Botanical Gardens Manager

Georgia State University•Decatur, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Perimeter College is seeking a dedicated and experienced Botanical Gardens Manager to oversee a five-acre botanical garden and greenhouse areas. This role involves evaluating the garden for maintenance needs, supervising plant installation and labeling, and acting as a liaison with community members, garden collaborations, and plant conservation groups. The manager will also supervise part-time employees and work-study students, manage financial budgets including plant sales and vendor payments, and oversee social media and community outreach efforts. Additionally, the role involves organizing and managing student internships, securing grant funds and donations, and managing annual garden events.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and five years of administrative experience; or a high school diploma or GED and nine years of administrative experience; or a combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a nursery and retail.
Degree (minimum associate's) in horticulture or related field.
Experience in greenhouse and nursery management.

Responsibilities

Oversee a five-acre botanical garden and greenhouse areas.
Evaluate the garden to address maintenance needs.
Supervise specific tasks in the garden, such as plant installation and labeling.
Act as a liaison with community members, garden collaborations, and plant conservation groups.
Supervise part-time employees, which includes timecard management, task distribution, and follow-up to ensure tasks are completed.
Work with the Business Office and Federal Work-Study Program Office to recruit, hire, and manage work-study students.
Organize and manage student internships to encourage college-to-career connections for students.
Work with facilities to submit and track all Facilities Modification Request forms.
Identify and secure alternative sources of revenue to fund operations.
Involves working with sponsored programs and the marketing and communications offices to secure grant funds and/or advancement to cultivate donors.
Purchasing materials, overseeing payments to vendors, and establishing new vendors in Panther Mart.
Manage financial budget, including state-issued credit card, maintaining the garden credit card machine for plant sales, the Point-of-Sale System, including inventory for the garden, cost/profit analysis, generating UPCs and labels for all plants, and handling all monies/deposits from the plant sales.
Manage social media accounts, act as a liaison within the community for education and outreach, work with conservation groups, and organize and recruit volunteers to work in the garden.
Collaborate with Perimeter College publicity office to document/advertise garden events and garden impacts.
Manage and schedule annual events for Spring/Fall Plant Sales, MLK day of service, Panther Plunge, GSU Cares days of service, recruit and schedule speakers for the garden seminar, poetry in the garden, and Pollinator Census event.
Maintain volunteer records and add volunteer opportunities to GSU Paws for a Cause and PIN.