JOB DESCRIPTION: Garden Stewards Assistant
Department
Volunteer Programs
Supervisor
Volunteer Programs Manager
FLSA Status
Part-time/non-exempt (10-15 hours/week)
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$24-$27 per hour DOE
Revised
January 2025
The Arboretum Foundation's mission is to create and strengthen an engaged community of donors, volunteers, and advocates who will promote, protect, and enhance the Washington Park Arboretum for current and future generations.
The Garden Stewards Assistant provides coordination and support for regular volunteer work parties in the Arboretum and Botanic Gardens, bringing a small group of volunteers to the Arboretum to work on weeding and landscaping projects along Azalea Way, Woodland Pond, the Pacific Connections Gardens, New Zealand Garden, and other locations as directed.
The schedule of the Garden Stewards Assistant is approximately 5-6 hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:45 am to 1:00 pm, depending on the day, and another additional 5-6 hours on a varied schedule to complete administrative work and help with corporate volunteer groups. The season begins with a Garden Steward welcome lunch to allow volunteers to reconnect and re-engage; the official work season begins the following week. The Garden Stewards Assistant is asked to work extra hours for special weekend events, including but not limited to the Spring Plant sale (April), Earth Day (April), and the Fall Plant Sale (September), and other additional hours as mutually agreed on in advance.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Desired Skills
Desired Experience
Physical requirements
Arboretum Foundation Description
The Washington Park Arboretum is a welcome oasis on the shores of Lake Washington. Jointly managed with the University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the City of Seattle, its 230 acres contain a dynamic assortment of plants, some found nowhere else in the Northwest. The Arboretum has been a particularly treasured resource for the community during the pandemic, drawing visitors from across the region.
The Arboretum Foundation, a nonprofit membership organization, has provided stewardship for the Arboretum since 1935. The Foundation manages the Park's membership and volunteer programs, raises necessary funds, and advocates for the Arboretum within the community.
Essential Arboretum operations and activities funded include arboriculture, garden maintenance, volunteer management, and environmental education programs, focusing on expanding community access.
In 2016, the Foundation expanded its role to include programming for the Seattle Japanese Garden, another recognized community gem.
As a well-known environmental education and stewardship leader, our current priorities are based on the Arboretum's Earth Day 2020 platform: modeling sustainability, building climate resilience, and cultivating a new generation of environmental stewards.
Benefits:
To Apply
Please electronically send application materials, including resume and cover letter that answers the prompt below, to the Arboretum Foundation: jobs@arboretumfoundation.org. This role requires consistent and clear communication with volunteers, UW Botanic Gardens staff, and the Volunteer Programs Manager, often across multiple platforms. How would you ensure effective communication with these different stakeholders, keeping them informed and engaged?
Please, no calls or in-person visits without an appointment.
Disclaimer:
This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this position. All Arboretum Foundation employees may be required to perform duties outside of their typical responsibilities from time to time, as needed, to meet the organization's ongoing needs.
Arboretum Foundation's EEO Statement:
The Arboretum Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities at the Arboretum Foundation are based on one's qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job. All employment opportunities are provided without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis C status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity; honorably discharged veteran or military status, genetic information, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability or, any other characteristic protected by law.
This Equal Employment Opportunity policy governs all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, selection, job assignment, promotions, transfers, compensation, discipline, termination, layoff, access to benefits and training, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Garden Stewards Assistant
Department
Volunteer Programs
Supervisor
Volunteer Programs Manager
FLSA Status
Part-time/non-exempt (10-15 hours/week)
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$24-$27 per hour DOE
Revised
January 2025
The Arboretum Foundation's mission is to create and strengthen an engaged community of donors, volunteers, and advocates who will promote, protect, and enhance the Washington Park Arboretum for current and future generations.
The Garden Stewards Assistant provides coordination and support for regular volunteer work parties in the Arboretum and Botanic Gardens, bringing a small group of volunteers to the Arboretum to work on weeding and landscaping projects along Azalea Way, Woodland Pond, the Pacific Connections Gardens, New Zealand Garden, and other locations as directed.
The schedule of the Garden Stewards Assistant is approximately 5-6 hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:45 am to 1:00 pm, depending on the day…
Please
electronically send application materials, including resume and cover letter,
to the Arboretum Foundation: jobs@arboretumfoundation.org. Please, no calls or
in-person visits without an appointment.