Program Assistants
Job in
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, 84101, USA
Listed on 2026-08-05
Listing for:
University of Utah
Full Time, Part Time, Seasonal/Temporary
position Listed on 2026-08-05
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Announcement
Details
Open Date 07/08/2026
Requisition Number PRN
17213N Job Title Program Assistants Working Title Adult Programs Assistant Career Progression Track S00 Track Level S3 - Skilled, S2 - Intermediate, S1 - Entry Level Support FLSA Code Nonexempt Patient Sensitive Job Code? No Type Non Benefited Staff / Student Temporary? No Standard Hours per Week 19 Full Time or Part Time? Part Time Shift Variable Work Schedule Summary
Mostly evenings and weekends, with occasional weekday shifts. Varies depending on season and program schedule.
Is this a work study job? No VP Area President Department 00340 - Red Butte Garden & Arboretum Location Campus City Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment External Posting Pay Rate Range $16.00 - $19.00, depending on experience Close Date 08/31/2026 Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) 08/31/2026
Job Summary
Join Red Butte Garden and Arboretum's Adult Programs department and help us reach
our mission of connecting people with plants and the beauty of living landscapes through
various educational programming! Experience and work with experts in a wide range of programs including wellness, creative expressions, horticulture, ecology, and culinary arts.
We are looking for customer-service minded, organized, and adaptable individual to help with adult classes, workshops, lectures, and outreach. Work with Red Butte Garden staff, volunteers, guests and outside instructors to ensure and support program quality and success. This position will be responsible being the point person for day of set up, guest greeting and check-in, instructor and volunteer support, troubleshooting, clean up, etc.
for all adult programs.
Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu
The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.
Responsibilities
* Be the point person for assigned classes, workshops, and lectures, including troubleshooting using independent problem-solving outside of core staff hours and prioritizing within program goals.
* Coordinate with instructor, guests, volunteers and staff to ensure a streamlined experience.
* Set up and clean up for programming, including lifting and moving up to 50 pounds, navigating uneven, rocky terrain, stairs, and inclined paths.
* Handle incidents, issues, and facility clean-up for programming as needed.
* Report back to Program Manager on program success, concerns, needs, and potential changes.
* Drive garden carts or trams for class set-up and student accessibility transport.
* Represent the garden, our mission, and university professionally with guests, instructors, volunteers, staff, and partners.
* Assist in communicating with volunteers weekly regarding assigned duties/tasks
* Help with registering guests for programs
* Assist with data collection and system processes
* Assist with supply inventory and organization
* Assist with creating website listings and maintaining updates and changes.
* Assist with outreach tabling and other events
* Attend regular meetings with manager, occasionally attend department-wide meetings
* Assist with other projects and duties as assigned
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Work Environment and level or Frequency typically required
Often:
Classroom environment, Garden/Outdoor environment, Storage and tool rooms, Event spaces, Public spaces
Seldom: parking lots, campus areas
Physical Requirements and level of frequency that may be required
Often: standing, sitting, listening, talking, walking (sometimes on hilly, uneven terrain), driving trams, bending, reaching overhead, repetitive hand motion (such as typing), lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs., setting up classroom spaces
Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work…
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