has hosted over
fifteen Fellows. Each Fellow has contributed substantially to our success and has been
supported with additional personal and professional development opportunities
throughout the Fellowship period. We prioritize learning in all that we do.
SMCCCD Offers:
- An inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community.
- A dynamic, flexible, and fun working environment.
- A creative and caring culture that values community, diversity, altruism,
accountability, collaboration, sustainability, and learning by doing.
- Distinct professional opportunities to connect with, care for, and grow community
that values a cleaner, healthier, and effective learning environment.
- Ongoing mentorship and support.
- Access and exposure to a broad and deep network of energy and sustainability
professionals. This includes access to and support of professional development
opportunities, trainings, certifications, and learning resources. As a learning
institution, SMCCCCD prioritizes learning and supports the continuous
development of its staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the recruitment, placement, and project implementation of ten student
interns.
- Collaborate with on- and off-campus internship hosts, forging strong connections
to ensure high-quality placements and experiences for student interns.
- Work closely with students throughout their internships, ensuring timely
completion of key internship tasks and deliverables.
- Support Energize Colleges program tracking, reporting, and grant administration.
- Identify and connect with campus faculty interested in building academic projects
focused on energy, equity, and sustainability, and infusing those concepts and
activities into new and existing academic coursework.
- Assist participating faculty members with instructional planning, lesson
development, direct instruction, and evaluation related to such academic
projects; accurately track academic projects’ progress.
- Identify and develop new opportunities to utilize the campus as a living lab for
academic learning.
Preferred Qualifications:
- An educational background in a sustainability-related field (volunteer and
internship experience will also be considered)
- Passion for sustainability engagement with students and communities
- Commitment to supporting equitable student learning outcomes and professional
development
- An emerging understanding of (or desire to learn about) clean energy and
environmental policy
- Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills
- Interest or experience planning, leading, and promoting outreach events or
educational workshops
- Experience using social media and website design platforms (Instagram, Google
Sites) and/or graphic design experience (Canva, Adobe Suite) is a plus
- Curious and open to learning, creative, detail oriented, patient, flexible
Cohort:
The successful candidate will be part of the Fellowship in Community College
Sustainability (FiCCS) cohort. FiCCS presents a distinct opportunity to shape
sustainability strategy at San Mateo County Community College District and well
beyond.
At the core of the FiCCS Program is developing the next generation of thinkers and
doers to help address sustainability issues in educational settings. Roles as energy,
resource conservation, and sustainability managers are needed to meet these issues
head on. Roles in educational sustainability require a distinct combination of aptitudes
including project management, data analytics, communications, and community
development. In addition to the Climate Corps Bay Area training, this position offers
professional development opportunities and customized mentoring designed to build the
core competencies necessary to execute sustainable programs or practices long after
the Fellowship is complete.
As a FiCCS Program participant, the Energize Colleges Fellow will work on pressing
climate and sustainability problems and be relied upon to work toward replicable,
system-changing solutions. A combination of job training and professional development
will help the FiCCS Program participants hone marketable skills and draw important
professional connections while making a marked difference in the community.
SEI requires all employees to be Vaccinated against COVID-19.
SEI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to reflect the diverse communities we serve, especially those most impacted by climate change and other kinds of environmental, social, and economic injustices. Persons of color, persons with disabilities, older adults, and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply.
Location: San Mateo, CA