Who We Are:

The Scott Arboretum & Gardens cultivates a variety of plants that create some of the region’s most intimate, authentic, and accessible horticultural experiences. The idyllic 420-acre Arboretum that makes up the Swarthmore College campus is often named one of the most beautiful in the country.

The opportunity:

This Senior Horticulturist/ Horticulturist position provides horticultural support for the care and maintenance of the plant collections, gardens and landscaped areas of the Scott Arboretum & Gardens and the entire Swarthmore College campus and properties owned by the College.

Essential Responsibilities

HORTICULTURAL TASKS

Maintains the plant collections by performing timely planting, weeding, mulching, pruning, fertilizing, irrigating, leaf raking, and other plant cultural practices with minimal supervision in order to maintain campus aesthetics and provide proper horticultural care.

GROUNDSKEEPING DUTIES

Keeps campus areas, turf, roads, sidewalks, and patios maintained in an efficient way.

COMMUNITY/EDUCATION SUPPORT

Develops, leads or assists with Arboretum classes and lectures open to members, the public and volunteers; gives lectures as requested; assists with guided campus tours open to the public.

Additional Responsibilities

Safely and proficiently uses all hand gardening tools and can train others to do the same.