approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.
College/Unit/Department website: https://botgarden.uga.edu/
Employment Type: Employee
Additional Schedule Information: Saturdays & Sundays 8am to 5pm plus Flexible 11 hours total between Monday-Friday
Advertised Salary: 18.00 per hour
Anticipated Start Date: 08/24/2026
Posting Date: 07/15/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Location of Vacancy: Athens Area
Duties/Responsibilities:
Coordinate the logistics of weekend operations: (Saturday & Sunday 8am to 5pm)
Coordinate volunteers and student workers covering the Visitor Services Welcome Desk, Gift Shop, and Porcelain & Decorative Arts Museum. Ensures operating procedures are followed. Training new student workers, ensuring assigned tasks are completed and fill in for staff and volunteers as needed. Implement standard operating procedures for all emergency situations. Complete the Saturday and Sunday Duty reports, noting issues, emergencies and follow up actions.
Percentage of time: 60
Implement Visitor Services Operation Log : (40% of time – this is flexible timing for 11 hours during weekdays or evenings)
Execute daily logistics supporting Visitor Center management, rental events, and gift shop. Coordinate logistics for rentals, events, gift shop merchandising, and weekend monitoring of garden operations. Set up rental seating floor plans in advance of rentals and events. Ensure event signage is correct and prepared in advance.
Percentage of time: 40
Classification Title: Temporary Technical Paraprofessional
FLSA: Non-Exempt
FTE: .49
Position Summary: This part time position in hospitality management will help execute operational plans for weekend coverage at the Garden (Saturdays & Sundays 8am to 5pm). This position is expected to execute daily logistics supporting Visitor Services management, rentals, events, and the gift shop.
Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification in Position: A qualified candidate for this position should have a strong project management background with a focus on team development and documentation. Excellent communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills are expected. Facilitate discussions to identify true goals of a problem, flexibility, as well as availability on Fridays and weekends is essential.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies : Comfortable using electronic platforms for scheduling and reporting. Able to coordinate and train student workers. Willing and able to work weekends and evenings.
Physical Demands: Lift containers of supplies weighing between 25-50 pounds. Set up tables and chairs. Spend time sitting or standing for longer periods of time, long hours of standing/walking, perform duties with repetitive motion of wrists, arm, and shoulder, possess hand and finger coordination. Ability to reach, climb, balance, crouch, twist, crawl, and kneel; and work in noisy, hot/cold environments. Driving.
