Student Worker - Urban REAP Gardens and Compost Program Assistant - Mission Waco

Job Title: Student Worker - Urban REAP Gardens and Compost Program Assistant - Mission Waco

Job Classification: Community Service, Student

Department: Off Campus Community Service

Hiring Manager: Libby Barnhill

Contact: lbarnhill@missionwaco.org

Work Schedule: 10-20 hours/week, flexible working hours

Desired Length of Employment: Fall/Ongoing

Pay Rate: $11.00 - $12.50/hr

Key Components:

• In a student employee capacity, may assist in working with external community service partners.

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION-- Assist Urban REAP Program Coordinator with managing our Compost Program, our Gardens, and our Garden Center. MUST BE ELIGIBLE for FEDERAL WORK-STUDY. This is off-campus employment, so reliable transportation is important.

FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION--

Garden Center

Assist with maintaining the inventory & display of the items in our Garden Center

Greet and assist visitors with their questions and requests during open hours

Compost

Manage our Compost Club, including managing our community of subscribers and processing buckets

Strategize and spearhead outreach to recruit more members for our Compost Bucket Subscription Program

Maintain our 3-bin compost system for educational purposes

Gardens

Plan, plant, and maintain our Demo Gardens onsite for education and production

Cultivate new plants from seed & propagations for Demo Gardens & Garden Center

Other

Collaborate with the Education Team to ensure that signage around compost and gardens is accurate and engaging

Take photos to add to our photo library

Create social media posts that educate & advertise Urban REAP to general public

Assist with volunteer management by leading volunteers in compost- & garden-related tasks

Assisting with other tasks and projects as needed for Urban REAP operations

REQUIRED HARD SKILLS--

Preferred - background in Environmental Studies, Ecology, Biology, Horticulture, Sustainable Agriculture, or similar

Preferred - bilingual Spanish

LEARNING OUTCOMES --

Technical skills, such as composting, plant science and gardening, integrated pest management, organic practices, and soil science

Educational programming, including developing and implementing curriculum and planning and executing community events

Computer systems management, such as Drive, Square, Outlook, and online databases

Interpersonal skills and communication skills with a variety of individuals and settings (e.g. store front, education, tours)

Project management, punctuality, responsibility, and professionalism

Hourly Rate: $11-$12.50/hour (depending on new or returning student worker status and/or any recognized special skill level)

Employer: Baylor University

Work Location: Mission Waco Mission World

Work Address: 1509 N. 15th St., Waco, TX 76707