Community Outreach Professional IV, School Garden Workshop; Part Time

Posting Number: req
27130

Department: Sch Geography, Dev & Environ

Department Website Link: https://school gardens.arizona.edu/

Location: Tucson Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

The University of Arizona's School Garden Workshop within the School of Geography, Development & Environment invites you to apply to the role of Community Outreach Professional IV. In this position, you will work closely with the Director to build and manage relationships with internal and external constituents while supporting the administration and implementation of program objectives. You will help promote the program and collaborate with the Tucson Unified School District to engage K‑12 students and members of the community.

As a Community Outreach Professional, you will support a program that helps students, teachers, and community members develop and sustain gardens and use them as experiential learning sites. Responsibilities will include implementing marketing and communications efforts, activating and coordinating the advisory board, assisting with grant writing and reporting, and coordinating special events.

The University of Arizona’s School Garden Workshop (SGW) uses school gardens as hands‑on learning environments that connect academics to sustainability, local ecology, and food systems. Through this service‑learning program, interns support garden development in underserved Tucson schools, working with educators and K‑12 students. The Sonoran Desert School Gardener’s Almanac—an annually published, free resource—extends this impact by connecting classrooms and communities to regional knowledge through partnerships with local contributors.

Together, these efforts foster curiosity, cooperation, and community engagement.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Stakeholder, Community, and Business Partnership Management

• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, community partners and other constituents to support School Garden Workshop objectives.
• Cultivate and strengthen existing partnerships and develop new stakeholder relationships that support program sustainability.
• Coordinate and support the School Garden Workshop advisory board.
• Serve as a lead resource and subject‑matter expert for stakeholder relations, advising the program team on partnership engagement and relationship management.
• Independently manage stakeholder relationships following initial onboarding and coordination with the Director.

Program Strategy, Grant Support and Program Sustainability

• Implement strategic priorities, benchmarks, and initiatives established by the Director in support of School Garden Workshop goals.
• Exercise independent judgment in carrying out assigned program initiatives while collaborating with the Director on higher-level decisions.
• Support grant writing and grant reporting, including preparation of drafts and supporting documentation for Director review.
• Cultivate business‑sector and stakeholder relationships that contribute to long‑term program sustainability.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise and recommendations related to stakeholder engagement, program communications, and implementation of strategic initiatives.

Events, Outreach, Communications and Marketing

• Lead the planning and coordination of School Garden Workshop events, tours, outreach activities, digital materials, communications, and marketing initiatives.
• Serve as the team lead for major program events and delegate event‑related tasks to appropriate team members.
• Coordinate event logistics, communications, stakeholder engagement, and related materials.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise for the team in marketing and communications related to the…