Associate Director of Sustainability Assessment The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability (www.furman.edu/shicenter<http://www.furman.edu/shicenter>) at Furman University, a private liberal arts undergraduate institution, invites applications for an Associate Director (AD) of Sustainability Assessment beginning in January 2017. The Associate Director will oversee campus sustainability assessment and national reporting, including STARS and ACUPCC Greenhouse Gas Emissions inventory. In addition the AD will serve as campus operations sustainability liaison for the Center, partnering with staff and personnel in Facilities Services, Purchasing and Procurement, Food Services, and Waste Management to foster integration of campus sustainability efforts and projects into academic and co-curricular programs. The AD will work closely with the Executive Director to develop and implement a mission, vision, and strategic plan for the Center that aligns institutional priorities with the needs and interests of campus and community stakeholders.
Applications should be submitted online at https://jobs.furman.edu/postings/5985. Include PDF versions of a letter of application, a resume / CV, and names of three references. Applications will be accepted until November 1, 2016. Furman University is an equal opportunity employer committed to increasing faculty diversity. A bit more about Furman and our programs: The University: Furman University, a private university founded in 1826 with an enrollment of 2,700 undergraduates, is one of the nation's premier undergraduate liberal arts colleges. At the heart of our University is an outstanding academic program, with top-notch faculty whose chief priority is teaching undergraduate students. We also offer distinguished visual and performing arts programs, NCAA Division I athletics, and a campus community that values collaboration and fosters empathy for a diversity of ideas and perspectives. Furman University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and staff. The University aspires to create a community of people representing a multiplicity of identities including, but not limited to, gender, race, religion, spiritual belief, sexual orientation, geographic origin, socioeconomic background, ideology, world view, and varied abilities. Nestled into the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville, South Carolina has combined traditional southern charm, stunning natural beauty and an unexpected contemporary cool to create one of America's hottest emerging destinations and fastest growing cities. From a revitalized downtown ranked among "America's Ten Best" by Forbes Magazine to downtown Greenville's one-of-a-kind Liberty Bridge, quaint shops, boutiques, and fabulous restaurants to a world-class collection of museums, galleries, and theaters to some of the most beautiful lakes, rivers and mountains in the world, Greenville, South Carolina is everything they say it is and more. Within close reach of the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic beaches, the area abounds with recreational and outdoor activities, and direct flights by major airlines from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport are just 35 minutes from the Furman campus. The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability: Over the past few decades Furman University has established itself as a higher education sustainability leader. Sustainability has been infused across the university curriculum and campus operations and has served as a strategic pillar in our identity and mission. We aspire to have faculty and students engage in interdisciplinary teaching and research in conjunction with community organizations and leaders that aim at solving the regional sustainability challenges we face. Today’s sustainability problems and challenges can no longer be addressed by individual disciplines, but require more holistic, systems based approaches that draw from expertise and experience across all disciplines and stakeholders. The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability, named after Furman’s 10th president, is an interdisciplinary academic center on campus that promotes the study and practice of sustainability on campus and in the greater community. A former Southern Living Showcase home, the Center was established in 2008 to foster collaboration among educators, students, and community leaders around real world and regional challenges that sit at the nexus of social, economic, and environmental systems.
