[ShareTompkins] Fwd: [sustainable_tompkins-l] Fwd: Community Volunteer (the Sustainability Center)

[Shira Golding]

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> From: Gay Nicholson <gaynicholson at gmail.com>
> Date: February 7, 2013 7:25:49 PM EST
> To: ST list <sustainable_tompkins-l at list.cornell.edu>
> Subject: [sustainable_tompkins-l] Fwd: Community Volunteer (the  
> Sustainability Center)
> Reply-To: "Sustainability in Tompkins County" <sustainable_tompkins-l at list.cornell.edu 
> >
>
>
> The Sustainability Center is seeking community volunteers to help  
> operate its gallery and
> events. The purpose of the Sustainability Center is to create, in  
> the center of the community,
> a physical space from which to showcase and promote community-wide  
> sustainability efforts
> in Tompkins County, through public engagement, service learning, and  
> partnership with local
> green businesses, local government, non-profits, educational  
> institutions and leaders in the
> field.
>
> The Center Operations Assistant will be the face of The  
> Sustainability Center during hours
> of operation, greeting visitors and guiding them through the Center.  
> The Center Operations
> Assistant will also conduct behind-the-scenes duties to prepare the  
> Center for events and
> transition the space between exhibit hours and special events.  
> Depending on skill sets and
> interest, volunteers may also be asked to coordinate and implement  
> special events.
>
> Duties and responsibilities:
> • Greet and interact with visitors of The Sustainability Center
> • Guide visitors through educational exhibits and the Center’s  
> resources
> • Provide tours to visiting groups
> • Research and become familiar with local sustainability  
> organizations, businesses and
> happenings to convey information to visitors
> • Assist with day-to-day operations of the Center (ie: set-up and  
> take down equipment and
> furniture, transition the Center from daytime tours to nighttime  
> speaking engagements
> or events; document #s of visitors, time of day, use of Center’s  
> resources; handle cash
> donations and document accordingly)
> • Provide support to staff, speakers and/or organizations  
> participating in Center activities
>
> Skills / Qualifications:
> • Customer service; experience and comfort interacting with the public
> • Knowledge of and/or willingness to learn about local community’s  
> sustainability efforts to
> convey information to Center visitors
>
> Preferred:
> • Experience providing outreach or education in a community setting
> • Self-starter, able to work independently, attention to detail
> • Excellent interpersonal skills, team player, able to work  
> collaboratively
> • Highly energetic and enthusiastic
> • Demonstrated passion and commitment to sustainability
> • Responsible and reliable
>
> Time Commitment:
> Minimum: 5-10 hours per month for at least 4 months
>
> To apply: please submit a cover letter describing experience and  
> reasons for pursuing this
> volunteer role to Jackie Mouillesseaux-Grube, Coordinator of the  
> Sustainability Center, at
> jackie at sustainabilitycentertc.org. Inquiries, please call Jackie at:  
> (607) 227-7329.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Gay Nicholson, Ph.D.
> President
> Sustainable Tompkins
> 109 S. Albany St.
> Ithaca, NY 14850
>
> www.sustainabletompkins.org
>
>
> 607-533-7312 (home office)
> 607-220-8991 (cell)
> 607-216-1552 (ST office)
> 607-216-1553 (ST fax)
>
> gay at sustainabletompkins.org
>

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