2024 STUDENT Intern-Education and Garden Assistant in the Kentucky Children's Garden at The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky

University of Kentucky, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Lexington, KENTUCKY
Job Type: PartTime
Deadline: ;

Posting Details
Posting Details


Job Title 2024 STUDENT Intern-Education and Garden Assistant in the Kentucky Children's Garden at The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky
Requisition Number DU11657
Department Name 81115:Arboretum
Work Location Lexington, KY
Salary Range $14.00
Type of Position Student
Position Time Status Part-Time
Required Education
High School graduate, currently attending UK with college-level coursework in early childhood education, horticulture and/or a related environmental field.
Required Related Experience
  • Personal or professional experience working with young children, gardening and/or customer service.
  • College-level courses on early childhood development, horticulture and/or a related environmental field.
  • An interest in the environment, plants, education, sustainability, and/or outdoor activities.
Required License/Registration/Certification
N/A
Physical Requirements
Must be able lift up to 20 lbs. regularly and 50 lbs. occasionally, work out of doors in varying weather conditions including rain and low and high temperatures, be able to stand for extended periods of time and be a fluent English speaker.
Shift
You must be available to work from the last week of March to the beginning of November.
You must be available to work on weekdays and Saturdays.
This position will work 8-12 hours per week during the spring and fall semesters and 28 hours per week in the summer.
Job Summary
  • Assisting with educational programming and garden interpretation for children ages 2-10.
  • Planting and maintaining gardens.
  • Providing a welcoming atmosphere and excellent customer service to all visitors.
  • Enforcing the rules and policies of the garden in a polite manner.
  • Operating model trains in the garden.
  • General insect husbandry.
  • Creating informational signage.
  • Taking photos for social media and writing social media posts.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Requirements:
  • A successful applicant will be courteous, prompt, responsible, self-starting, outgoing and comfortable working either independently, or in a team with children and adults in the outdoors.
  • Must have reliable transportation.
  • Eligible for internship credit – applicant is responsible for arranging for internship credit with academic coordinator
  • Must be a UK student.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience
College level coursework in early childhood education, horticulture and/or a related environmental field.
Deadline to Apply 02/23/2024
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