Director of Sustainability

General Statement

This Director will lead impactful programs, foster strong partnerships, and champion sustainability across operations, academics, research and student life. The Director will create and nurture a campus culture that builds coherence around, and elevates, student involvement with faculty research related to sustainability, positioning MSU as a “living lab” and embedding sustainability across the curriculum to advance transdisciplinary education.

Reporting to the Vice President for Administration and Finance, with a dotted line to student government (ASMSU), the Director will be passionate about working with students and will collaborate across all units of the university. The Director will lead a strategic shift from compliance and initiative-based sustainability to one rooted in curiosity, learning and community connection by creating a hub which connects people, fosters transdisciplinary exploration and supports students in exploring sustainability within the academic setting. Duties and Responsibilities 1. Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Provide leadership that leverages and expands existing operational practices and programs with an emphasis on embedding sustainability into education and elevating the student experience with transdisciplinary collaboration.
• Guide the Office of Sustainability by creating visibility across campus and connecting people, practices, and ideas across departments.
• Represent the university’s sustainability vision by positioning MSU as a model for integrative, student-centered sustainability education.
• Lead the design and implementation of a student-led zero waste program in partnership with Auxiliaries Services, University Facilities Management, and academic programs.
• Collaborate with MSU’s Parking Director, University Police and other partners to establish and maintain a sustainable transportation program at MSU.
• Schedule, create agendas for and lead Campus Sustainability Advisory Committee (CSAC) meetings. The Director will serve as Chair of CSAC, facilitating stakeholder collaboration across campus.

2. Educational Integration & Academic Partnerships

3. Student Engagement & Leadership

4. Community and Relationship Building

5. Institutional Reporting & Assessment

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

The Successful Candidate Will

Position Special Requirements / Additional Information To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Physical Demands This position requires occasional work on nights and weekends to accommodate special events and student and community meetings.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This position has supervisory duties? Yes