Employment
Employment
Tyler Arboretum, nestled in historic Media, Pa., encompasses 650 acres of horticultural collections, rare plant specimens, ancient trees, historic buildings, and extensive hiking trails.
The Arboretum seeks an Office Manager/Confidential Assistant to the Executive Director. Interested candidates must submit a letter of interest along with salary requirements. Applications are to be submitted to Rick Colbert, Executive Director, Tyler Arboretum, 515 Painter Road, Media Pa. 19063 or via email to RColbert@tylerarboretum.org.
Position: Office Manager
Reports To : Executive Director
General Description
Responsible for managing all office systems, maintaining personnel records and performing selected bookkeeping tasks. Serves as secretary to Board of Trustees. Promotes membership, volunteerism and provides requested information. Performs support functions related to general office operations for staff, Board of Trustees and volunteers.
Responsibilities
- Confidential Assistant to the Executive Director: Scheduling, filing and maintaining personnel records including job descriptions and performance evaluations and assist with other duties/tasks as assigned by Executive Director.
- Secretary to Board of Trustees: Attend all board meetings, prepare minutes and maintain board lists, committee lists and schedules.
- Bookkeeping support: Responsible for benefits administration, manage petty cash, prepare deposits for bookkeeper, provide support services to bookkeeping firm and filing all invoices.
- Office Management: Schedule staff-related meetings. Assist senior staff as time permits. Manage and coordinate all office machines: telephones, copy machines, fax machines, postage machine, laminator, computer network, etc. Responsible for answering telephones along with Visitor Center staff.
- Event Support: Provide support to staff for various special events including annual Pancake Breakfast, Tyler at Twilight, Plant Sale, Pumpkin Days and other special functions. Prepare signage, enter data and order supplies.
- Clerical Support: Including but may not be limited to ordering office supplies, assisting with overseeing all mailings, arranging meetings, assisting with meeting room setup. Prepare, deliver and pick up mail from mail box. Delivery and pick up of receipts from Visitor Center.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School diploma. Bachelor Degree preferred. Strong organizational skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, computer systems knowledge and bookkeeping experience.
Summer Camp Educators
Position: Tyler Arboretum seeks energetic individuals to join our team as a camp educator for full and half-day children’s camps. Individuals will supervise camp participants and facilitate hands-on nature activities, games, crafts, and discovery hikes.
Qualifications: Camp educators must enjoy teaching children in an outdoor setting; have knowledge of the natural environment and skills teaching and motivating students.Educators should be enthusiastic, responsible, and willing/able to take charge.Valid PA Child Abuse History Clearance and Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check required.
Duration: Camp runs from June 21st to August 13th (with July 5 & 6 off) with pre-camp training June 14th to the 18th. Educators rotate pre and post camp childcare.
Camp Information: See description on the Arboretum Website. Contact Martha Moore, 610-566-9134, ext 202.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Application: Send resume with cover letter and names of three references with contact information to: Martha L. Moore, Tyler Arboretum, 515 Painter Road, Media, Pa. 19063. Fax: 610-566-1490 or email mmoore@tylerarboretum.org
Vegetable Gardener
Background: The Vegetable Demonstration Garden is a ¼ acre teaching garden demonstrating environmental stewardship and focusing on vegetable and food plants. The Garden serves as both a destination exhibit for Tyler’s visitors as well as an outdoor classroom for adult and youth gardening classes and summer camp programs. Educational themes include environmentally sustainable food production, nutrition, growing techniques, extended season gardening, composting, soil management, Integrated Pest Management, pollinator and beneficial insects, and heirloom gardening.
Position: The Vegetable Gardener is responsible for planning and maintaining Tyler Arboretum’s Vegetable Demonstration Garden. The Gardener will work with Education Department staff to develop annual educational themes, determine garden design and layout, and select appropriate plants. He/she will research and order the plants and develop a planning schedule for crops from March through October with extended season plantings for late fall and winter. Working with Arboretum volunteers, the Gardener will plant, grow, maintain and harvest crops, address pest issues and keep accurate records. The Gardener will direct and manage volunteers and interact with staff and the public. Other duties may include assisting with interpretive material development and teaching.
Qualifications: Candidate must possess excellent organizational, communication and people skills, be self-directed and able to work as part of a team. Supervisory ability and experience working with volunteers desirable. Professional training and/or experience in gardening with a focus on vegetable production and sustainable gardening practices desirable. Basic computer skills and experience with Microsoft-based programs helpful. Interest or experience in public speaking or teaching a plus. Position requires a valid driver’s license.
Schedule: Part-time, weekdays, about 15 hours per week mid-February through October. Schedule is flexible throughout the season as work demands warrant.
Compensation: $16/hour.
Send a resume with cover letter and names of three references with contact information to: Betsey Ney, Director of Public Programs, Tyler Arboretum, 515 Painter Road, Media Pa. 19063. Phone 610-566-9134, ext. 214.
Fax: 610-566-1490 or email bney@tylerarboretum.org
