Student - Coordinator, Community Garden

Description

The Office of Sustainability at Messiah University cultivates an environment for across campus coordination of sustainability thought and action through the development of student leadership. The Community Garden Coordinator will facilitate and manage the people and projects of the community garden for the duration of the calendar year. This position will be required to work as part of the summer garden team (please see summer garden worker job description for more details).

$8.00/hour

Responsibilities

Primary Duties

1. Plan and prepare for growing season including seed orders, planting schedule, and seed germination
2. Recruit, manage and track volunteers
3. Complete necessary farm tasks, such as planting, weeding, watering, pest management and maintenance
4. Organize and run market farm stands (including but not limited to mass emails, posters, word of mouth, etc.)
5. Track income and expenses
6. Collect data related to produce planted and create reports documenting the successes and failures of garden
7. Coordinate care for campus chickens
8. When necessary, provide care to campus apiary (beehives)
9. Send emails to CSA and campus community for garden events/updates
10. Update content for sustainability website and make Instagram/Facebook posts
11. Document work of garden through photos, social media, etc.
12. Attend garden events and functions such as workdays and team meetings
13. Maintain consistent and reliable attendance

Secondary Duties

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education Preferred

Current Messiah Student

Experience Required

None

Experience Preferred

Familiarity and volunteer experience with the Office of Sustainability and the Grantham Community Garden

Skills, Characteristics Required

• Proficiency with MS Office and Canva
• Ability to influence and lead peers
• Strong communication, both verbally and in writing
• Passionate about implementing sustainability solutions to the campus environment

Special Working Conditions

Must be available for most of Spring 2026, all Summer 2026, and most of Fall
2026. Flexible working hours.

Driving Requirements

Driver's License required. Must be able to become an approved driver with Messiah University.

Clothing Expectations

Farm clothes & closed toed shoes you do not mind getting dirty. Market t-shirt will be provided.

About Us

Messiah University’s commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.” The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.