Climate And Sustainability Module Assistant

Overview: 

King's Climate & Sustainability are seeking an enthusiastic and organised student to assist with the administration of the KEATS Sustainability & Climate module for the academic year 2024/25. In this role, you will support the module lead with key communications, technical support, and student queries throughout the academic year and take on a key role in the organisation of our monthly seminar  series. 

The position is from October 2024 to end of June 2025 for 7 hours per week. Candidates are able to work flexibly around their other commitments. The role will be hybrid, with occasional need to come to the office on the Strand campus.  

Key responsibilities: 

• Module coordination: writing and sending  fortnightly announcements, field participant queries, general technical assistance, and assist with the distribution of completion awards. Liaise with our Digital Education Team. 
• Promotion: assist with the promotion of the module, and help to promote other sustainability opportunities to module participants. 
• Webinar coordination: Assist in planning, organisation and delivery of the Sustainability Seminar Series (online), which module participants attend. Liaise with speakers, set up webinars, send invites, and upload recordings to KEATS. 
• Collaboration: Work with the team and external partners (e.g. Science Gallery) to promote opportunities for engagement via the module. 
• Communication: Utilise excellent communication skills to increase engagement with the module and improve completion rates. 
• Feedback and reporting: Track engagement with the module, participant feedback and seminar engagement to help improve the module. 
• Module development: work alongside the Project Officer (Education) to develop plans to make the module externally available through King's Professional Education. 

Benefits: 

• Gain valuable experience in educational module support. 
• Develop technical and communication skills. 
• Learn about Education for Sustainability and climate and sustainability more broadly. 
• Work with a dynamic and supportive team who are passionate about making a difference at King's. 

How to apply: 

Submit your CV (max. 2 pages) and a cover letter detailing how you meet the criteria with relevant experience (max. 400 words). Please specify which King's faculty/department you are part of.  

Please submit these documents to sustainability@kcl.ac.uk  

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The candidate must be enrolled as a student at King's for the duration of the post (i.e. until the end of the academic year) and be in good academic standing.

• Candidate should have previously completed the KEATS Sustainability & Climate module and/or contributed to King's Climate & Sustainability initiatives previously (e.g. Climate Action Network) 
• Excellent organisational and time management skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks and adhere to deadlines, with a keen eye for detail. Ability to work to task with minimal supervision. 
• Technical skills: familiarity with Microsoft Office and KEATS virtual learning platform; good IT skills and ability to learn how to navigate new programmes quickly. 
• Effective communication skills: Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely, particularly in writing. Ability to effectively engage and manage stakeholders and collaborate.