Ctr for Prairie Studies Joint College Garden and Prairie Plantings Support
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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA, US
Summary
The role involves performing routine garden maintenance, such as watering, weeding, and harvesting, while also supporting prairie restoration efforts on campus. Additionally, the assistant will provide administrative support for the Center for Prairie Studies during inclement weather.
Job Description
Job Category: Support AssistantThe student, under general supervision of designated supervisor andusing independent judgement, performs a variety of duties in support ofa program, academic, student services, and/or merchandise operation.May require conducting financial transactions. Requires strongcommunication skills, ability to maintain confidentiality, and workindependently.
Duties:
Garden duties:-Routine watering, weeding, pruning, and harvesting of fruit andvegetable plants -Use permaculture techniques, manage compost, maintain gardeninfrastructure
-Utilize harvest on campus or in community
-Collaborate with Global Kitchen to produce meals for community
Prairie duties:-Water, weed, and provide other maintenance as needed to new on-campusnative plantings (along sidewalk near Harris Center-Provide maintenance and weeding to existing mature prairie plantingsnear soccer fields and by Macy House -Potential to work with CERA summer interns both on-campus and at CERA
Other duties:
-On rainy or excessively hot days, assist the Center for Prairie Studies with administrative and programming projects.
Qualifications
-Interest in gardening and/or prairie restoration
-Ability to work in Summer heat
-Ability to work unsupervised
-Ability to work collaboratively with others
