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Sustainability Liaison

Employer
NC State University
Location
Raleigh
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Job Details

Posting Number:

PG196219TM

Position Number:

47SUSTAINABILITYLIAISON0926

Position Type:

Temporary

Essential Job Duties:

NC State Dining provides campus-wide food services to students, staff, and faculty on the North Carolina State University Campus. NC State Dining operates 10 cafes, 3 food courts, 6 dining halls, 4 markets, 1 restaurant, vending, a nutritional counseling service, and a catering department. The department employs approximately 1000 temporary and student employees and approximately 190 permanent EHRA and SHRA employees.

NC State Dining and Waste Reduction & Recycling are seeking a dedicated Project Liaison to support the rollout of Oscar Sort—an AI-powered smart recycling assistant that retrofits to existing waste bins to visually guide real-time sorting and automate waste analytics.

In this role, you will act as the primary operational link between Campus Dining, Waste Reduction & Recycling, campus stakeholders, and the system vendor (Intuitive AI). Your main focus will be overseeing system readiness, troubleshooting visual recognition and software bugs, registering campus packaging, and helping drive student engagement.

Essential functions and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • System Testing & Bug Resolution: Serve as the boots-on-the-ground lead for identifying visual recognition, hardware, or software errors with the Oscar Sort units. Work directly with the Intuitive AI vendor team to report, log, and resolve bugs promptly.
  • Item & Packaging Registration: Audit campus dining items (containers, cups, lids, food packaging, and organics) to ensure all relevant items are properly scanned, cataloged, and registered within the Oscar AI visual recognition system.
  • Deployment Readiness: Conduct pre-deployment checks to ensure Oscar units are correctly mounted, calibrated to campus recycling guidelines, connected to networks, and ready for daily operations.
  • Peer Outreach & Tabling Coordination: Organize, train, and schedule student ambassadors for campus tabling events. Coordinate live demonstrations showing students how Oscar’s real-time AI nudges work (e.g., separating cup sleeves, emptying liquids, or sorting organics).
  • Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the direct operational bridge between Dining staff, Waste Reduction & Recycling teams, and the student body, gathering feedback on how the units interact with students in high-traffic dining locations.
  • Data & Analytics Tracking: Review initial waste analytics and sorting accuracy data provided by the Oscar platform to share user experience feedback and help optimize waste diversion strategies.


Is Time Limited:

No

Wolfpack Perks and Benefits:

As a Pack member, you belong here, and can enjoy exclusive perks designed to enhance your personal and professional well-being. As you consider this opportunity, we encourage you to review our Employee Value Proposition and learn more about what makes NC State the best place to learn and work for everyone.
What we offer:

Attain Work-life balance with our Childcare discounts, Wellness & Recreation Membership, and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.

Disclaimer: Perks and Benefit eligibility is based on Part-Time or Full-Time Employment status. Eligibility and Employer Sponsored Plans can be found within each of the links offered.

Job City & State:

Raleigh

Department:

NC State Dining

Classification Title:

Temporary-Skilled Trades

Working Title:

Sustainability Liaison

Work Schedule:

Flexible - anticipated hours will range from 20-25 hours per week

Other Work/Responsibilities:

  • Be an ambassador for NC State Dining and the university as a whole, enrich the quality of life for the campus community, and support student success.
  • Work as a cohesive team member and play an integral part in creating a positive work environment.


Minimum Experience/Education:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work will also be considered.
  • Experience in a similar capacity.

Department Required Skills:

  • Strong communication and leadership skills.
  • Interest in campus sustainability, AI technology, or operational logistics.
  • Detail-oriented mindset with a natural knack for troubleshooting tech/hardware glitches.
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate with both campus staff and external software vendors.

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education:

● Experience in a university dining setting
● Demonstrated commitment to professional development.

Required License or Certification:

n/a

Valid NC Driver's License required?:

No

Commercial Driver's License Required?:

No

Anticipated Hiring Range:

$15.00 per hour

Job Open Date:

09/25/2026

Quick Link:

https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/235196

EEO:

NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Organization

NC State: Think and Do

NC State was founded with a purpose: to create economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for the people of North Carolina and the country. We began as a land-grant institution teaching the agricultural and mechanical arts. Today, we're a pre-eminent research enterprise with 12 colleges excelling in all major academic fields.

NC State studentsOur 34,000 high-performing students take what they learn in the classroom and apply it in the real world by conducting research, working in internships and co-ops, and performing acts of world-changing service. That experiential education ensures that they leave here ready to lead the workforce. NC State's 13:1 student-faculty ratio is one of the reasons why we're the best college for your money in North Carolina (Money) and the No. 5 best value among public universities nationally (U.S. News & World Report).

Overcoming Challenges, Improving Lives

NC State is one of only two universities in the nation leading two National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers — one developing wearable, self-powered health monitors, and the other researching smart-grid technology. We’re also leading interdisciplinary efforts to curb nuclear proliferation, help farmers confront climate change and build a new American manufacturing sector.

Our research doesn't just get published in a journal or sit on a shelf; it makes an impact. NC State is No. 6 nationwide in commercialization agreements based on university research, and we're No. 2 among universities without a medical school. Our Cooperative Extension Service provides research-based information to citizens in all 100 North Carolina counties. In addition, our industrial extension unit — Industry Expansion Solutions — has created an economic benefit for the state's manufacturers averaging $149 million per year since 2005.

Bright Minds Creating a Bold Future

NC State’s 9,000 faculty and staff are world leaders in their fields, bridging the divides between academic disciplines and training high-caliber students to meet tomorrow’s challenges. NC State students won two Goldwater scholarships, five Fulbright scholarships, one Churchill scholarship and a record-breaking 25 National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships in the 2016-2017 academic year. In addition, 25 faculty are members of the National Academies.

NC State bldg in darkOur Centennial Campus, an award-winning public-private research campus, is home to more than 70 partner organizations working alongside more than 70 NC State research and academic units. Centennial is also the location of the innovative Hunt Library, which Time magazine has dubbed “the library of the future.”

In Raleigh and Around the World

It all happens in one of the best cities in America. A top spot for job-seekers and tech professionals, Raleigh is nationally recognized as a leading urban center:

NC State building oldWith Durham and Chapel Hill, Raleigh anchors the Research Triangle, a national hotspot for high-tech enterprise. The top companies in the region — including IBM, Cisco Systems, SAS Institute, Biogen Idec and GlaxoSmithKline — are among the country’s best employers. They also lead the way in hiring new NC State graduates.

More than 130 years after its creation, NC State continues to make its founding purpose a reality. Every day, our career-ready graduates and world-leading faculty make the fruits of learning and discovery available to people across the state, throughout the nation and around the world.

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