Colorado Plateau Dark Sky Cooperative Coordinator
Company: UNAVAILABLE
Location: Logan
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
OverviewThe Colorado Plateau Dark Sky Cooperative brings
together local, state, and federal land management agencies with
tribal partners, businesses, and nonprofits to celebrate the
cosmos, minimize the impact of outdoor lighting, protect and
restore natural darkness, and promotes astronomy-based outdoor
recreation and tourism. The Cooperative is managed by the Institute
of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism at Utah State University in close
consultation with the National Park Services Natural Sounds and
Night Skies Division. The Cooperative is led by a Coordinator who
facilitates communication between the diverse array of individuals
and organizations who are working to preserve the quality of dark
skies across the Plateau. The Cooperative Coordinator also serves
as a liaison between these individuals and organizations and
leadership within the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
at Utah State University and the National Park
Service.Responsibilities
- Organize and facilitate monthly virtual meetings amongst the
individuals and organizations involved in celebrating the cosmos,
minimizing the impact of outdoor lighting, protecting and restoring
natural darkness, and promoting astronomy-based outdoor recreation
and tourism.
- Developing and disseminating a monthly e-newsletter
highlighting dark sky conservation and research efforts from across
the Plateau.Serving as a liaison between these individuals and
organizations and leadership within the Institute of Outdoor
Recreation and Tourism at Utah State University and the National
Park Service.
- This specifically involves:
- Monitoring the Cooperatives email account and responding as
necessary.
- Soliciting input from the Cooperatives partners on information
and resources that can be shared through the Cooperatives website
(website development and management will be the responsibility of
staff within the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism) or
through the Cooperatives monthly e-newsletter.
- Representing the Cooperative when needed, and as available, at
select events and to news media outlets. QualificationsMinimum
Qualifications:
- Experience engaging with and/or managing cooperative networks
of diverse interests, individuals, and organizations.
- An understanding of the value and benefits of dark skies for
both humans and wildlife.Preferred Qualificaitons:
- Exceptional listener and communicator who effectively conveys
information verbally and in writing.
- Strong organizational skillsRequired DocumentsAlong with the
online application, please attach:1. Resume to be uploaded at the
beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under
Resume/CV - -**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**Advertised
Salary$26.27/hrADAEmployees work indoors and are protected from
weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional
temperature changes. - The employee is regularly required to sit
and often uses repetitive hand motions. College/Department
HighlightsThe S. J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural
Resources is nationally and internationally recognized for its
research, extension, and teaching on natural and
socio-environmental ecosystems.It is a high-impact college at Utah
State University with almost $11M in research funding annually, 61
tenure-track faculty in three departments, and close partnerships
with federal and state natural resource agencies. - -The Department
of Environment and Society uses the social, environmental, and
interdisciplinary sciences to understand human-environment
interactions at a range of spatial scales and to bring human
considerations into natural resource and environmental management.
Faculty promote people-centered solutions for sustainability
transitions and climate change adaptations and deliver graduate and
undergraduate education in environmental studies and social
sciences, recreation resource management, and geography. Together
we value inclusive practices, center socio-environmental justice,
and work towards greater diversity of community. -University
HighlightsUtah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is
Utahs land-grant and space-grant university. USU is one of only 146
research institutions in the U.S. classified as R1 very high
research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of
Higher Education. As one of the two premier research institutions
in Utah, USU provides a high-quality education at an affordable
price. With its main campus in Logan, the university serves
approximately 27,500 students, including 24,255 undergraduates and
3,171 graduate students. USU Online has served students from all 50
states and 55 countries for 25 years. -USUs statewide system
features three residential campuses, 30 total campus locations, and
23 Extension education centers. The university employs 903
full-time faculty members, 124 executive administrators, and 1,649
full-time support staff. USU offers 115 undergraduate majors, as
well as 91 masters and 42 doctoral degrees. Learn more about USU.
-A core characteristic of USU is engagement with communities and
people in economic development, improvements to quality of life,
and human capital. -Through the practical application of knowledge,
the University and its faculty engage and share expertise with the
state, nation, and world, preserving the historical land-grant
tradition of partnering with communities to address critical
societal issues in the interest of the public good. -The USU main
campus is located in beautiful -Logan, Utah, a city of about 50,000
situated in a picturesque mountain valley about 80 miles north of
Salt Lake City. Outstanding recreational opportunities abound in
the nearby mountains and proximate region. -USU is sensitive to the
needs of dual career couples and provides a -Dual Career Assistance
program -to support careers for partners who are also seeking
employment. -USU endeavors to provide reasonable accommodations to
ensure equal access in all aspects of employment to qualified
persons with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation
for a disability, please contact the universitys ADA Coordinator in
the Human Resource office at 435-797-0122 or submit a request at
hr@usu.edu. -USU Land AcknowledgmentPlease visit our website to
learn about Utah States land acknowledgment of the eight tribes of
Utah. -Notice of Non-discriminationIn its programs and activities,
including in admissions and employment, Utah State University does
not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment,
based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic
information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
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protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal,
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to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its
implementing regulations and/or USUs non-discrimination policies:
-Executive Director of the Office of Equity Matthew Pinner,
-discrimination@usu.edu, -Distance Education Rm. 401,
435-797-1266Title IX Coordinator -Matthew Pinner, -titleix@usu.edu,
Distance Education Rm. 404, 435-797-1266Mailing address: 5100 Old
Main Hill, Logan, Ut 84322For further information regarding
non-discrimination, please visit -https://equity.usu.edu/, or
contact:U.S. Department of Education, -Office of Assistant
Secretary for Civil Rights, -800-421-3481, OCR@ed.govU.S.
Department of Education, -Denver Regional Office, 303-844-5695,
-OCR.Denver@ed.gov -*updated 11/2022
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