FWS - Farm & Garden Stewardship Assistant - Wild Roots (CSWS)

Overview Category Student Description This position is only open to current Pacific University Students Location: Off Campus at B Street Learning Commons (1155 B St, Forest Grove) and Wild Roots Farm Campus (Gales Creek) Wage: $16.80/hr Length of employment: 2026-27 academic year Purpose of Position: Wild Roots creates inclusive, relationship-centered learning communities where children and adults build meaningful connections with land, food, and one another. Students join a collaborative, welcoming team and gain hands-on experience in regenerative gardening, small-scale farming, community stewardship, outdoor education, and nonprofit programs. The role offers mentorship, increasing responsibility, and opportunities to connect classroom learning with visible community impact Job Duties and Responsibilities: The assistant works alongside staff and volunteers to care for active community learning landscapes. A shift may include: seeding,planting, watering, mulching, composting, harvesting, managing weeds, caring fortools identifying priorities responds to seasonal needs welcomes community participants documents completed work. Outcomes include healthier and more accessible gardens,stronger food-growing and habitat systems, and well-prepared spaces for children andcommunity programs. Competencies to Practice: Active Citizenship & Community Engagemen Applied Problem Solving Innovation and Creativity Supervisor / Recruiter: Contact Pacific Opportunity Hub (View email address on click.appcast.io) to be connected with on-site supervisor Qualifications Required: Dependable and communicative Ability to work collaboratively and safely outdoors in varied weather Willing to learn through hands-on work Able to lift/carry up to 30 pounds with reasonable accommodation Interest or experience in gardening, farming, ecology, sustainability, food systems, habitat restoration, or community-based work. No advanced experience required. #J-18808-Ljbffr Pacific University