Community Energy Advisor, Oriskany, NY

The Energy Advisor will primarily assist with the teaching of energy efficiency and clean energy education programs in the Mohawk Valley Region, specifically in Oneida, Herkimer, Schoharie, Otsego, Fulton, and Montgomery Counties. This position, alongside other Energy Team members, will work to inform residents, multifamily building owners, and small businesses, with an emphasis in low-to-moderate income and priority communities, of the options for adopting clean energy strategies in their homes and businesses. This position is also responsible for working as a team member and provides input to the supervisor on implementation and evaluation of these energy programs.brWork includes assisting in establishing and maintaining relationships and collaborating with community partners and local stakeholders to lend energy efficiency and clean energy programs to more-holistically address energy inequities. This position will deliver information and provide education in a wide variety of settings, including, but not limited to: providing educational tables/booths at community events; presenting before large audiences; making one-on-one phone calls; following up with leads/clients to provide additional information; assist leads/clients with navigating every step of applying for relevant energy efficiency and clean energy programs available to them; helping troubleshoot obstacles to adopting clean energy strategies; coordinating with local energy contractors in providing accurate information on the programs, etc. This position will collaborate with community groups, energy contractors, supervisor and other team members to coordinate and implement engaging educational programs. This position will also serve as a subject matter resource and carry out administrative tasks that support the educational program and fulfill funding requirements.p style="text-align:inherit"    /ppbspanRequired Qualifications: /span/b/pulliBachelor’s Degree or Associate Degree and 2 years of transferrable program/functional experience./liliExperience relevant to the role of the position, including but not limited to, any of the following:ulliteaching non-formal educational programs, with a preference for experience in energy efficiency and renewable energy, or related topics/lilisocial work with an emphasis on housing/energy assistance/liliassisting low-income households receiving subsidized housing services/li/ul/liliExperience working independently, as well as an effective team member./liliDemonstrated ability to learn new information and communicate effectively through oral, written and visual means./liliDemonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities according to those set with the team and immediate supervisor./liliAn earnest desire to empower households and communities to create change and a matching patience to move at the speed of trust./liliValid NYS Driver’s License and the ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position./liliAbility to work flexible hours which may include evenings and/or weekends, as appropriate./liliProficiency or ability to learn and effectively use software including use of the internet and Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel)./liliAbility to work flexible hours which may include evenings and/or weekends, as appropriate./liliProficiency or ability to learn and effectively use software including use of the internet and Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel)./li/ulp/ppbspanPreferred Qualifications:/span/b/pulliFluency in Spanish and/or other languages is highly desirable./liliExperience establishing and working with community stakeholders, especially those with limited income./liliExperience working with, and assisting in developing institutional relationships in Oneida, Herkimer, Schoharie, Otsego, Fulton, or Montgomery Counties./liliExperience working as a volunteer or supervising volunteers./liliDemonstrated ability to plan, teach and evaluate informal educational programs through a variety of delivery methods to reach individuals and groups./liliAptitude for digital technologies and strategies for educational and communication applications./liliEmpathy, sincerity, and an ability to positively navigate challenges./li/ulp/ppspan class="emphasis-3"iPosition Details:/i/span/ppspan class="emphasis-3"iExpected Weekly Hours: 37.5 hours per week- Onsite Position./i/span/ppspan class="emphasis-3"i /i/span/ppspan class="emphasis-3"iHourly Wage: $25.00 per hour/i/span/ppspan class="emphasis-3"i /i/span/ppspan class="emphasis-3"iLocation: Oneida County CCE office in Oriskany, NY . No remote work available./i/span/ppbr /spanBenefits: Great Benefits; including spectacular time off!/span/ph1spanspan class="emphasis"b• NYS Health Insurance Program (including FREE Dental Insurance)br /• NYS Retirement!!!/b/spanbr /• Long-Term Disability Insurancebr /• Total Care Employee Assistance Program (EAP)br /• Voluntary Tax Deferred Annuity Planbr /• Voluntary Flexible Spending Accountsbr /• Voluntary Group Universal Life Insurancebr /• Voluntary Personal Accidental Insurancebr /• Voluntary Legal Plan Insurancebr /• Voluntary Long Term Care Insurancebr /• Voluntary Auto and Homeowner’s Insurancebr /• Voluntary Pet Insurance/span/h1h1span class="emphasis-2"biu12 Paid holidays, 2 floating holidays (can be used at any time of year), 12 vacation days, 4 personal days and 15 sick days per year!