Deconstruction + Salvage School Project Coordinator

Rethos•Saint Paul, MN

15d•$45•Hybrid

About The Position

Rethos is seeking an independent contractor to support a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency grant-funded project to create an online Deconstruction + Salvage School as continuing education for tradespeople, construction professionals, and related stakeholders. The Deconstruction + Salvage School will be an online training program designed to support practical learning in deconstruction, salvage, building material reuse, and related preservation and sustainability practices. The curriculum will include 16 online modules, including 10 core modules and 6 additional modules. Rethos seeks a part-time contractor coordinator to help organize, upload, test, and administer key components of the project. This role will work in coordination with Rethos staff, including the Continuing Education Manager, and will support project execution across several phases from August 2026 through June 2027. The scope includes online platform research and testing, curriculum formatting and uploading, beta testing coordination, cohort administration, stakeholder communication, contact-list development, evaluation support, and light administrative updates related to deconstruction ecosystem mapping. The original project materials estimate approximately 20 hours per week overall, with some phases requiring fewer or more hours depending on project needs.

Requirements

Experience coordinating projects, programs, trainings, or events.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Comfort learning new software and online platforms.
Ability to manage email communication, task lists, timelines, and follow-up.
Experience working with multiple stakeholders with different communication styles.
Strong written communication skills.
Ability to work independently while coordinating with staff around deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with online learning platforms, website tools, or curriculum formatting.
Experience with Wix, Squarespace, learning management systems, or similar platforms.
Basic coding or website administration knowledge.
ArcGIS or mapping experience.
Familiarity with construction, building trades, deconstruction, salvage, preservation, sustainability, or workforce training.
Experience supporting grant-funded projects.
Experience with continuing education or adult learning programs.

Responsibilities

Researching and testing online training platforms.
Supporting selection and setup of the preferred platform.
Formatting curriculum materials for upload.
Uploading videos, graphics, and related materials to each of the 16 modules.
Supporting updates to modules after additional site visits or content revisions.
Sending near-final modules to stakeholder reviewers.
Tracking and compiling feedback for Rethos staff.
Assisting with assembly of glossary and resource lists.
Supporting citation tracking and final curriculum clean-up.
Helping ensure modules are organized, accessible, and ready for launch.
Processing cohort applications.
Supporting review of scholarship applications.
Coordinating payment information from outside scholarship partners.
Communicating acceptance status to applicants.
Serving as a contact for approximately 20 pilot cohort participants.
Sending reminders about curriculum deadlines and onsite training details.
Requesting and tracking required paperwork, such as waivers.
Purchasing or coordinating materials for cohort members and trainers.
Developing and maintaining a contact list for future outreach, including county contacts, community and technical colleges, and prospective participant pipelines.
Sending course evaluations and compiling results.
General maintenance of existing information.
Updating information based on feedback from MPCA or project partners.
Using slower project periods to support mapping and contact-list updates.