Job Summary
The Director leads and directs the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I), a statewide technology development, transfer, and assistance center whose mission is to make New York State more environmentally sustainable for businesses, workers, and the public through more efficient use of raw materials, energy and water, and reductions in toxic chemical use, emissions to the environment and waste generation. NYSP2I is an integrated program of several major elements: direct technical assistance to industry and organizations; research, development, and diffusion; outreach and education; a community grants program; and support of New York State’s Small Business Environmental Assistance Program, climate action plan, and other initiatives. NYSP2I is led by Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) and is a partnership between RIT, Clarkson University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, University at Binghamton, Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the New York State Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). The primary source of funding for NYSP2I is provided by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) through the Environmental Protection Fund as a dedicated line item.
The Director will lead the Institute and manage a team of professionals at RIT. This is a full-time position, Monday-Friday, 100% on-campus at RIT in Rochester, NY. A relocation package is available. Applications will be accepted through December 31, 2024.
