- Minimum of 1 year of community gardening and/or farming experience in Tennessee
- Minimum of 3 months volunteer and/or part-time employee management experience (Part-time work experience is calculated at 50% credit of full-time work experience)
Garden Specialist - Knoxville, United States - Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Description
Title:
Garden Specialist (Temporary Part-time)
Department:
Student Care &
Advocacy Campus:
Hardin Valley Campus Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Type of Appointment: Temporary Part-
Time Pay Rate:
$18.18/Hr *If you are a PSCC Student and eligible for the Student Employment Program, you will be paid on experience and the rates are $13.00 (no experience), $ months experience) and $ months experience)* Work Hours: 20-25 hours per week
Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the Director of Student Care and Advocacy, the Garden Specialist is responsible for developing and executing a planting, maintenance, harvesting and distribution plan for the garden.
This position insures that fresh fruits & vegetables from the Harden Valley Garden(s) are harvested, washed, weighed, packed and distributed to the Pellissippi Pantry.
The role recruits, trains, schedules, tracks and evaluates volunteers; supervises students' workers; works collaboratively with faculty to create diverse experiential learning opportunities for students-serving as the key contact for experiential opportunities with regards to the Hardin Valley Garden; partners with other campus and community resources as needed and works with administrators to create and implement a sustainability plan.
Duties and Responsibilities:
50% Garden Care & Operations a. Develop and execute a planting and harvesting planb. Prepare, plant, irrigate, cultivate, weed, etc.c. Harvest, wash, weighing and pack cropsd. Maintain materials, supplies, and tools related to gardeninge. Deliver produce to Pellissippi Pantry and other approved locations 40% Administrative Dutiesa. Create and/or regularly update Garden Operations Manualb. Maintain records of all garden seeding, planting, production, harvesting, donations, and sales c. Recruit, train, schedule, manage, track, and evaluate volunteersd. Recruit, train, schedule, manage, track, and evaluate student workerse. Establish key metrics and maintain a dataset f. Generate reports utilizing Microsoft Office products (e.g., Excel)g. In collaboration with administrators, create and implement a sustainability planh. Maintain an inventory of tools and suppliesi. Ensure garden facilities adhere to safety recordsj. Partner with campus and community resourcesUtilize social media platforms to share information about Hardin Valley Garden 10% 3. Educational Programminga. Collaborate with faculty and staff to create experiential learning opportunitiesb. Oversee and coordinate students' hands on experience in the garden (Planting, tending, harvesting, etc.)c. Provide classroom & community presentations upon requestd. Participate in college & community events such as resource fairs, health fairs etc.
Note:
The College reserves the right to change or reassign job duties, or combine positions at any time
Required Qualifications:
Special Instructions to Applicants:
To be considered for a position at Pellissippi State, you must create an on-line application. Your skills, abilities, qualifications, and years of experience will be evaluated using only what is recorded on your application.
Please note:
attaching a resume does not substitute for completion of the application form. Part-time work experience is calculated at 50% of full-time experience.
Please note:
to scan, upload, or attach documents, a computer and scanner are available at the Hardin Valley Campus Educational Resources Center, if needed.
Pellissippi State Community College is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA employer If you have any problems or questions please contact Pellissippi State Community College's Human Resource Office at or by email at If you are interested in this position, click on the link to the top "Right" to apply.
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