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, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state, or local law.The following individuals have been designated 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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