Part-Time Commonwealth Arboreta Network Assistant

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

We are currently accepting applications for a part time Commonwealth Arboreta Network Assistant.

The Commonwealth Arboretum Network (CAN) Assistant's will aid the CAN Director and CAN Faculty Lead on documentation for current CAN projects. Primarily, the CAN Assistant will aid in creating the application documents needed for accreditation by ArbNet for the existing and incoming CAN members.

The CAN Assistant will also be responsible for creating collection policy plans and tree care plans for each campus. The CAN Assistant may also be called upon to help with grant writing projects for the Network.

This is a hybrid position, about 75% of the work can be completed remotely, but there are on-site requirements at participating Commonwealth Campuses as well.

Qualifications/Requirements

• The ideal candidate for this position should have basic knowledge of plant/tree care
• Strong skills in writing and researching policies related to tree collections
• Ability to organize and maintain multiple ongoing projects concurrently
• The candidate should also have a passion for plants/trees and their conservation
• Strong Microsoft Excel and online database data entry and report generation skills are highly preferred
• This position requires a valid driver's license and the ability to travel, although it is not expected that will exceed 10% of the total duties.

This job requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid US
driver's license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required
in addition to standard background checks.

About the Commonwealth Arboreta Network: (arboretanetwork.psu.edu)

The Penn State Commonwealth Arboreta Network is rooted in the University's 21st-century land-grant mission of teaching, research, and community service. We work for the benefit of all of Pennsylvania by utilizing the rich resources of our trees and grounds across the green and beautiful space known originally as "Penn's Woods."

While all our campuses are not yet fully mapped, we are making efforts at a scale not previously attempted by any other land-grant university or state university system. These mapping and inventorying efforts do more than document the splendor and breadth of our trees, they create tangible benefits that branch across Pennsylvania:

• Teaching resourcesthat transform our campuses into living laboratories used for courses ranging from first-year general education to advanced graduate study, as well as for informal and essential experiential learning
• Research opportunitiesin broad subjects including sustainable agriculture, landscape management, plant biology, economics, engineering, and climate monitoring
• Community serviceencompassing cooperative extension and workforce development, access to University facilities, philanthropic endeavors, and much more

We are a collaborative of University faculty and staff, located at campuses across the Commonwealth. We connect with one another and the public through our shared tree collections, working with nonprofit and for-profit partners for the good of the communities we call home. Our campuses are vibrant ecosystems that serve a diverse population of learners and possess tangible, measurable economic value as assets wholly unique to Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth Arboreta Network is an initiative of Penn State Outreach.

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