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Fellowship Opportunity - Healthy Schools Campaign

Title: Sustainability Fellow 

Type: full or part-time

Location: Chicago, IL

Pay: $4,350 to $5,200 for full-time, or $2,175 to $2,600 for part-time.

Summary: Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making schools healthier places where children can learn and thrive. This work is at the intersection of health, education, equity, and sustainability, supporting health and learning in under-invested schools through on-the-ground work and advocacy at the local, state, and national levels. HSC succeeds in these efforts by recognizing parents, caregivers, and a diverse set of school stakeholders as leaders and advocates in school health, ensuring programs are rooted in community and designed to be equitable and reflective of the communities served. Space to Grow, Chicago’s green schoolyards program, was co-founded by HSC and Openlands, and transforms schoolyards into vibrant, community-centered spaces that foster outdoor learning, active play, climate resilience, and community engagement.


HSC is seeking a Sustainability Fellow to play a strategic role in strengthening and supporting how the program works with and engages schools, educators, and communities, and facilitates the inclusive school community design process. This one-year fellowship offers the opportunity to shape long-term tools and practices for green schoolyard programming, maintenance, and impact. The fellow will also lead a special research or implementation project, support the development of educator materials, and support deeper engagement with schools and program partners. 

The fellowship may be structured as full-time or part-time, depending on the fellow’s academic or professional situation. Candidates who are currently enrolled in a graduate program are encouraged to participate part-time, while candidates who are recently graduated or between roles are encouraged to participate full-time. For current students, HSC can work with your university to explore opportunities for receiving academic credit as part of this fellowship.


How to apply: Please submit a resume, cover letter, and two writing samples (combined into one PDF) to fellow@healthyschoolscampaign.org.

More info can be found at http://bit.ly/hsc-fellow

Deadline to Apply is March 2nd
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