NWS- Sustainability Team Member

This position is only open to current Pacific University Students

Title of Position: (NWS-Sustainability Team Member)

Department Name, location of department: Center for a Sustainable Society, AuCoin 110

Purpose of Position: This position will work with other team members to promote sustainable practices on and off campus.

Job Duties and Responsibilities: The duties of this job are to create, organize, and promote events and activities on campus that encourage students to live more sustainably. Students will work with team members to brainstorm and organize signature events and/or practices that bring awareness to important issues identified by the team members. Some examples of promotion teams are the Bicycle/Transportation team, the Power Plant team, the Environmental Policy team, and the Lower Carbon Footprint team. Students can create new teams based on their interest or join existing ones.

Competencies to practice: Core Competencies Gained Through Experience

Length of employment: Positions can last one semester or across the academic year. They can also begin part way through a semester.

Supervisor name: Professor Brent Johnson

Recruiter Name & Email: Stephanie Stokamer (stok@pacificu.edu)

Wage rate: $16.80/hour

Qualifications:

• Pacific University Undergraduate student
• Qualifies for federal work study funding for the 2026-27 academic year (preferred, but not required)
• Applicants should, foremost, be passionate about projects related to creating a more sustainable society and world.
• Generally, they should be able to work well with other team members while organizing events.
• Fun, positive and creative thinking students are a good fit for this position.