JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Penn State Outreach is seeking applicants for part-time job of Sustainability Experience Center Coordinator. More information about the Sustainability Experience Center (SEC) - a nine-acre property near Medlar Field on the University Park campus - can be found at this link .

Job duties to include:

• Maintain calendar for Sustainability Experience Center and MorningStar House, input use into 25Live, log tour group size and information in tour database
• Maintain calendar for GEM Car
• Check MorningStar House and walk SEC property for issues, ensure GEM Car is charging/charged, ensure facilities are ready for any scheduled events/meetings
• Manage tour and reservation form
• Respond to inquiries for tours and/or use of MorningStar house and classroom, provide pre-tour information, send post-tour survey
• Oversee maintenance of educational/research gardens
• Provide tours of the SEC
• Meet groups holding events at MorningStar House at the beginning and end of the event to ensure that group has what they need
• Coordinate service projects at SEC (trash pickup from tailing gating, educational/research garden projects, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements, qualifications, and/or competencies:

• Experience using Microsoft Outlook to manage group calendars
• Experience using Microsoft Forms and Excel
• Self-sufficient and able to accomplish tasks with minimal guidance
• Schedule flexibility to accommodate tour requests
• Passion for sustainability
• Comfortable with public speaking and leading tours for a wide range of audiences
• Knowledge of native plants and/or experience with garden/greenhouse management is desirable

Schedule:

• Approximately 10 hours per week with flexibility on days of the week and times of day.
• Occasional weekend tour or event.

Compensation:
The starting rate for this job is $25/hour.

• Maintain calendar for Sustainability Experience Center and MorningStar House, input use into 25Live, log tour group size and information in tour database
• Maintain calendar for GEM Car
• Check MorningStar House and walk SEC property for issues, ensure GEM Car is charging/charged, ensure facilities are ready for any scheduled events/meetings
• Manage tour and reservation form
• Respond to inquiries for tours and/or use of MorningStar house and classroom, provide pre-tour information, send post-tour survey
• Oversee maintenance of educational/research gardens
• Provide tours of the SEC
• Meet groups holding events at MorningStar House at the beginning and end of the event to ensure that group has what they need
• Coordinate service projects at SEC (trash pickup from tailing gating, educational/research garden projects, etc.)
• Other duties as assigne