School Programs Assistant

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Red Butte Garden & Arboretum, in partnership with the University of Utah, invites applicants for the School Programs Assistant role. You will help connect students with nature through informal education, lead field trips, classroom visits, summer camps, and other programs on and off-site.

This part-time position emphasizes outdoor work with school-aged children (K–6). Schedule varies by season, typically Monday through Thursday, 8:30am–3:30pm, with possible evenings and weekends; pay ranges from

Qualifications

• Must enjoy outdoors and working with school-aged children (K-6).
• Experience with informal education or classroom visits is a plus.
• Ability to plan and lead field trips and seasonal programs.

Responsibilities

• Teach plant science through on-site and off-site programs for elementary students
• Assist daily operations by maintaining supplies, facilities, and equipment
• Support Programs department with activities and events as needed

Skills

Teaching

Outdoor activity

Program planning

Classroom activities

Education

Equivalency statement: 1 year higher education can substitute for 1 year related work experience

Job description

School Programs Assistant

Job Summary

Red Butte Garden& Arboretum is one of the largest botanicalgardens in the Intermountain West and, together with the Universityof Utah, serves as the State Arboretum of Utah. Located on 100acres in the foothills above the University of Utah campus, RedButte Garden includes over 21 acres of developed gardens and fivemiles of natural area trails. The Garden is nationally recognizedfor its diverse plant collections, seasonal floral displays,outdoor concert series, private event spaces, and award winninghorticultural education programs.

Join Red Butte Garden's School Programs team in connecting studentswith nature through informal education! Share your passion for theoutdoors, the environment, and plants with school aged kids duringfield trips, classroom visits, summer camps, and more. Gainvaluable experience planning and teaching school programs andseasonal events. Must enjoy being outdoors and working with schoolaged children. Depending on season, this position will be planning,preparing for, and leading field trips within the Garden, leadingoff-site classroom visits, teaching summer camps, or supportingother programs.

Responsibilities

• Teaching plant science through on-site and off-site programs forelementary school students
• Assisting in daily operations by maintaining supplies,facilities, and equipment
• Assisting the Programs department with other activities,programs, and seasonal events as needed

Work Environment and level or Frequency typically required

Often: Classroom and school environment, outdoor (garden)environment, storage and tool rooms, greenhouse, event spaces,public spaces

Physical Requirements and level of frequency that may be required

Often: standing, sitting, listening, talking, walking (sometimes onhilly, uneven terrain), driving trams, bending, reaching overhead,repetitive hand motion (such as typing), lifting and carrying up to50lbs, setting up and moving around classroom spaces

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher educationcan be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience(Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related workexperience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following joblevels:

• Program Assistant,, I: Requires little to norelated experience.
• Program Assistant,, II: Requires at least 1 yearof related experience.

Preferences

• An interest in environmental and informal education, demonstratedby education, previous employment, or personal pursuits
• An interest in plants, demonstrated by education, previousemployment, or personal pursuits
• Experience working in an outdoor setting
• Enjoy being outdoors
• Enjoy teaching/leading school aged children, primarily ages K-6thgrade

Requisition Number: PRN17579N

Full Time or Part Time? Part Time

Work Schedule Summary: Varies depending on season. PrimarilyMonday through Thursday with some Friday work required. Workinghours are typically between 8:30am and 3:30pm but may start or endearlier depending on programs. Optional evening and weekend workpossible.

Department: 00340 - Red Butte Garden & Arboretum

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: $16.00 - $18.00, depending onexperience

Close Date: 12/31/2026

Open Until Filled: