Program Coordinator
Vermont Law and Graduate School · Vermont Law and Graduate School ·
- Category
- Project management
- Salary
- USD 22 – 27 / hour
On-campus, full-time Program Coordinator supporting the Institute for Energy and the Environment at Vermont Law and Graduate School. Day to day: coordinating program operations, events, communications and social media, budget and grant tracking, plus some energy law/policy research and campus sustainability data tracking.
Program Coordinator, Institute for Energy and the Environment (IEE)
Full-time, non-exempt, 37.5 hours/week
$22-27/hour
On-Campus
Reports to: Director, IEE
VLGS Benefits and PTO include:
- Full benefits (medical, dental, vision, etc.).
- 403b including 4% employer contribution.
- 2 weeks of paid vacation in addition to paid personal and sick days.
- 11 paid holidays plus two weeks of paid days off for Summer and Winter breaks.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- VLGS course participation with tuition assistance.
- Flexible schedule potential.
Vermont Law and Graduate School is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness. We grow and learn better together with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students. In recruiting for faculty and staff, we seek unique backgrounds to enrich and challenge our community.
Position Summary:
The Institute for Energy and the Environment (IEE) at Vermont Law and Graduate School leads the nation in preparing students for the clean energy transition. Our energy law and policy program offers extensive clean energy courses, renewable energy experiential opportunities and research options. The IEE is a national and world resource focused on the energy policy of the future and maintains a vibrant student-staffed energy clinic, which works on legal and business models for community energy development.
The IEE seeks a Program Coordinator to work with and support the IEE’s core functions: maintaining relationships with other VLGS departments; assisting students before and after their arrival at VLGS; facilitating the smooth operation of the energy program; and facilitating communications and relationships with external organizations and constituencies. The Program Coordinator is central in establishing the program’s highly collaborative, collegial environment, reports to the Director of the IEE, while working closely with both students and faculty in the energy program.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Embrace, support and contribute to the mission of the IEE and VLGS.
- Coordinate and support all operations of the IEE.
- Support the planning and organizing of IEE events, including the Annual Alumni in Energy Symposium held at Climate Week NYC.
- Perform administrative tasks, including tracking the program budget, record keeping, and providing support to faculty and fellows in the program.
- Draft and facilitate IEE communications, including annual reports, press releases, newsletters, websites, and social media.
- Conduct energy law and policy research as assigned by the Director.
- Proofread and edit final reports and communications.
- Assist with fundraising, grant management, and reporting.
- Collaborate and represent the IEE with other departments and programs within VLGS, with current and prospective students, partner organizations, and visiting faculty and scholars.
- Support the work of the Campus Sustainability Committee including development of decarbonization initiatives.
- Track campus electricity consumption and generation data and heating fuels consumption data.
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Director.