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Hilltop Garden and Nature Center is a 5 acre public garden site located within the Indiana University (IU) campus. Hilltop's mission is to serve as an educational and recreational resource for youth gardening, IU students and staff, and the surrounding community to learn about gardening and to connect with nature. The Family Gardening Program provides an engaging, garden-themed learning environment in which families learn and work together through gardening activities both in the classroom and their own garden plot.

The garden programming assistant instructor will be responsible for providing assistance and support to Hilltop's gardening education programs including the Family Gardening Program, summer camps and field trips. Additional support may include leading tours of the grounds, creating educational materials and activities for children and adults.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Assists Family Gardening Program Instructor with planning, preparing, and leading 4 weekly, 90 minute Family Gardening Program sessions for families with children ages 3-9 years of age
• Provides a safe learning environment
• Directs volunteers in garden maintenance
• Performs general garden maintenance: weeding, watering, mulching, harvesting, pest management, composting
• Assists with school field trips and summer camps visiting Hilltop
• Assists with Hilltop events and programs

EDUCATION

Required

• Currently enrolled as a student at Indiana University

Preferred

• Degree in Environmental Education, Elementary or Early Childhood Education, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences, Environmental Management, Youth Development, Recreation Therapy, Parks, Recreation and the Outdoors, or Public Health

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• Experience facilitating learning experiences for children

Preferred

• Musical, theatrical, and arts and crafts experience
• First Aid/CPR certification is a plus

SKILLS

Required

• Good communication and organizational skills
• Willingness and enthusiasm to help children and adults from diverse backgrounds learn basic gardening skills, with a focus on using organic and sustainable gardening methods
• Ability to work independently in the garden, problem solve and make decisions quickly

Bloomington, Indiana

On Site - Hilltop Garden and Nature Center

$15.00 per hour

March 2nd - October 17th: 8-14 hours/week

Applicants must be available weekday evenings and Saturday mornings

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Part Time Employee

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Part Time Employee

Job Family: Part Time Student Employee

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