Reporting to the WinthropLIFE Program Director, the Employability and Greenhouse Assistant supports the WinthropLIFE program and students, is responsible for daily greenhouse operations, and provides transportation for students to off-campus employment sites.
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Provides coaching to students by modeling job tasks and assessing performance quality.
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Transports students to off-campus employment sites using university vehicle.
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Supervises greenhouse planting, watering, fertilizing, pest control and harvesting of plants.
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Monitors and adjusts temperature, humidity and lighting to ensure optimal greenhouse conditions.
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Manages resources by controlling water, fertilizer and soil.
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Manages, trains, schedules and assigns daily tasks of student greenhouse workers.
This position is 20 hours per week, August 1, 2026, until July 31, 2027.