Department: Urban Action Institute
Job Title: Garden Assistant
Number of Vacancies: 1
SSTA Supervisor: Midaly Carrasquillo
Position Type: Non-Supervisory
Number of Hours Per Week: 4-6
General Statement of Duties:

The Garden Assistant helps to facilitate an outdoor garden classroom for Worcester State University (WSU) students and Chandler Magnet Elementary School (CME) students, to learn about growing, nature and sustainable living as they care for the garden.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in helping to maintain the WSU Teaching Garden, weeding, planting, watering and taking care of the facility
• Prepare outdoor garden classroom space for learning, including the maintenance of materials, supplies and tools related to the outdoor garden classroom
• Provide an educational, caring and safe environment for CME school students and summer groups
• Work collaboratively with Garden Manager and UAI Staff to communicate the needs of the outdoor garden classroom
• Assist with other organizational activities that promote the garden and the UAI
• Host the WSU classes and their professors in the garden

Qualifications:

1. Experience of urban gardening, farming or related experience

2. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).

3. Motivated, with demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Worcester State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer which seeks to reflect the diversity of its community.
*This position is available for WSU students only*
Hourly Rate: $15.00