Job Summary:
Allen Centennial Garden is seeking a highly motivated individual with strong leadership, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills to fill the position of Horticulturalist. The Horticulturalist will be part of a team responsible for developing and maintaining diverse garden spaces representing a wide variety of horticultural styles including care of trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and seasonal displays. The Horticulturalist will also coordinate greenhouse plant production to support these endeavors, use and maintain garden equipment, and demonstrate effective leadership of volunteer and student staff, update seasonal interpretive displays, and provide support for special events. Our ideal candidate will have the ability to manage formal and informal communications with vendors, service providers, and the public.
Allen Centennial Garden is the artful living laboratory and public botanical garden of the Plant and Agroecosystem Science Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our 2.5 acre garden features a wide variety of horticultural styles at the heart of a college campus, playing a dynamic role in life and learning for students, faculty, and staff. The Garden's mission is to create experiences that deepen relationships among people and plants. We believe that every plant tells many stories, and we shape our gardens to share these stories with the public.
Responsibilities: Manages museum or research collections and associated documentation and data to enhance teaching, research, and general interest. Implements museum preservation practices and collection policies and oversees collection documentation and reporting.
- 5% Oversees collections management database or retrieval system, develops standards, oversees data entry, and provides digital access to the collections. Often serves as database administrator, accessions and catalog collections
- 40% Oversees physical storage and access to the collection
- 5% Manages incoming and outgoing (international, domestic and in-house) loans and associated documentation
- 5% Organizes collections in and during installation of exhibitions, galleries, and laboratories
- 30% Provides operational guidance on day-to-day activities of student workers and volunteers
- 10% Serves as main point of contact and maintains relationships with donors, collectors, and colleagues
- 5% Serves as a horticultural expert and consultant to internal and external stakeholders. May assist with laboratory demonstrations when necessary
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Required
Bachelor's Degreein horticulture or closely related field, or at least two years of full time horticulture experience in a public garden or public-facing greenhouse space
Qualifications:
Required:
- Work experience in BOTH outdoor public gardens and greenhouses with fluency in multiple styles of horticulture
- Experience leading employees, volunteers, or students in educational and/or horticultural settings
Preferred:
- Demonstrated experience in public speaking, giving tours, and/or leading educational programs
- Demonstrated experience developing relationships and programs with diverse communities
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Normal work hours: 7:30-4:00
Normal days of the week: M-F
Ave # hours per week: 40
The person hired needs to be willing and able to work at events in the Garden which happen occasionally on evenings and weekends.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $45,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The anticipated salary range for this position is $45,000 - $48,000. Actual salary will depend on experience and qualifications. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits .Additional information about benefits can be found at: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf.
Additional Information:
-Working in inclement weather is likely
-This position works with powered tools for gardening and garden maintenance
-Some evening and weekend work will be needed
-Evaluation/Probationary Period may be required
-Applicants must become an approved driver through UW-Madison's driver authorization process. This requires meeting established driver authorization criteria listed at https://businessservices.wisc.edu/managing-risk/driver-authorization-and-insurance/driver-authorization/
-The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States by the start of the appointment
-University sponsorship is not available for this position
How to Apply:
Click on the "Apply Online" button to start the application process. You will be prompted to upload the following documents/application materials:
Resume (required) - Detail your educational and professional background
Cover letter (required) - Refer to your related work experience
It is important that your cover letter and resume reflect your experience for this position related to the Qualifications section. Your application materials will be used during our evaluation to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. The most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.
Contact:
Deborah Holland
deborah.holland@wisc.edu
608-263-2941
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Collections Manager II(LM017)
Department(s):
A07-COL OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES/PLANT & AGROECOSYSTEM SCI
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
312232-AS
