Mentor Responsibilities, Benefits & Qualifications
Read the full volunteer role description here
Read the full volunteer role description here
Mentor Responsibilities
Mentor Responsibilities
· Collaborate with building staff and occupants, including school building parents, teachers and students to gather and benchmark building performance data in the categories of energy, water, waste, transportation, and human experience.
· Collaborate with building staff and occupants, including school building parents, teachers and students to gather and benchmark building performance data in the categories of energy, water, waste, transportation, and human experience.
· Based on the data benchmarked, provide guidance and facilitate connections between the community and local partners, tools & resources, and subject matter experts to identify opportunities for incremental improvements.
· Based on the data benchmarked, provide guidance and facilitate connections between the community and local partners, tools & resources, and subject matter experts to identify opportunities for incremental improvements.
· Take a leadership role in following up with project members and keeping program deadlines on track for completion. Plan to devote 2-5 hours per month working with the building over the course of the year.
· Take a leadership role in following up with project members and keeping program deadlines on track for completion. Plan to devote 2-5 hours per month working with the building over the course of the year.
· Communicate with the USGBC Green Buildings Mentor Program staff liaison and fellow mentors throughout the duration of the program.
· Communicate with the USGBC Green Buildings Mentor Program staff liaison and fellow mentors throughout the duration of the program.
Mentor Benefits
Mentor Benefits
Volunteer mentors have the opportunity to engage in community service, gain valuable leadership experience, and network with other industry professionals. Volunteers will be able to use their knowledge to facilitate visible changes and sustainable progress within a community building benefiting all occupants including teachers, students, and the surrounding community. Volunteers will teach and engage others about topics within the realm of sustainability and will inspire children to become responsible stewards of the environment. Participating community buildings and volunteer mentors will be celebrated at the Green Building Mentor Celebration event.
Volunteer mentors have the opportunity to engage in community service, gain valuable leadership experience, and network with other industry professionals. Volunteers will be able to use their knowledge to facilitate visible changes and sustainable progress within a community building benefiting all occupants including teachers, students, and the surrounding community. Volunteers will teach and engage others about topics within the realm of sustainability and will inspire children to become responsible stewards of the environment. Participating community buildings and volunteer mentors will be celebrated at the Green Building Mentor Celebration event.
Mentor Qualifications
Mentor Qualifications
· Experience with the LEED® rating system and/or green building techniques and strategies.
· Experience with the LEED® rating system and/or green building techniques and strategies.
· Creative thinker with strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
· Creative thinker with strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
· Willingness to connect with local partners, tools & resources, and subject matter experts who can assist in the planning and implementation of the projects as needed
· Willingness to connect with local partners, tools & resources, and subject matter experts who can assist in the planning and implementation of the projects as needed
· Must be comfortable working with community building staff, school teachers, parents, and students in a community building or K-12 school environment.
· Must be comfortable working with community building staff, school teachers, parents, and students in a community building or K-12 school environment.
· Must be a member of the local USGBC Northern California Community.
· Must be a member of the local USGBC Northern California Community.