The City of Overland Park has a Volunteer, Arboretum & Botanical Gardens position available in the Parks and Recreation Department.
JOB SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Engages visitors within the Arboretum & Botanical Gardens as scheduled. Areas include gardening/maintenance, greeting and phone answering, conservation management, education programs, special event support, gift shop support, feed and monitor birds, and train operations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Greeters:
- Provide day to day support of operations.
- Welcomes the public and assists in answering questions both in person and on the phone.
- Helps to respond to visitors needs and concerns, engaging staff as needed.
Tour Guides:
- Provide walking or golf cart tours.
- Lead individuals or groups, providing pertinent information and answering questions.
Garden/Maintenance:
- Assist staff with planting, weeding and the general maintenance of the gardens.
- May perform other garden bed maintenance work.
Trail Maintenance:
- Perform trail maintenance such as trimming, cleaning up and spreading mulch along paths.
- Invasive species removal and clean up on the prairie and other affected areas.
- Support staff with other miscellaneous tasks as needed.
- May operate hand tools and power tools
Education Programs:
- Supports educational activities and programs at the Arboretum & Botanical Gardens.
- May help in curriculum and activities development.
- Meets and greets visitors, orients them to group activities and may lead educational activities.
- May give tours - walking or golf cart tours
Special Event Support:
- Assist in the setup, delivery, and breakdown of events. May be involved in event planning as needed.
- Supports a wide range of different activities including but not limited to: Wine Tastings, Community Events, Large scale fundraising events, Seasonal Holiday events, and weddings.
- May be asked to help move chairs and tables.
Birding Program:
- Maintain and fill all hummingbird and seed feeders.
- Maintain bird houses
- Assist with blue bird monitoring.
- May assist with bird walk observations.
- May assist in cleaning the bird watch area.
Gift Shop Support:
- Assist staff with counting and pricing inventory, organizing displays, and other duties as necessary.
EDUCATION & SPECIAL LICENSE(S)/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Basic eighth grade education.
Education Programs:
- Supports educational activities and programs at the Arboretum & Botanical Gardens.
- May lead small group activities.
- May help in curriculum and activities development.
Special Event Support:
- Assist in the setup, delivery, and breakdown of events. May be involved in event planning as needed.
- Supports a wide range of different activities including but not limited to: Wine Tastings, Community Events, Large scale fundraising events, Seasonal Holiday events, and weddings.
- May be asked to help move chairs and tables.
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
No City residency requirement.
Must successfully pass a background check.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States and proof of eligibility must be provided if selected for hire.
EO/M/F/D/V
Job Type: Temporary
Work Location: In person
