(Temporary) Adult Education Specialist

Located just outside of Asheville, North Carolina, The North Carolina
Arboretum (TNCA) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic (Temporary) Adult Education
Specialist to join its Education Department. This role plays a key part in
delivering dynamic, year-round adult education programs that span a wide range
of topics and learning environments.

Compensation is $18/hour. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday,
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, with occasional evening and weekend hours required. This position
is a temporary position that can work up to 11 months in duration.

The Adult Education Specialist will work closely with the Adult Education
Coordinator to support and implement high-quality educational experiences,
including classes and events offered online, onsite and field-based.

We're looking for a dependable, detail-oriented professional who is warm,
engaging, and passionate about adult education. The ideal candidate is someone
who thrives in a busy, multifaceted educational environment and is eager to
support adult learners across a broad spectrum of subjects. These include-but
are not limited to-natural history, ecology, cultural studies, ecological
gardening, landscape design, geology, permaculture, river systems, wellness,
visual arts, and literature. Additionally, the Adult Education Specialist will
assist in supporting TNCA's two Certificate of Merit programs: Blue Ridge
Naturalist and Blue Ridge EcoGardener.

Key Responsibilities include:

Providing support to students in all aspects of the program. This includes responding to email and
voicemail requests, working with a registration system and processing
cancellations providing open office hours to field student questions, and
relaying information to instructors on the student's behalf.

Facilitation classes and attending to the needs of instructors in
providing classes on-site and in the field. This includes classroom set-up and technology needs, and student
check-ins.

Assisting with marketing, webpage management, event listing, scheduling,
and other administrative needs for the department.

Developing and teaching classes that align with TNCA's Mission and are
beneficial to our students. This includes
time researching, creating materials, and proposing the class to the Adult
Education Coordinator.

If you're passionate about lifelong learning and enjoy creating enriching
experiences for adult audiences, we'd love to hear from you.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit
One way to engage the visitors to The North Carolina Arboretum is to provide a deeper knowledge about the natural world and the arts. This knowledge is delivered through adult education classes, youth education programs, special educational event offerings, interpretative panels in the gardens and rotating hosted exhibits. It is the responsibility of the Education Department to provide this educational content.

Minimum Education, Experience, and Skills
The qualified candidate will have a college degree in education, environmental studies, outdoor education, biology, ecology, or a related field and demonstrate success in providing outstanding customer service.
Qualified applicants should have experience working directly with adult learners in an instructional and/or facilitation capacity and have experience utilizing registration systems and responding to student inquiries.
Applicants should display a high degree of judgment, discretion and confidentiality.
Work requires attending to the needs of programming outdoors in various weather conditions, oftentimes carrying a pack with program equipment. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, talk or hear, sit, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills
Preference will be given to applicants with considerable facility with Microsoft Office and Google Suite software; Zoom scheduling and hosting; video production and editing; webpage and social media experience, including monitoring, maintaining and updating sites; and data entry or database management experience. The successful candidate will possess a high degree of self-motivation and follow through as well as attention to detail and accuracy. Applicants should exhibit superior customer relations abilities along with time management skills and the ability to negotiate multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, including knowledge and use of correct English grammar and punctuation. Applicants should display knowledge of regional flora and fauna of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the natural history of the region.

• Classification: (Temporary) Adult Education Specialist
• Position Number: UNCSO-ATNCA7
  
• Full-Time/Part-Time: Part-Time
  
• Location: 100 Fredrick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806 USA
• Posting Open Date: 4/16/2025
• Posting Close Date: 4/28/2025
• Posting Number: req579

EEO
The UNC System Office (includes PBS NC, NCSEAA, and NC Arboretum) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

The UNC System Office (includes PBS NC, NCSEAA, and NC Arboretum) is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

To claim veteran's preference, all eligible persons shall submit a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, along with a State Application for Employment (Form PD-107 or equivalent) to the appointing authority.

The UNC System Office (includes PBS NC, NCSEAA, and NC Arboretum) participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

EEO Contact Information
Applicants needing assistance with the application process are asked to contact: ophiring@northcarolina.edu