Urgently Need UAI Garden Assistant (Work Study) 1 Position in Worcester, MA

Job title: UAI Garden Assistant (Work Study) 1 Position
Company: Worcester State University
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UAI Garden Assistant (Work Study) 1 Position
Category: Work Study
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Locations: Worcester, MA
Posted: Aug 16, 2023
Closes: Oct 21, 2023 - 11:59 PM EDT
Type: PT No Benefits
Position ID: 166273

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About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at .

Job Description:

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

Requirements:

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.

Additional Information:

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

Application Instructions:

Students must apply online. A representative from the department will contact individuals for interviews.

*This position is for students WITH WORK STUDY ONLY*

Please note - Students may not work during scheduled class time, even if class is cancelled.
Expected salary: $15 per hour
Location: Worcester, MA

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