Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education. As the only national higher education association dedicated solely to higher education civic and community engagement, Campus Compact enables higher education institutions to develop students’ citizenship skills and forge effective community partnerships. Our resources support senior administrators, faculty, staff, and students as they pursue community-based teaching, scholarship, and action in the service of positive change.
About the Program
The Campus Climate Action Corps Connecticut (CCAC CT) Project is a Campus Compact initiative focused on building the capacity of campuses and their community partners to affect behavioral and technical change that leads to energy efficiency and improved at-risk ecosystems for underserved households and communities. In Connecticut, teams of CCAC CT AmeriCorps Members hosted by a partner higher education institution will organize community environmental education events, conduct basic home energy assessments, including home energy assistance referrals, and implement low-tech home energy interventions, to help advance knowledge and motivation to increase energy conservation and reduce carbon emissions. CCAC CT Members will also implement projects in underserved communities that enhance ecosystem health and leverage local volunteers to support CCAC CT environmental stewardship activities.
About the Position
Under the direct supervision of the CCAC CT Program Manager, the CCAC CT Program Associate will work as part of a highly collaborative CCAC program team that also includes a CCAC Program Director, CCAC CT Program Manager, and other staff. Additionally, the CCAC CT team is a part of Compact’s AmeriCorps team, which comprises staff from multiple Compact-sponsored national service programs. The CCAC CT Program Associate is responsible for helping to build and support a team of AmeriCorps members in Connecticut, including member recruitment, host site support, monitoring, and reporting, tracking member records, and providing general member and programmatic support and compliance with the terms and conditions of the program sponsor, AmeriCorps.
This is a grant-funded, non-exempt position that is subject to renewal pending continuation funding.
Essential Functions
Working in collaboration with other staff, the CCAC CT program associate will:
- Assist with recruitment, selection, and onboarding of CCAC CT AmeriCorps members, including the dissemination of communication and outreach materials, recruiting, interviewing, and evaluating candidates; ensuring all necessary member onboarding paperwork is submitted; completing background checks and AmeriCorps enrollment; and ensuring member set up/training for use of required data systems.
- Ensure members complete all required forms and paperwork, and all host site and AmeriCorps member program files comply with AmeriCorps and Campus Compact expectations.
- Assist with AmeriCorps member team development and training programming, including planning and preparing content for training sessions, managing session logistics, and facilitating/presenting at required and optional trainings.
- Provide ongoing support to CCAC CT members by identifying and responding to needs and provide ongoing responsive coaching throughout their term of service, including site visits and regular check-in meetings.
- Support the CCAC CT Program Manager in overseeing a designated portfolio of host sites, including ongoing communication with host site supervisors, conducting site visits and monitoring visits, ensure programmatic benchmarks are being met.
- In collaboration with the CCAC CT Program Manager, assist host sites and members with the designing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating of all environmental program objectives (e.g. home energy assessments, educational events, etc.) and performance measures; assist with creating local partnerships with non-profit and public organizations.
- Oversee AmeriCorps members' timesheet review, time monitoring, and evaluation process, and assist the CCAC CT Program Manager with all project-related monitoring activities.
- Actively support host sites and members in collecting relevant data for program evaluation, performance measurement, and organizational and funder reports; assist with preparing reports for AmeriCorps.
- Assist with program-specific purchasing and support the process of member reimbursements.
- Support program communication/outreach activities by maintaining stakeholder contact lists, maintaining website content, helping to develop and implement social media strategies, and conducting outreach and relationship building of new partners.
- Active participation in Campus Compact, CCAC CT, and AmeriCorps meetings and activities; occasional travel will be required for host site visits, meetings and events, and some limited flexibility needed for occasional evening and weekend events.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- A degree and/or certification in a related area. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years relevant program and administrative experience; 3 to 5 years is preferred. Experience with environmental sustainability and environmental education is strongly preferred.
- Experience with service and/or volunteerism management; experience with AmeriCorps and/or other national service programs is strongly preferred.
- Strong initiative and thrives in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to work independently, identify and resolve day-to-day challenges, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Self-motivated, professional, highly organized, and meets established deadlines, with demonstrated attention to detail and ensuring compliance standards.
- Experience with supervising volunteers or staff; exceptional team-building skills, including experience with planning and implementation of workshops, meetings, and events.
- Strong written and oral communication skills; public speaking and facilitation skills preferred.
- Experience with program evaluation, data collection, and reporting is preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively and effectively with team, staff, students, as well as community-based agencies/groups and the public.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Knowledge of and experience with the software necessary to implement related duties, including Google and Microsoft Suites; experience with eGrants preferred.
Compensation
$45,000- 50,000. Campus Compact provides a very competitive benefits package including national healthcare coverage, a generous paid time off, and a retirement contribution match. The organization prioritizes employee well-being and professional development and lives out those values through a flexible work environment, an inclusive and caring culture, and dedicated resources to professional development.
Location
Campus Compact is headquartered in Boston, MA with a national, geographically distributed staff. This position will be based full-time in Connecticut and will work a combination of in-person in the Hartford office and remote. This position is hybrid with general activities being both remote-based and in-person duties required in office and at partner campuses and hosts sites.
The Campus Compact Team
Campus Compact strives to attract and retain a diverse and talented staff who will contribute to the organization’s goals, mission, and vision. We encourage individuals of all ethnic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds to apply. Campus Compact is committed to increasing the diversity of our nationally distributed team consistent with the values of our coalition.
Campus Compact is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), or any other basis prohibited by law.
Please note that Campus Compact is a proud Employer of National Service. We encourage alumni of AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs to apply.
Application
To apply, please submit the following:
- Letter of interest linking your qualifications and experience to the position’s responsibilities.
- Current resume or curriculum vitae
- Brief statement (roughly 150-200 words) summarizing the significance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in your own personal or professional life.
Materials should be saved as one Word or PDF file (with your last name in the filename) and emailed to [email protected] with the subject line that includes “CCAC CT Program Associate Application” and your name. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with September 27th as the priority deadline.