SUSTAINABLE LIVING AMBASSADORS

Sustainable Living Ambassadors (SLAs) are Education City students that work five hours a week to educate EC students about topics related to sustainability. SLAs are employed by EC to educate students about resource efficiency, ethical and responsible purchasing, and the impact of their choices on the environment and community. Students interested in applying to be Sustainable Living Ambassadors should visit http://tech4work.com/.

Sustainable Living Ambassadors assist with Recyclemania in the residence halls, EC’s Earth Hour, the annual EC Sustainability Awards Night, and other sustainability programs throughout Education City. This year, Sustainable Living Ambassadors will also create a “green certification” program to recognize the behaviors and practices of students, departments, and programs throughout campus. Additionally, SLAs will have the opportunity to network with other members of the community doing sustainability work and refine their professional and personal skills.

Consideration of applications for the SLA position will begin after September 10, 2011. Candidates selected for interviews will be contacted in mid-September, and students hired as SLAs should plan to begin working on Saturday, September 24, 2011. Attendance at weekly staff meetings is mandatory. Staff meetings will be held at 5:30 PM every Wednesday in the fall semester, and the start time will be adjusted so meetings will not conflict with prayer times.

For more information about the SLA position or the application process, please e-mail Christopher Silva, Sustainability Education Coordinator, at .

SLA Position Description

Responsibilities and Duties

• Engage students in issues of conservation and personal environmental responsibility
• Work with Housing and Residence Life to identify conservation projects in the HRL community
• Act as liaison between students and administrators on issues of sustainability and efficiency
• Develop creative outreach materials (posters, e-mails, eco boards, etc.)
• Assist in organizing sustainable living competitions in the residence halls
• Facilitate recycling and energy audits in the residence halls
• Attend mandatory weekly Green Team meetings
• Participate in special events and campaign activities
• Regularly clean video recording equipment

Mandatory Time Commitments

• Commit to work from September 24, 2011 to April 30, 2012.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings each Wednesday.
• Regular and timely collection of recycling competition data. A collection schedule will be created during the academic year.
• Attend and actively participate in programs as assigned.

Compensation
SLAs will gain professional experience that will help them prepare for a variety of fields. In addition to the personal and professional benefits of such a role, SLAs will work five hours per week and will be paid receive QR 125 per week of employment. SLAs will be paid monthly via direct deposit to their QNB accounts. All SLAs are required to open an account at QNB for this purpose.