Community Garden Coordinator - $8.00/hour
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Position Details
Position Title: Community Garden Coordinator - $8.00/hour
Position Type: Student
Number of Open Positions: 1
Department: Sustainability (2714)
Campus: Main Campus (Grantham)
Supervisor: Katelyn Galyen
Work Period: Acad Yr 2024-25
Hours Per Week: 8 hrs/week in semester, 40 hrs during summer
Duration of Appointment: Fall, Spring, Summer
Position Description
Position Summary: The Office of Sustainability at Messiah University cultivates an environment for across campus coordination of sustainability thought and action through the development of student leadership. The Community Garden Coordinator will facilitate and manage the people and projects of the community garden for the duration of the calendar year. This position will be required to work as part of the summer garden team.
Major Responsibilities
* Plan and prepare for growing season including seed orders, planting schedule, and seed germination
* Recruit, manage and track volunteers
* Complete necessary farm tasks, such as planting, weeding, watering, pest management, and maintenance
* Organize and run market farm stands
* Track income and expenses
* Collect data related to produce planted and create reports documenting the successes and failures of the garden
* Coordinate care for campus chickens
* Provide care to campus apiary when necessary
* Send emails to CSA and campus community for garden events/updates
* Update content for sustainability website and make Instagram/Facebook posts
* Document work of garden through photos and social media
* Attend garden events and functions such as work days and team meetings
* Maintain consistent and reliable attendance
Secondary Duties
Other duties as assigned
Application Information
Open Until Filled: Yes
Application Deadline: Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/28301
Posting Specific Questions
* * Please describe what sustainability means to you (300 words maximum).
* * Please describe what sustainable agriculture means to you.
Human Resources: One University Avenue Suite 3015 Mechanicsburg PA 17055; 717-796-5300
Student Employment: One University Avenue Suite 3015 Mechanicsburg PA 17055; 717-796-1800 x.2900
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