FWS I - Regenerative Community Coordinator
Position Title: FWS I - Regenerative Community Coordinator
Department/Program: Joanna Macy Center 13200
Remote Work Authorization: Hybrid On-Site/Remote
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: Director of MCIC
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly
FTE: 30% (12 hrs/week)
Type of Employment: Undergraduate Work Study
Compensation: $18.00
Application Deadline: 7/15 or until filled
Job Summary
The Regenerative Community Specialist facilitates promotion, education and outreach of resilience and regeneration initiatives throughout campus and in the wider community. This includes sponsored event planning, scheduling, advertising, and administrative participation in the Naropa Regenerative Network (ReGeN) meetings, and other sustainability projects on campus. The ReGen Specialist coordinates campus social-ecological and sustainability initiatives involving regenerative practices, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and transportation.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Event Planning and Coordination: Collaborate with the Naropa Regenerative Network (ReGeN), MCIC, and campus partners to plan, coordinate, and execute regeneration-focused events such as Earth Justice Day, Community Resilience Day, and the Student Engagement Resource Fair. Support and attend MCIC and Naropa signature events (including Community Gatherings, Town Halls, Community Practice Day, and others).
Meeting Management: Organize and coordinate ReGeN meetings, including creating Zoom links, maintaining agendas, recording minutes, and following up on action items.
Student Engagement and Representation: Serve as the ReGen Student liaison to the Student Union of Naropa (SUN), actively participating in meetings and engaging the student body by enhancing existing and developing new sustainability events and initiatives.
Community Collaboration: Work with the Bike Shack and other campus organizations to promote alternative transportation and community bike rides.
Attendance and Feedback Tracking: Log event attendance, send follow-up emails, and track community feedback and responses.
Research and Recommendations: Conduct research on sustainability best practices and provide informed recommendations to the MCIC director to advance regenerative initiatives.
Partnership and Outreach: Participate in and promote activities with MCIC, the Joanna Macy Center for Resilience and Regeneration, and external partners including the Climate Justice Hive and Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center’s Nuclear Nexus.
Fellow Support: Assist Joanna Macy Fellows as needed, with a focus on supporting the Earth Guardian Fellow.
Team Collaboration: Meet and collaborate regularly with MCIC staff and the work-study team to support ongoing and emergent projects.
Event Support: Aid in the organization, setup, and breakdown of MCIC events and trainings (including Community Gatherings, Town Halls, Community Practice Day, and others), both in-person and online. Collaborate with the MCIC Media Specialist to market ReGen initiatives effectively.
Additional Duties: Perform other related tasks as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Student must be awarded federal work study hours by the Naropa Financial Aid office in order to fill this position.
An understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity in higher education.
Commitment to co-create an inclusive community and actively participate in related professional development, including openness to feedback and ongoing self-examination
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with sensitive information appropriately.
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Microsoft Edge
What We Require
All job candidates must hold a commitment to co-create a diverse and inclusive community and actively participate in related JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) professional development regarding the dynamics of privilege and oppression and the impact these have in the workplace.
All job candidates must demonstrate their level of understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression, and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity.
All job candidates must demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of and appreciation for the values of Naropa University and the capacity to demonstrate an integration and embodiment of these values as evidenced in work, communication, collaboration styles, and other general workplace behaviors.
Other Experience, Knowledge, Skills, or Competencies Requirements?
Strong technical skills, ability to learn new platforms in social media, media design, graphic design, etc.
Desire to deepen into JEDI values and commitments, prior experience in this area, and an ability to converse with open heart, curious mind, and compassion.
Educational degree/diploma required:
High school
Minimum length of prior relevant professional experience required:
6 months to 1 year of similar experience a plus.
What We’d Like You to Have
High degree of emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and assertive communication skills.
Ability to create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.
Positive, flexible attitude.
Excellent proven interpersonal skills.
Reliable and punctual.
Attention to detail.
Ability to work well independently as well as part of a team/collaboratively.
Ability to work well with frequent interruptions.
Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions
During regular daily activities, employee must be able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation: lift up to 10 pounds, stand, walk, sit, and interruptions/distractions.
Naropa recognizes the following holidays throughout the year: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Fall Break, 4th Thursday and Friday in November, and Winter Break, the last two weeks in December encompassing the Christmas holiday as well as New Year’s.
Naropa’s health and welfare benefits include the following: medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment, an employer-sponsored pre-tax retirement savings plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching, and a variety of voluntary, employee-paid supplemental insurance plans.
A comprehensive benefits package is available to full-time employees who work a minimum of 30 hours each week. Employees who work 20 – 29 hours each week are eligible for only the employer-paid short-term & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment, and the retirement plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.
Employees who work fewer than 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in Naropa’s retirement plan only, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.
All regular full-time and part-time faculty and staff, including student workers, accrue sick leave benefits. Full-time and part-time staff positions accrue vacation and personal time. All leave accrual rates vary based on the position, hours worked, and years of service.
The University recognizes the importance of including its employees in its organizational mission and values and welcomes employees into the classroom to “touch the magic.” Specifically, regular employees are provided generous tuition remission opportunities for themselves and their family members.
Naropa University participates in the Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP). CIC-TEP is a network of CIC colleges and universities willing to accept, tuition-free, students from families of full-time employees of other CIC participating institutions (full-time as designated by the employer/institution). Additional information can be found here: https://www.cic.edu/member-services/tuition-exchange-program.
Naropa University is an equal opportunity, non-discriminatory employer and Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual and relationship violence. This law applies to all students, faculty, and staff.