A Landscaping or Groundskeeping Worker provides landscaping for residences, parks, public gardens, college campuses or building or office park grounds. Provides care for plants and trees including mowing, trimming and planting, and repairs driveways, walks, benches or other structures.
This position is responsible for offering opportunities to teach hands-on, garden-based lessons for school-aged children and young adults while supporting the upkeep of the gardens in an urban setting. The Educator will work in gardens, greenhouses and classrooms to assist with season-long tasks and deliver hands-on programming for a diverse audience. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Assistant Superintendent of Innovation, Equity and Engagement. Does related work as required. As a
Gardener:
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
(Illustrative only): Leads weekly tasks, including direct seeding, transplanting, mulching, pest monitoring, pruning, trellising, weeding, harvesting and coordinating watering schedules; Participates in maintenance of sheds, tools, pathways and signage; Ensures that educational garden sites reflect best practices in organic agriculture and remain accessible to program participants and visitors; Documents activities through garden logs, spreadsheets and photographs; Provides guidance to new gardeners and builds relationships with program participants; Develops weekly garden-based learning opportunities with assistance from the Program Manager; Runs afterschool garden clubs and programming; Participates in weekly staff meetings and collaborates with supervisor and stakeholders across programs; Represents Farm to School at public events and community gatherings; Assists with gathering materials, workshop preparation and delivery as needed; Assists in communicating activities through social media throughout the district and community; Performs related work as required.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Working knowledge of plant botany, life cycle identification and basic horticulture; Ability to develop and implement garden-based lessons and facilitate group activities for students from diverse cultural backgrounds; Excellent time management skills; Highly organized and detail-oriented; Ability to multi-task and coordinate needs across garden sites and programs; Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to lift 50 pounds.
SALARY:
Minimum Salary $50,000/year
LOCATION
Multiple Job Qualifications A) Possession of a Bachelor's degree• in Horticulture, Agricultural Sciences or a related field and one (1) year of experience in an educational or childcare setting; OR B) Possession of an Associate's degree• in Horticulture, Agricultural Sciences or a related field and three (3) years of experience in an educational or childcare setting; OR C) Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and five (5) years of experience in an educational or childcare setting.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AT TIME OF APPOINTMENT
Must possess a current New York State Driver's license and must maintain such license throughout the duration of employment.
NOTE :
•Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.
