Gardener - Assistant

Sonoran University Of Health Sciences•Tempe, AZ

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Sonoran University of Health Sciences shapes a healthier future by supporting students as they train to excel as healthcare professionals, by enhancing the health and wellbeing of our patients and communities, and by discovering effective treatments for humanity grounded in the healing power of nature. Our vision is a world that embraces the healing power of nature. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the overall environment is vibrant and dynamic, with passionate students, staff, and faculty. As a private institution, Sonoran University is dedicated to fostering a supportive, inclusive community for all. Sonoran community members embody and promote inclusive excellence (IE). This includes a commitment to respecting diverse perspectives and continually advancing your understanding and practices around equity, belonging, and support for all students, employees, patients, and our greater community. You will contribute to a campus culture that embraces our core values. The Assistant Gardener assists in the development, maintenance and harvesting of the medicinal garden. This individual will work with the other Assistant Gardeners and will take direction from the Lead Gardener and Garden Supervisor.

Requirements

At least some previous gardening experience helpful, and a desire to work with medicinal plants.
Working as a team and taking direction are essential.

Responsibilities

Water plants as needed (1 to 5 times weekly) depending on season and planting cycle.
Maintain medicinal beds and plants including: planting, weeding, periodic staking, clearing annual beds, amending, pruning, transplanting, re-seeding, and placing name tags.
Harvest medicinal plants as appropriate including: garbling, drying and storage of plant medicines.
Run periodic errands to garden supply centers as needed.
Assist with annual fall amending and planting weekend including: plant orders, purchases, task assignments, supervision support for 2 dozen (or more) volunteer workers.
Assist with early spring garden preparation for the Southwest Conference on Botanical medicine or any outdoor presentations in the medicinal garden area; many and various tasks required for preparation.
Communicate weekly with supervisor for direction, feedback, task completion, goal setting.
Lead garden tours periodically.
Assist with supervision and guidance of volunteer garden workers.
Maintain a positive work environment by promoting an atmosphere of cooperation with volunteers, students, peers, faculty and administration.