Student Worker - Urban REAP Gardens and Compost Program Assistant - Mission Waco Mission World

Job Title: Urban REAP Gardens & Compost Program Assistant - Mission Waco Mission World

Job Classification: Community Service, Student

Department: Off Campus Community Service

Hiring Manager: Bailie Rouse

Contact: brouse@missionwaco.org

Work Schedule: 10-20 hours per week, flexible working hours

Desired Length of Employment: Fall 2024 / Ongoing

Pay Rate: $10.50 - $12.50 per hour

Job Description:

Job Description: Assist Urban REAP Program Coordinator with managing our Compost Program, our Gardens, and our Garden Center

Essential Functions of the Position
Gardens: Plan, plant, and maintain our Demo Gardens onsite for education and production, Cultivate new plants from seed & propagations for Demo Gardens & Garden
Center

Compost: Manage our Compost Club, including managing our community of subscribers
and processing buckets, Strategize and spearhead outreach to recruit more members for our Compost, Bucket Subscription Program, Maintain our 3-bin compost system for educational purposes

Garden Center: Assist with maintaining the inventory & display of the items in our Garden Center. Greet and assist visitors with their questions and requests during open hours

Other: Collaborate with the Education Team to ensure that signage around compost and
gardens is accurate and engaging. Take photos to add to our photo library. Create social media posts that educate & advertise Urban REAP to general public. Assist with volunteer management by leading volunteers in compost- & garden related tasks. Assisting with other tasks and projects as needed for Urban REAP operations

Required Hard Skills
Preferred - background in Environmental Studies, Ecology, Biology, Horticulture,
Sustainable Agriculture, or similar
Preferred - bilingual Spanish.

All applicants must be Federal Work Study (FWS) Eligible. 

• Provide support and assistance in a respective area of community service  
• Assist with various projects, activities or tasks related to community service  
• Provide excellent customer service to constituents  
• Utilize available resources to perform duties accordingly  
• Serve to enhance outreach for the greater Waco community  
• Must be federal work study eligible
• Ability to comply with University policies  
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance  

Employer: Baylor University

Work Location: Mission Waco Mission World

Work Address: 628 N. 15th Street Waco, TX 76707