Office of Sustainability
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SF State has earned a Gold rating from STARS
We are proud to announce that in September 2023 SFSU achieved a Gold rating from the AASHE STARS report!
SFSU is now the 3rd highest rated university in the California State University system.
WE ARE HIRING!
SFSU Zero Waste Coordinator
Job Type: Part-time, 5-10 hours per week
Pay: $18.07/hr
Work location: Hybrid
Application Opening: September 11th, 2023
Application Deadline: Open until filled
MUST be a SFSU student
Apply by emailing your resume and a paragraph of why you would like this position and how your experiences would make you a good candidate to tmogavero@sfsu.edu
Job purpose
The Zero Waste Coordinator will help San Francisco State University monitor, organize and audit the University’s trash, recycling, and composting programs. The Zero Waste Coordinator will assist in reducing contamination in the recycling, composting and landfill streams, while maximizing material recovery by providing education and feedback to tenants and staff to improve participation, increasing collection efficiency, and sorting refuse.
Duties and responsibilities
A Zero Waste Coordinator manages refuse materials to achieve proper refuse source separation in compliance with the City’s laws. Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Assessing and improving the university’s existing source separation systems.
- Assisting with preparation of the Refuse Separation Compliance Ordinance Plan as directed by the City’s Department of the Environment
- Regularly training tenants and staff about proper separation of refuse into recycling, composting and landfill streams
- Utilizing data collected from monitoring activities to address specific sources of contamination and regularly provide building management recommendations to improve SFSU’s source separation
- Providing guidance on proper disposal of hazardous and prohibited items such as electronics, paint, lighting, bulky items, etc.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
- An interest and/or knowledge of zero waste
- Excellent communication skills, including engaging audiences through presentations and trainings
- Ability to collect data and write recommendations based on findings
Apply by emailing your resume and a paragraph of why you would like this position and how your experiences would make you a good candidate to tmogavero@sfsu.edu
Project Highlights

Saving energy on campus
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News
SF State awarded gold rating for campus sustainability - SF State News
Earth Week 2023 - SFSU Climate HQ
Climate Action & Resilience Report 2022 - SFSU
SF State Foundation strengthens commitment to racial and climate justice with enhanced investment goals - SF State News
Alum’s company aims to limit plastic one reusable water bottle at a time - SF State News
New climate change certificate program launches Fall 2021 - SF State News
New eco-friendly buildings on SF State campus - Golden Gate Xpress
Jewish Climate Survey 2021 - Campus Climate Assessment
SF State recognized in Sustainable Campus Index - Association for the Advancement for Sustainability in Higher Education
Mashouf Wellness Center wins Architecture Honor Award - AIASF
Gator Pass relies on student fee to boost BART discount - Golden Gate Xpress
Mashouf Wellness Center receives LEED Platinum certification - SF State News
SFSU wins sustainability best practice award for street banner reuse project - CA Higher Education Sustainability Conference