Student Worker - Urban REAP Education and Community Programs Assistant - Mission Waco

Job Title: Student Worker - Urban REAP Education and Community Programs Assistant - Mission Waco

Job Classification: Community Service, Student

Department: Off Campus Community Service 

Hiring Manager: Libby Barnhill

Contact: [email protected]

Work Schedule: 10-20 hours/week, flexible working hours

Desired Length of Employment: Fall/Ongoing

Pay Rate: $11.00-12.50/hr

Key Components:

• In a student employee capacity, may assist in working with external community service partners.

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION-- Assist Urban REAP Director with Community Programming and Outreach, including our Compost Program, Community Weekend Activities, and our Education Programs. MUST BE ELIGIBLE for FEDERAL WORK-STUDY. This is off-campus employment, so reliable transportation is important.

FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION--
● Creating educational curriculum, materials, and videos for online and onsite access
● Plan & implement lesson plans for our after school programming for children & youth
● Creating monthly community programming activities (“Discovery Activities”) for visitors to do to learn about Urban REAP themes
● Researching curriculum & resources to enhance our educational materials onsite & online
● Contribute to our social media with regular posts
● Create videos or other educational material to share with the community
● Assisting with general community outreach
● Assisting with other tasks and projects as needed for Urban REAP operations

REQUIRED HARD SKILLS--
● Preferred - background in Environmental Studies, Ecology, Biology, Education, Public Health, or similar
● Preferred - bilingual Spanish

LEARNING OUTCOMES--
● Technical skills, such as composting, plant science, gardening, integrated pest management, organic practices, and soil science
● Educational programming, including developing and implementing curriculum and planning and executing community events
● Computer systems management, such as Drive, Square, Outlook, and online databases
● Interpersonal skills and communication skills with a variety individuals and settings (e.g. store front, education, tours)
● Project management, punctuality, responsibility, and professionalism

Hourly Rate: $11-$12.50/hour (depending on new or returning student worker status and/or any recognized special skill level)
 

Employer: Baylor University

Work Location: Mission Waco Mission World

Work Address: 1509 N. 15th St. Waco, TX 76707