TEMPORARY: Native Plant Technician (03918-TEMP)
DEPARTMENT: Tallgrass Prairie Center
LOCATION: 2412 W. 27th Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
CONTACT: Laura Jackson – Phone: 319-273-2705
DEPARTMENT URL: https://www.tallgrassprairiecenter.org/
HOURLY WAGE: $12.00 – $15.00
Number of Positions: 1
SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; some variable hours on weekends checking on greenhouse plants.
Hours Per Week: 35 hours
SHIFT: First
Anticipated Start Date: 5/1/2018
Anticipated Length of Appointment: 4 months
Additional Information:
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Performs greenhouse propagation of native plants from seed, including watering and greenhouse operation on weekend; prepares beds for tansplanting including operation of tractor-mounted implements; transplants and establishes native seed production nurseries; performs weeding and mowing; maintains equipment; performs record-keeping; manages plants in irrigated root pots; and performs other related duties as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS: High School Diploma; experience in greenhouse and horticulture production, operations and maintenance of equipment; ability to perform outdoor physical labor; and ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Associate’s degree preferred.
Submit completed applications to: Laura L. Jackson
University of Northern Iowa
Tallgrass Prairie Center 2
Cedar Falls, IA 50614
email: [email protected]
Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 13, 2018.
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