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Job Summary

The Farm and Sustainability Manager oversees the leadership, management, coordination, and continual development of the CWU Wildcat Neighborhood Farm Sustainability Center and Outdoor Classroom. The Manager will lead sustainability efforts within Auxiliary Services and engage the CWU campus community to collectively lower our environmental footprint and enhance the student experience.

Job Duties
Operational Leadership of Wildcat Neighborhood Farm:

• Manage and Lead the Wildcat Neighborhood Farm Sustainability Center and Outdoor Classroom which includes the CWU community garden, on campus production fields, greenhouse production areas, composting complex, and future expansion efforts.
• Coordinate the care, maintenance, and production activities of associated program areas.
• Actively partner with Student Organizations.
• Recruit and manage volunteers to work in the Wildcat Neighborhood Farm.
• Develop a Farmers Market on Campus

Manage Food Insecurity Support Efforts:
* Manage CWU PUSH funds and other food insecurity efforts on campus as well as partner with, develop, support, and market CWU community food pantries.

Sustainability Leadership:

• Work to build sustainable food program between Dining Services and the Wildcat Neighborhood Farm
• Assist Dining Services in creating opportunities to develop local partnerships to procure raw goods and sustainable services.
• Work with the campus community to develop and promote a culture of conservation on campus among students, faculty, and staff.
• Develop and implement strategies to achieve reductions in campus waste.
• Assist Auxiliary Units with building an understanding of sustainability efforts, solidifying sustainability goals, and monitoring progress on these goals.

Leadership:

• Actively engages in recruitment and hiring employees.
• Clearly defines performance expectations, ensure accountability, and provides ongoing informal feedback, coaching, and mentoring. Conducts formal performance evaluations.
• Ensures employees have necessary resources.
• Oversees and directs the work of staff; serves as mentor, coach and leader, and resolves complaints or issues.
• Promotes professional development opportunities.
• Develops and fosters supportive working relationships, motivation and engagement.
• Communicates information to staff on an ongoing basis to influence staff engagement and to be a part of a larger community.
• Takes corrective action in a timely manner.
• Recognizes and rewards employees for good performance.
• Schedules employee work hours/shifts; monitor hours worked; approve payable time and absence requests.
• Adjusts leadership style as needed to achieve results.
• Recognizes value of and promotes diverse workforce. Values and encourages diverse perspectives, creativity and teamwork.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree
• 2+ years experience with sustainability in higher education or related experience
• Experience in agricultural food production and farming.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
• Experience with project and people management
• OR, combination of education and experience that demonstrates ability to perform essential functions of the job

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in field of study
• Experience working in a higher education institution
• Training and coursework in sustainability with an emphasis on sustainable growing practices.
• Experience working in operations of a university farm.

Competencies

• Accountability/Dependability: Accepts responsibility for quality of own work; acknowledges and corrects mistakes. Shows up on time, meets standards, deadlines and work schedules.
• Judgement: Makes timely, informed decisions. Analyzes options and determines appropriate course of action.
• Teamwork: Promotes cooperation and mutual support to achieve goals. Encourages participation and mutual support.
• Adaptability/Flexibility: Responds positively to changing business needs and responsibilities. Adapts approach and methods to achieve results; recovers quickly from setbacks and finds alternatives.
• Commitment to Diversity: Recognizes the value of diversity and helps create environment that supports and embraces diversity.

Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule

Salary: Competetive salary d ependent upon qualifications and experience

Schedule/Appointment: Monday – Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm (1 hour lunch) / May require some weekends and weeknights

Working Conditions: Work is performed in an indoor office setting with frequent in-person interactions. It is essential to be able to remain at a desk/computer work station for prolonged periods of time, perform extensive data entry and other computer-related tasks and create/maintain filing systems for departmental records. Some evening or weekend work and/or occasional travel may be required.

This position may work indoors and outdoors, at times in hot/cold/noisy/dirty/wet/confined areas such as mechanical rooms, manholes and excavations, and may need to physically access work areas with the equipment and tools necessary for completion of the job. This often requires standing/crawling/bending/walking/climbing while carrying/pulling/pushing/lifting associated with equipment or tools. Occasional overtime is required and shift work may be required. May need to drive a service vehicle in congested areas.

Work performed outdoors in production gardens that involves intimate interactions with soil and growing plants.

Benefits : CWU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, life and disability insurance, along with vacation and sick leave plans depending on employment classification. For additional information please visit: http://www.cwu.edu/hr/benefits-0

How To Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the on-line application and attach:

• A detailed cover letter clearly demonstrating how your education and experience: (a) meet the required (and, as applicable, preferred) qualifications, and (b) demonstrate the ability to perform the responsibilities as described by the posting;

• Resume including work history, education, training; and
• Contact information for three professional references.

Screening Begins: August 22, 2018

**Priority will be given to applications received by the screening date. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Contact Information

Name: Joseph Pearson
Title: Director, Auxiliary Operations
Email: Joseph.Pearson@cwu.edu
Phone: (509) 963-1580
Website: Auxiliary Operations

Please contact Human Resources at hr@cwu.edu or 509-963-1202 if you require technical assistance with the on-line application process.

Conditions of Employment

Prior to employment, final candidate(s) will be required to submit to a background check. All information obtained through background investigations will be strictly confidential and revealed only to those required to have access.