Position Summary

The Director of Sustainability serves as the strategic leader for advancing the University's commitment to environmental stewardship, climate action, and sustainable operations. This role develops and implements initiatives that integrate sustainability into campus operations, academics, student life, and community engagement. Reporting to the AVP for Facilities Management, the Director builds partnerships across the University and with external stakeholders to position the institution as a leader in sustainable higher education.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science/Policy, Public Administration, Business, or a related field (Bachelor's degree with significant experience considered).
• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience in sustainability, environmental management, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of Sustainability Tracking. Assessment & Rating Systems, climate action planning, and sustainable procurement practices.
• Demonstrated success leading complex sustainability initiatives in higher education, large K-12 public schools, independent schools, nonprofit, corporate, or government settings.
• Excellent communication, consensus-building, and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AASHE STARS reporting, climate neutrality planning, or similar frameworks.
• Proven ability to secure grants and external funding.
• Supervisory experience managing professional staff and student workers.

Expected Hiring Range: $115,100 to $129,000

Pay Transparency Disclosure:
The compensation for this position will be determined based on factors that include available budget, internal equity, and the selected candidate's qualifications, experience, education, and other job-related credentials. This range represents Clark University's good-faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting consistent with Clark's compensation philosophy and internal alignment.

At Clark University we believe that diversity of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to a more innovative and productive work environment. We welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to join our team and contribute their unique ideas to help us achieve our goals.

Clark University offers a generous benefit package for full and, if applicable, part-time employees that include; paid time off, generous retirement plan, group health and dental insurance, life insurance, and tuition, along with use of many campus amenities. For a complete list of benefits for eligible employees visit here.

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About Clark University

Founded in 1887, Clark University is a liberal arts-based research university committed toscholarship and inquiry that addresses social and human imperatives on a global basis. It is the place where Robert Goddard invented the modern rocket, where Sigmund Freud delivered his only lectures in the United States, and where current students stake their claim to the Clark motto, “Challenge Convention, Change Our World,” which is the rallying cry that inspires our community every day. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, Clark University educates its undergraduate and graduate students to be imaginative and contributing citizens of the world, and to advance the frontiers of knowledge and understanding through rigorous scholarship and creative effort. The University’s engages students in such areas as biology, chemistry, economics, geography, psychology, urban education, management, environmental science and policy, Holocaust and genocide studies, and international development and social change. Clark University’s pioneering model of higher education, LEEP (Liberation Education and Effective Practice) compels undergraduate students to thrive in authentic world and workplace settings, and prepares them for lives and careers of consequence.

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