Technical Program Coordinator for CHPS - San Francisco, California

Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)

The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS, pronounced "chips") is a 501©(3) non-profit organization managed by Architectural Energy Corporation (AEC), and is dedicated to facilitating the design, construction and operation of a new generation of high performance, green, healthy K-12 schools. CHPS has built its reputation and success on a robust technical program that includes the development and maintenance of a variety of technical resources for school designers and facility managers, including assessment tools and best practices. CHPS also administers a variety of recognition and training programs to promote high performance schools. CHPS is seeking a program manager to assist in these activities. Please visit www.chps.net

to learn more about CHPS.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Employee will be a member of the CHPS Team and will perform duties under the CHPS Executive Director, including (but not limited to) the following:

Provide technical consulting on green building strategies and technologies to school and design professionals.
Oversee updates and additions to the CHPS Best Practices Manual for how to design, build and operate green schools.
Develop regional and state adaptations of CHPS’ green building criteria for schools.
- Seek and cultivate new regional and state relationships.
- Identify and partner with key state stakeholders in school building and green building.
- Lead technical committees to develop state-specific criteria adaptations.
- Provide technical support during development of state-specific adaptations.
Support school project registration and performance tracking for the CHPS Verified and CHPS Designed recognition programs.
Contribute to the vision of the evolution of CHPS’ technical resources.
Develop educational training materials on green school guidelines.

Requirements:

An undergraduate four-year college degree with background in engineering, architecture, design, building sciences or other related fields.
A minimum of one to four years of experience in managing and/or coordinating similar efforts as described under duties and responsibilities.
Working knowledge of and experience with green building/sustainable practices
Demonstrated project management skills
Excellent time management skills
Superb communication skills – oral, written, and presentation
Ability to coordinate a diverse group of stakeholders both in-person and remotely.
Commitment to the CHPS mission.
Willingness to participate in diverse roles in a non-profit setting.

Desired Skills:

Experience in any of the above requirements with a focus on schools or school construction.
Successful work on CHPS or LEED® projects.
Experience with website maintenance, using programs including Dreamweaver, CMS or HTML.

To Apply:

To apply, please email your resume and a letter of interest outlining your relevant experience to kristin@chps.net [launch ] PDF files preferred, Word document files acceptable) or fax to 415-957-1381 attn: C. Eley. Compensation includes an excellent benefits package.

Please indicate the job title in the subject line of your email and include your last name in the file name of any attachments. CHPS will be accepting applications until the position is filled.