Student Garden Coordinator - CEMaST #637951135

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises Employment Services

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY

SUMMARY: Currently searching for two Garden Coordinators to work on the Ernest Prete Jr. Fellowship Program as the Garden Coordinator at Kellogg Elementary School under the supervision of Dr. Janel Ortiz, Biology Professor and Program Coordinator.

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):

• Be required to have gardening experience.

• Work 6 hours per week in the Kellogg Elementary School Garden - across 2 days (3-hour blocks) during the fall and spring semesters, 2 hours per week during winter intersession, and 4 hours per week during the summer.

• Once per month, during the academic year, hold a weekend garden day for 4 hours each.

• Log hours into Kronos each working day.

• Be able to work independently without supervision.

• Send weekly reminders to all fellows about weekly garden hours and the once-a-month Saturday (4 hours).

• Maintain the sign-in sheet for the fellow to log in their hours.

• Maintain weekly and monthly garden maintenance plans that are accessible to fellows and volunteers.

• Attend Prete workshops and answer gardening questions (one in the fall and three in the spring).

• Maintain and repair garden irrigation system.

• Have knowledge of vegetable planting seasons in the fall and spring. In charge of clearing out the garden for summer.

• Have knowledge of pond maintenance and paver pathway construction (required)

• Have knowledge of native plants.

• Clear pathways and outside amphitheater.

• Be comfortable working with hand-held and power tools.

• Be comfortable working in a setting with insects, wildlife, and variable weather conditions.

• Take photos of fellows working in the garden.

• Take photos of the garden showing before and after pictures.

• Assist fellows, teachers, elementary students, and mentor when visiting garden during your scheduled garden hours.

• Submit portfolio page with your experience as the garden coordinator.

• CC Dr. Ortiz on all group emails to fellows.

• Add resources to Canvas for gardening.

• Be collaborative and work with Schoolyard Coordinator and fellows.

• Be present for the annual Prete funder campus tour in April or May in the morning - TBD.

• Be present for Back-to-School night and Open House (dates TBD).

• Maintain full-time status and an overall GPA of 2.5 or better.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have a high school diploma and be a current full-time Cal Poly Pomona student.

ABOUT US: As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus, the Foundation offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1,500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Foundation offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology, science, retail, culinary arts, hospitality1500 management, leadership or research grants, these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study
The Foundation also contributes operating support to nearly 1,100 Foundation and scholarship programs every year, including Bronco Athletics and the Norman J. Priest Scholarship. In addition, the Foundation administers grants and contracts, contributes to campus security, and supports several university publications. The Foundation contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona

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Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.

BACKGROUND CHECK POLICY:

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises is committed to protecting the health, well-being, and safety of its campus community and assets. In furtherance of these goals, Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises will make a conditional offer of employment to final job candidates, pending the satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check).

The conditional offer of employment may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.

In determining the suitability of the candidate for the position, Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises will give an individualized assessment to any information regarding the criminal conviction history that the applicant submits for consideration such as the nature, gravity and recency of the conviction, the candidate’s conduct, performance or rehabilitation efforts since the conviction and the nature of the job applied for.