Agroecology Demonstration Garden Assistant Academic Year 2026-2027

CP02 Chatham College for Work Study Students; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Chatham University seeks a student assistant for its agroecology demonstration garden, a living laboratory for Falk School programs (Food Studies, Sustainability, Environmental Science). You will help grow vegetables, assist with education/outreach, and support curricular activities.

Weekly shifts vary with seasonal needs; independent projects such as farm-to-table events and production projects are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in vegetable production, crop management, or food preparation is preferred but not required.
• Applicants preferred to be enrolled in FST 520 or FST 320, or have completed these courses in the past.

Responsibilities

• Support the Farm Team during scheduled shifts.
• Lead independent projects such as farm-to-table events, education and outreach opportunities, and independent production projects.

Skills

Team collaboration

Active listening

Hands-on work

Data gathering via Teams

Education

FST 520 / FST 320 coursework

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Job Description

This job entails engaging in an educational garden that serves as a laboratory for core classes in the Falk School programs (Food Studies, Sustainability, Environmental Science) and also an experimental station to help learners throughout their lifespan engage in the science, practice, and social movement of agroecology.

Required Responsibilities

Each week and shift will be different depending on the agroecology demonstration garden’s seasonal needs and curricular components. In addition to supporting the Farm Team during scheduled shifts, agroecology Demonstration Garden employees will take on independent projects such as farm to table events, education and outreach opportunities, and independent production projects.

Essential skills and requirements

• Prior experience in vegetable production, crop management, or food preparation is preferred but not required.
• Also, it is preferred the applicants for this position are enrolled in FST 520, or FST 320 or have taken this course in the past.

Skills that will be important for success within this position

• Ability and interest in working collaboratively
• Active listening and learning from feedback
• Excitement about hands-on work
• Utilizing Teams to gather data and communicate with team

Working Hours & Policies

• All current student employees should notify their other manager(s) if you work multiple jobs on campus at the same time.
• Additionally, students may not work more than 20 hours per week (combined between all campus jobs) during the academic year.
• Students may not exceed 980 work hours per calendar year.
• Student jobs do not automatically roll over to the next academic year or summer.

Chatham University Commitment

Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment that understands and embraces multiculturalism while increasing individuals' intercultural competence. We actively work to build and sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotes employee and student success and retention.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Chatham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Chatham University does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital or family status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Culture statement

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.