Sustainability Reporting Fellow

About the role

Start Date: September 1st, 2026 Length of Fellowship: 10 months Location Type: On-site Are you passionate about tackling climate challenges and driving sustainability solutions? As a Sustainability Reporting Fellow in the Climate Corps Fellowship program, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to impactful sustainability initiatives with College of Marin. This is an on-site position with the expectation of on-site work 5 days per week. Under the direction of the Director of Facilities Planning, Maintenance & Operations, the Sustainability Reporting Specialist will collect, verify, and report data for the College of Marin AASHE Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) assessment. This position offers a unique opportunity to develop your professional skills, grow your network, and contribute to the College of Marin's sustainability goals. The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher EducationTM (AASHE®️) is widely recognized as the leading resource for faculty, administrators, staff, and students for its 900 member campuses across 48 U.S. states, 1 U.S. territory, 9 Canadian provinces, and 20 countries. AASHE's Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™️ (STARS®️), developed by the higher education community through an inclusive process, provides a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. An institution's STARS score is based on the percentage of applicable points earned in credits across four main categories: Academics, Engagement, Operations, and Planning & Administration, with recognition for sustainability leadership at the reporter, bronze, silver, gold, and platinum levels. The report empowers campuses to establish a baseline for sustainability achievements, enables meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements, and facilitates planning for long-term sustainability goals through engagement of the entire campus community. About Our Partner: College of Marin College of Marin (COM) is committed to campus sustainability efforts and inspiring change in students, faculty, and staff. Through collective efforts and individual action, COM believes that they can all help to combat climate change and be better caretakers of our precious environmental and campus resources. The driven efforts of the college over the past decade make COM stand out as an exceptionally green organization, receiving a nomination for the Joe Garbarino Green Business Award in 2018. The College is also a recipient of multiple measures to renovate the Kentfield and Indian Valley Campuses with LEED-certified buildings. COM has installed solar arrays and is preparing to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to further reduce the environmental impact of the campus. At COM, exceptional educational spaces designed to facilitate hands-on learning about sustainability meet a powerful commitment to educating students about the health of the earth and its resources. The goal of the college is for students to become active stewards of Marin and the North Bay. Through supportive educational facilities and engaging student development measures, the faculty of California community colleges and universities excel in providing exciting experiences in sustainability, from the classroom to the world at large, that students can take with them into the next steps of their lives.

Responsibilities

• Complete training on the use of the STARS reporting tool, goal-setting, project management, and best practices for submission of an AASHE STARS assessment.
• Complete training to become a STARS Data Quality-certified professional.
• Collaborate with the Fellowship Site Supervisor to identify and prioritize data collection for the STARS credits applicable to the College of Marin campus.
• Identify campus data providers in collaboration with the Fellowship Site Supervisor.
• Develop and execute a plan for quantitative and qualitative data collection using collaborative tools, including Google Sheets and Asana project management software.
• Utilize the STARS technical manual to ensure that all data is accurate and complies with specific reporting requirements.
• What We Provide
• A fixed, monthly stipend of $3450.
• $1000 end-of-program financial award.
• Health care coverage with 100% of health care insurance premiums covered by SEI.
• 10 Personal Days (for a standard 10-month Fellowship), in addition to all holidays off that are observed as closure days by the partner placement

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Launch your Sustainability Career with the Climate Corps Fellowship program! SEI's Climate Corps Fellowship program offers the chance to lead impactful climate and community resilience projects while gaining paid, hands-on experience. This full-time, bridge-to-career opportunity pairs fellows with host organizations, from local governments to nonprofits and businesses, to drive real-world change.

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