Adult Programs Assistant

Job Summary

Join Red Butte Garden and Arboretum's Adult Programs department and help us connect people with plants and the beauty of living landscapes through various educational programming. We are seeking a customer-service minded, organized, and adaptable individual to assist with adult classes, workshops, lectures, and outreach.

Responsibilities

• Be the point person for assigned classes, workshops, and lectures, including troubleshooting using independent problem-solving outside of core staff hours and prioritizing within program goals.
• Cookout with instructor, guests, volunteers and staff to ensure a streamlined experience.
• Set up and clean up for programming, including lifting and moving up to 50 pounds, navigating uneven, rocky terrain, stairs, and inclined paths.
• Handle incidents, issues, and facility clean-up for programming as needed.
• Report back to Program Manager on program success, concerns, needs, and potential changes.
• Drive garden carts or trams for class set-up and student accessibility transport.
• Represent the garden, our mission, and university professionally with guests, instructors, volunteers, staff, and partners.
• Absorb with registering guests for programs.
• Absorb with data collection and system processes.
• Absorb with supply inventory and organization.
• Absorb with creating website listings and maintaining updates and changes.
• Absorb with outreach tabling and other events.
• Attend regular meetings with manager, occasionally attend department-wide meetings.
• Absorb with other projects and duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
• Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels: Program Assistant, I: Requires little to no related experience. Program Assistant, II: Requires at least 1 year of related experience. Program Assistant, III: Requires 3+ years of related experience.
• Experience in natural science, botany, or gardens preferred.
• Experience working in education or public programming.
• Customer service experience.
• Great communication and organizational skills.
• Experience working independently and a proven problem-solving ability in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel and Power Automate.
• Experience with Wagtail, Altru, and Volgistics preferred.
• Able to lift/carry 50lbs.
• Able to walk on uneven, rocky terrain, stairs, and inclined paths.
• Must have a valid driver's license.