Student Worker - Urban REAP Gardens and Compost Program Assistant - BC

Job Title: Urban REAP Gardens and Compost Program Assistant - BC

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