University of Montana Office of Sustainability
Position Type: AmeriCorps State
Service Commitment: September 2, 2026 – July 16, 2027
Final Application Deadline: August 20, 2026
Car required? Recommended
Driver’s License Required? Yes
Position Summary:
The University of Montana, based in Missoula, MT, transforms lives by providing a high-quality and accessible education and by generating world-class research and creative scholarship in an exceptional place. The Office of Sustainability at the University of Montana facilitates and supports a campus culture of environmental stewardship in keeping with our mission of inclusive prosperity and ‘resourceful stewardship of the land that sustains us.’
The Campus Resource & Sustainability Coordinator is a full-time AmeriCorps position hosted at the University of Montana through the Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement (MCNCE). This role directly addresses barriers to student success by expanding access to food and essential resources while creating meaningful civic engagement opportunities on campus. The Coordinator develops and operates a student-facing Campus Thrift Store, providing affordable goods while diverting reusable materials from the waste stream. A central focus of this position is improving student food access through the Catering Cupboard, which connects surplus campus dining food directly to the campus food pantry, reducing food waste while ensuring more students have reliable access to meals. The Coordinator also supports zero waste programming at Griz Stadium, engaging students in hands-on sustainability efforts that connect individual action to broader community impact.
The member will operate the Loop, UM’s student-facing campus thrift store, managing materials intake, tracking inventory, and connecting students directly to affordable goods and campus resources including the ASUM food pantry. The member will coordinate with Bear Necessities and UM Catering to collect, measure, and distribute surplus food to students in need, reducing food waste while putting meals directly into students’ hands. The member will conduct waste audits, distribute composting containers to student apartments, and train zero waste ambassadors to run sustainable events at Griz Stadium. The member will plan and lead community service projects tied to National Days of Service, directly engaging students as volunteers and civic participants in the Missoula community.
Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement (MCNCE) serves as the intermediary for this project. MCNCE is a coalition of colleges and universities dedicated to fostering civic engagement, service learning, and volunteerism across Montana. Led by CEOs from participating institutions, MCNCE works to improve community life and educate students on civic and social responsibility, preparing them to be thoughtful, compassionate, and engaged leaders..
Benefits Include:
- $21,680 Living Allowance (11 Months) = $963.55 bi-weekly
- $7,395 Education Award
- Relocation Allowance
- Health Insurance
- Food assistance
- Trainings available through UM Office of Sustainability
- Personal & Medical Leave
- Eligible for Federal Loan Deferment
- University of Montana access & resources
- Access to regular professional trainings through MCNCE & University of Montana & National/Statewide partners
Professional Skills You Will Gain
- Relationship building with diverse student populations
- Peer support and active listening
- Food pantry/resource center operations
- SNAP training
- Food systems knowledge
- Hands on sustainability experience
- Event planning and coordination
- Workshop facilitations
- Volunteer management and engagement
- Leadership development
- Campus and community partnership development
- Regularly leading service opportunities for students
- Civic reflection training and facilitation
- Taking ownership of projects
- and many more…