Work Study Student Employee - Eco Rep (Center for Sustainability/Administrative Services)

Posting Details

Posting Details

Position Title Work Study Student Employee - Eco Rep (Center for Sustainability/Administrative Services) Posting Number SE0065 Student Employment Type of Position Clerical Academic Year 2026-2027 Actual Salary $15.00 Semester Spring , Fall Department Administrative Services Supervisor Gabriel Lindberg Direct Supervisor Email lindbergg@morainevalley.edu Direct Supervisor Phone 708-608-4262 Work Location Main Campus Duties/Skills General Administrative Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Organizational Skills, Data Entry, Answer Phones, Filing/Copying, Run Errands Qualifications-The student hired for this position should know how to:

• Effectively Communicate: Student must have effective and clear verbal and written communication (including listening skills).
• Demonstrate Critical Thinking: Students must engage in critical thinking (problem solving, decision-making, applied knowledge, creativity) to initiate and implement solutions to problems.
• Participate as a Productive Member of a Team: Student must use teamwork skills (relationship building, interpersonal skills) and become a contributor to the department.
• Utilize Information & Technology Effectively: Student must have current technology skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, Email, etc.)
• Implement Self-Management Skills: Student must be dependable with strong work habits; able to manage time and priorities, work independently, punctual and operate for the greater good & provide service to all.
• Cultural Inclusion: Student must demonstrate openness, inclusiveness, sensitivity, and the ability to interact respectfully with all people and value individuals' differences.

Days Needed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Times Needed

Monday-Friday 9am-4pm; Flexible with different shifts available; varied based on events.

Additional Job Duties/Skills/Requirements

Job Summary:

Eco Reps are student representatives who help raise awareness about ecological issues, encourage environmentally responsible behavior, and plan related events and activities. They also organize group activities, collaborative projects, and represent the Eco Reps Program at various campus events.

Goals of the program include enhancing students' knowledge and skills to successfully communicate sustainability to their peers, increasing overall student awareness of environmental actions and ways to effect individual and group change on campus, and institutionalizing environmental stewardship within the student body.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Engage peers on issues of conservation, personal pro-environmental behavior change, and sense of environmental responsibility.
• Work to identify and implement potential conservation projects on campus i.e., energy management, recycling, water conservation, reducing food waste, etc.)
• Act as a liaison between students and staff on issues of sustainability, wellness, and resource efficiency (i.e., water, energy, school supplies).
• Develop creative outreach materials (posters, emails, eco boards, etc.)
• Represent Eco Reps and sustainability projects at campus events.

Essential Skills:

• Be interested in environmental issues as well as learning how to create personal & systemic behavior change.
• Be flexible, good natured, outgoing and easy to work with;
• Be reliable, proactive, independent, and creative;
• Communicate clearly with other Eco Reps, sustainability staff, and other interested entities;
• Social media marketing;
• Tabling at Events;
• Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Facebook & Twitter (social-media), excellent problem solving, written and verbal communication skills.

Must be a current MVCC student in good standing, minimum 2.0 overall GPA, interested in learning more about working at a community college and/or environmental and sustainability related jobs.

Comfortable working and speaking with students and other community members. Can work on multiple projects simultaneously and remain organized. Ability to work independently and in a team.

• This position may require a background check. Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Posting Date 08/06/2026 Closing Date Open Until Filled Special Instructions to Applicants

STUDENT MUST HAVE A WORK STUDY AWARD!

During the Fall and Spring, student employees are allowed to work a maximum of 20 hours per week and must be enrolled in 6 or more credit hours. During the Summer, holiday break and spring break student employees are allowed to work a maximum of 25 hours per week. Summer only, students must be enrolled in 3 or more credit hours. Student employees must always maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. *This position may require a background check. Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Are you currently enrolled in 6 or more credit hours at Moraine Valley Community College for the fall and/or spring semester?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you currently have an open Code of Conduct case at Moraine Valley Community College?

• Yes

• No

• • If you have attended Moraine Valley for one semester or more, do you have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher?

• Yes

• No

• • Which semester are you applying for?

• Fall

• Spring

• Summer

• • Do you have work study through financial aid? (Only those students who have been awarded work-study are eligible for work-study student employment positions.)

• Yes

• No

• • If you have been awarded work-study through financial aid, what is your award amount?

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you have a family member that is employed by Moraine Valley Community College?

• Yes

• No

• • If you do have a family member employed by MVCC, please state their name and department.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Can you provide proof, if hired, that you are eligible to work in the United States?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you now or will you in the future require sponsorship to work in the United States?

• Yes

• No

• • Have you ever been employed at MVCC?

• Yes

• No

• • If you have been previously hired by MVCC, please list date and position held

(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter

Optional Documents