Zero Waste Student Employee (Student)

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Department:

Zero Waste Manager

Time Type:

FLSA Status:

Job Description:

Summary:

American University's Office of Zero Waste is looking for new students to assist with zero waste projects across campus. This position includes many opportunities to work both in the field and in the office to learn more about waste management systems on a college campus. Students will work on projects related to food waste collection, waste stream contamination control, waste management education, and food recovery. 

Essential Functions:

1.) Organics Collection

• Drive an AU Facilities Management Vehicle to dining locations across campus and collect food scraps to dispose of in AU's organics compactor, track weights and inspect organics waste stream for contaminants.

2.) Contamination Control and Education

• Research contamination control interventions and implement projects that will help reduce the amount of non-compostable items in AU's organics waste stream.

• Help research improvements to AU's waste sorting signage and assist with refining AU's public space recycling design.

• Develop Educational materials.

3.) Food Recovery

• Aid in the expansion of food recovery efforts on campus.

• Research hunger fighting partners AU can partner with to distribute recovered food items.

4.) Recycling

• Assist in efforts to track and improve recycling rates across campus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Part-time.

• 5 - 20 hours per week.

Salary Range:

• $18.40 per hour.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Hours per week depend on student needs and scheduling.

• Limited hours are available on weekends, but are not mandatory.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• American University is an E-Verify employer.

• Visit https://www.american.edu/hr/ for additional information about American University employment and benefits.

Current American University Employees

American University current employees (including those employed in student positions) must apply through their employee Workday account. If you are a current employee at American University, please log into Workday and select the Find Jobs report which will take you to our internal career listings.

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