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Class 8 -Teaching Non Credit -New Jersey Climate Change Corps (2024-2025)
New Brunswick, NJ
Job Description
Position Details
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement
Position Information
| Recruitment/Posting Title | Class 8 -Teaching Non Credit -New Jersey Climate Change Corps (2024-2025) |
|---|---|
| Department | SEBS-Family&CommunityHealthSci |
| Salary | Annual Salary |
| Posting Summary | Rutgers' New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension is currently looking to hire to serve in schools full-time to implement climate change education and programming for the 2024-2025 school year. Activities performed by the AmeriCorps members will include:
Applicants need not have a background in any specific topic area. They need only be passionate about youth, food security, and/or climate change education, be reliable and responsible, and have reliable transportation to get to the schools where they will be teaching. They will be trained to implement all required activities, including teaching lessons, performing food waste audits, and training staff by the faculty and staff overseeing this program. 10 available positions. This is an evergreen posting to expire 3/1/2025 |
| Position Status | Full Time |
| Posting Number | 24FA0172 |
| Posting Open Date | 03/18/2024 |
| Posting Close Date | 03/01/2025 |
Qualifications
| Minimum Education and Experience |
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|---|---|
| Certifications/Licenses | NA |
| Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | Presentations Skills General Computer Skills Microsoft Office Suite |
| Equipment Utilized | Computers Food Scales |
| Physical Demands and Work Environment | Will be working in schools and with food waste. Need reliable transportation |
| Overview | Background on NJ Climate Change Corps The Rutgers Food Waste Team has been successfully partnering with schools since 2018 to implement strategies in schools that reduce the amount of food waste generated by cafeterias. The team has also piloted curricula in schools across New Jersey New Jersey became the first state in the nation for K-12 public schools and will implement that mandate this year. In response, has developed curricula for fifth grades students that address food waste and its effects on climate change. Food waste reduction practices are framed as a solution to climate change in the unit. The goals of Climate Change Corps will be to improve school administrations' and fifth grade students' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, toward adapting food waste reduction practices, and, ultimately, to reduce the amount of food waste produced by the schools in which they work. Benefits for AmeriCorps Members:
The position is expected to run from September 15, 2024 through June 30, 2025 |
| Statement | Refer to our website for more information: https://sites.rutgers.edu/food-waste/americorps/ This is a grant-funded position, employment in this position is contingent upon the availability of funds. This position will expire once the grant has ended. |
Posting Details
| Special Instructions to Applicants | AmeriCorps Position: September 15, 2024 - June 30, 2025. 10 Positions |
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| Quick Link to Posting | |
| Campus | Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
| Home Location Campus | Off Campus |
| City | New Brunswick |
| State | NJ |
| Location Details | AmeriCorps members will be assigned to various participating schools throughout New Jersey. |
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 100.3.1 , if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address:
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement
Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
Open
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