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Job opening: employee engagement manager

Schatz Center
1 day ago

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The first round of review will include applications received by Monday, February 24, 2025 at 8 am (Pacific).

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Are you passionate about creating a workplace where employees feel inspired, valued, and empowered to thrive? Do you have a talent for building connections and driving meaningful change? We are looking for an Employee Engagement Manager to lead initiatives that foster a vibrant, inclusive, and engaged workplace culture. 

This position is expected to start in mid-April and is based here at the Schatz Center. The exact start date is negotiable. We are located on the campus of Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, California. Our team members currently have the option to work fully onsite, or alternate between working remotely and at least 40% onsite.

Position Summary

As the employee engagement manager, your primary role is to ensure staff (including both professional and student staff, as well as affiliated faculty) are supported and engaged throughout their time at the Schatz Center. In partnership with the operations director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) committee, and other staff, you will develop and coordinate employee well-being programs, including the existing welcoming team and employee resource groups; provide or host team education and trainings; and support Center recruitment, onboarding, separation, and review practices. You will manage student internship opportunities and programs at the Center. You will also collaborate with Center leadership and other professional and faculty staff to implement, support, and monitor the Center’s DEIA Equity Action Plan and uplift our shared values, purpose, and vision (see below).

This position includes both supervised and independent performance of varied specialized people operations duties and is expected to maintain confidentiality and discretion. You will need to be able to interpret Cal Poly Humboldt and Sponsored Programs Foundation (SPF) policies and procedures and apply them to internal Schatz Center guidelines and practices. This position is supervised by the Operations Director. It is not a state position.

Compensation and advancement

This is a full time, 40 hours per week, benefit-eligible position with a minimum term of one year. Employee continuation is anticipated, contingent on funding, workload, and performance.

The monthly salary is $5,907-$6,838, depending on skills and experience. Cost of living adjustments are made annually in July.

How to apply

Please see the full job announcement for the core responsibilities and a list of required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Applicants must submit the following via email to schatzenergy@humboldt.edu:

  1. A formal letter of application (cover letter), attention: Schatz Center Hiring Committee.
  2. In your letter, a) explain why you are interested to work with us and b) explain how your background prepares you to support employee engagement and advance DEIA in our work.
  3. A resume: A maximum of 3 pages is preferred, however we encourage you to include all relevant and transferable experience and skills you wish us to consider. For guidance, view our Criteria for Prior Education and Experience. Please include timebase (hours per week or month) information for experience and/or training.
  4. Contact information for 3 references.
  5. A Cal Poly Humboldt SPF Employee Information Form for Applicants:  https://forms.humboldt.edu/spf-self-identification-form-job-applicants-eif-pre-offer. Fill in Submission Email/Contact as follows: Name = Schatz Energy Research Center, Email = schatzenergy@humboldt.edu

Please include in your email how you learned about this vacancy. 

Additional materials may be required from candidates invited to interview.

The first round of review will be based on materials that have been submitted by 8 am Pacific Time (US) on Monday, February 24, 2025. The positions will be open until it is filled. 

Affirmative action & equal opportunity

The Schatz Center operates under the Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation (CPHSPF), an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status. More information about SPF’s Equal Employment Opportunity hiring can be found at: https://research.humboldt.edu/employment/hiring.

Questions and inquiries

Who we are and what we do

Since 1989, the Schatz Center has been a leader in applied research and project development for clean and renewable energy. Our current portfolio includes microgrid development, sustainable transportation design, carbon life cycle analysis, solar product testing, offshore wind feasibility studies, and planning and policy for clean energy access around the globe.

We are located on the campus of Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, California. Arcata’s 800-acre community forest and 11 miles of trails begin one block away — and we are within biking distance of California’s second largest inland bay and the Pacific Ocean. 

As residents of a rural coastal community, we are keenly aware of our social and environmental responsibilities. We are committed to increasing energy access and resilience for communities worldwide — and do so through clean and renewable design that reduces climate change and restores environmental and human health.

Our organizational commitments

Our vision

We envision a healthy planet with thriving, equitable, resilient communities powered by clean energy.

Our purpose

Our team is committed to addressing climate change and improving human and ecosystem health through work that supports clean energy, climate-resilience, equity, and justice. Our work includes:

  • Research and development – we do applied research focused on energy and environmental issues.
  • Technology deployment – we design, integrate, build, test, and operate innovative, renewable, and resilient energy systems that are responsive to social and environmental needs.
  • Collaboration – we work with public and private partners including Tribal Nations, communities, agencies, academic institutions, foundations, and industry to exchange knowledge and implement innovative solutions locally and internationally.
  • Education and Training – we support learning that provides practical, hands-on experience for current and future practitioners and leaders.

Our values

  • Kindness: Treating people and the planet with care and respect through acts of inclusion, helpfulness, generosity, and encouragement.
  • Integrity: Approaching one another and our interdisciplinary research with curiosity, open-mindedness, transparency, and humility.
  • Equity, diversity, and inclusion: Providing a nourishing and rewarding environment for Center staff, students, and partners. Respecting the differences of our colleagues and actively seeking to identify and remove barriers to ensure opportunities to thrive.
  • Justice: Working to advance racial justice, gender equality and women’s empowerment, LGBTQIA+ rights, economic equality, and environmental justice.
  • Teamwork and collaboration: Supporting internal and external community building and engagement to create inclusive and innovative solutions. Sharing knowledge with and learning from our colleagues, collaborators, community partners, and the public to advance understanding.
  • Effectiveness: Using our technical, scientific, and policy expertise to do good work that makes a difference.

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