FWS - Farm & Garden Stewardship Assistant - Wild Roots (CSWS)

This position is only open to current Pacific University Students

Location: Off Campus at B Street Learning Commons (1155 B St, Forest Grove) and Wild Roots Farm Campus (Gales Creek)

Wage: $16.80/hr

Length of employment: 2026-27 academic year

Purpose of Position: Wild Roots creates inclusive, relationship-centered learning communities where children and adults build meaningful connections with land, food, and one another. Students join a collaborative, welcoming team and gain hands-on experience in regenerative gardening, small-scale farming, community stewardship, outdoor education, and nonprofit programs. The role offers mentorship, increasing responsibility, and opportunities to connect classroom learning with visible community impact

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The assistant works alongside staff and volunteers to care for active community learning landscapes. A shift may include:

• Checking garden conditions
• seeding,planting, watering, mulching, composting, harvesting, managing weeds, caring fortools
• preparing spaces for classes or volunteer events
• identifying priorities
• responds to seasonal needs
• welcomes community participants
• documents completed work.

Outcomes include healthier and more accessible gardens,stronger food-growing and habitat systems, and well-prepared spaces for children andcommunity programs.

Competencies to Practice:

• Active Citizenship & Community Engagemen
• Applied Problem Solving
• Innovation and Creativity
• Career Management
• Oral & Written Communication
• Teamwork & Leadership

Supervisor / Recruiter: Contact Pacific Opportunity Hub (workandservice@pacificu.edu) to be connected with on-site supervisor

Required:

• Dependable and communicative
• Ability to work collaboratively and safely outdoors in varied weather
• Willing to learn through hands-on work
• Able to lift/carry up to 30 pounds with reasonable accommodation

Desired:

• Interest or experience in gardening, farming, ecology, sustainability, food systems, habitat restoration, or community-based work. No advanced experience required.