/u/i/b/span/h1pbProgram Responsibilities:/b/ppbProgram Delivery – 70%/b/pulliUtilize established program resources and materials in program work./liliUse a variety of delivery methods including workshops, public events, articles, web pages and social media to deliver programs./liliTeach clean energy education programming per established Plan of Work./liliRepresent the Energy Team to the public and community leaders in a professional manner as part of program delivery./liliOccasionally apply established subject matter knowledge to adapt materials created by the Energy Team and other professionals to create lesson plans that meet local community and individual needs and consider diverse audiences./liliAssist in maintaining linkages with Cornell and other SUNY institutions as part of program delivery./liliServe as subject matter resource and respond to questions about energy efficiency./liliServe as a team member and cooperate with the entire Association and the Energy Team to achieve Association program delivery goals./li/ulp/ppbProgram Evaluation – 10%/b/pulliInteract with program participants to gather informal program evaluation information./liliWork alongside Energy Team to interpret evaluation information based on existing program parameters and assist in making recommendations for program improvement./liliImplement program evaluation as designed./liliCommunicate evaluation findings to constituents as directed./li/ulp/ppbAdministrative Responsibilities:/b/ppbDirection – 5%/b/pulliWork in cooperation with the Energy Team to help establish priorities, objectives, and programming for the Clean Energy Program that are supportive of the Association’s mission./liliAssist in the planning of public events and program activities./liliAssist in identifying opportunities for fund development activities./liliAssist in directing/organizing community focus groups and/or advisory committees to support programming initiatives./liliAssist in fostering effective professional relationships with other agencies, organizations and businesses that promote effective communication and facilitate continued programming efforts/li/ulpbManagement – 5%/b/pulliAssist in identifying and recommending program needs (i.e. program supplies and materials) to the Program Supervisor and Energy Team as identified./liliDemonstrate judgment and discretion to solve problems and resolve conflicts that arise in the program, utilizing appropriate policies and procedures, as needed./li/ulp/ppbCoordination/Operation – 5%/b/pulliCollect budgetary information as needed./liliAssist in gathering information for grant/contract proposals as needed./liliAssist supervisor in supporting the administrative needs of writing grant/contract proposals as requested to ensure continued funding./li/ulp/ppbProfessional Improvement amp; Other Duties as Assigned – 5%/b/pulliIn cooperation with supervisor and/or Executive Director, jointly develop and pursue a professional development plan as a means to increase competencies relative to position accountabilities and to address changes and Association priorities./lilispanParticipate in all required orientation, training, and/or in-service meetings and trainings as spanscheduled/required. /span/span/lilispanPursue personal growth through expanding personal knowledge of the total organization and through updating techniques and technical skills relating to the position./span/liliCollaborate in activities that are in general support of Cornell Cooperative Extension spanincluding but not limited to attendance at staff meetings, timely reporting of expenses, working with other staff, general marketing of Cooperative Extension programs and other duties as assigned. /span/liliMaintain regular and predictable attendance and punctuality./li/ulp/ppbHealth and Safety – Applied to all duties and functions/b/pulliSupport the Association to maintain a safe working environment./liliBe familiar with and strive to follow any applicable federal, state, local regulations, Association health and safety policy/procedure/requirement and standard./liliAct proactively to prevent accidents/injuries and communicate hazards to supervisors when identified./li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"  /pp style="text-align:left"ubJob Title:/b/u/pAssociation Subject Educator Ip style="text-align:left"ubLevel:/b/u/p004p style="text-align:left"ubPay Rate Type:/b/u/pHourlyp style="text-align:left"ubCompany:/b/u/pContract Collegep style="text-align:left"ubContact Name:/b/u/pRegina Lowderp/ppCornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State. Per NYS Law, county and regional extension service associations are subordinate government agencies. This employment opportunity is with the entities listed and not with Cornell University./pp/ppspanbNotice to Applicants:/b Please read the required ba href="https://cals.cornell.edu/cornell-cooperative-extension/join-us/jobs" target="_blank"Notice to Applicants statement/a/b. This notice contains important information about applying for a position at Cornell Cooperative Extension as well as some of your rights and responsibilities as an applicant./span/pp/pp/p