Volunteer, Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

The City of Overland Park has a Volunteer, Arboretum & Botanical Gardens position available in the Parks and Recreation Department. JOB SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Engages visitors within the Arboretum & Botanical Gardens as scheduled. Areas include gardening/maintenance, greeting and phone answering, conservation management, education programs, special event support, gift shop support, feed and monitor birds, and train operations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Greeters:
* Provide day to day support of operations.
* Welcomes the public and assists in answering questions both in person and on the phone.
* Helps to respond to visitors needs and concerns, engaging staff as needed. Tour Guides:
* Provide walking or golf cart tours.
* Lead individuals or groups, providing pertinent information and answering questions. Train Operators:
* Operate g-scale trains.
* Troubleshooting train operations.
* Interact with public and answer questions as needed Garden/Maintenance:
* Assist staff with planting, weeding and the general maintenance of the gardens.
* May perform other garden bed maintenance work. Trail Maintenance:
* Perform trail maintenance such as trimming, cleaning up and spreading mulch along paths.
* Invasive species removal and clean up on the prairie and other affected areas.
* Support staff with other miscellaneous tasks as needed.
* May operate hand tools and power tools Education Programs:
* Supports educational activities and programs at the Arboretum & Botanical Gardens.
* May help in curriculum and activities development.
* Meets and greets visitors, orients them to group activities and may lead educational activities.
* May give tours - walking or golf cart tours Special Event Support:
* Assist in the setup, delivery, and breakdown of events. May be involved in event planning as needed.
* Supports a wide range of different activities including but not limited to:
Wine Tastings, Community Events, Large scale fundraising events, Seasonal Holiday events, and weddings.
* May be asked to help move chairs and tables. Birding Program:
* Maintain and fill all hummingbird and seed feeders.
* Maintain bird houses
* Assist with blue bird monitoring.
* May assist with bird walk observations.
* May assist in cleaning the bird watch area. Gift Shop Support:
* Assist staff with counting and pricing inventory, organizing displays, and other duties as necessary. EDUCATION & SPECIAL LICENSE(S)/

CERTIFICATIONS:

* Basic eighth grade education. >

Greeters:

SKILLS:

* Manual dexterity.
* Good communication skills.
* Basic reading and math skills.
* Good memory skills.
* Interpersonal and customer service skills. MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
* Ability to receive training and maintain knowledge of Greeter responsibilities.
* Ability to engage the public in conversation.
* Ability to work under distracting conditions.
* Ability to perform basic math calculations.
* Ability to carry out assignments through oral and written instructions.
* Ability to work independently.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

* Ability to greet and assist the general public.
* Ability to sit or stand and be attentive for extended periods of time. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY (Direct & Indirect):
* None. Tour Guides:

SKILLS:

* Manual dexterity.
* Good communication skills.
* Basic reading skills.
* Good memory skills.
* Interpersonal and customer service skills. MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
* Ability to receive training and maintain knowledge of tour guide responsibilities.
* Ability to engage the public in conversation.
* Ability to carry out assignments through oral and written instructions.
* Ability to work independently or in group setting.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

* Ability to greet and assist the general public.
* Ability to sit, stand or walk and be attentive for extended periods of time. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY (Direct & Indirect):
* None. Train Operators:

SKILLS:

* Physical dexterity.
* Good communication skills.
* Basic reading and math skills.
* Good memory skills.
* Interpersonal and customer service skills. MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
* Ability to receive training and maintain knowledge of Train Operator duties.
* Ability to engage the public in conversation.
* Ability to…