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Open Date 07/08/2026 Requisition Number PRN17213N Job Title Program Assistants Working Title Adult Programs Assistant Career Progression Track S00 Track Level S3 - Skilled, S2 - Intermediate, S1 - Entry Level Support FLSA Code Nonexempt Patient Sensitive Job Code? No Type Non Benefited Staff / Student Temporary? No Standard Hours per Week 19 Full Time or Part Time? Part Time Shift Variable Work Schedule Summary
Mostly evenings and weekends, with occasional weekday shifts. Varies depending on season and program schedule.
Is this a work study job? No VP Area President Department 00340 - Red Butte Garden & Arboretum Location Campus City Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment External Posting Pay Rate Range $16.00 - $19.00, depending on experience Close Date 08/31/2026 Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) 08/31/2026 Job Summary
Join Red Butte Garden and Arboretum's Adult Programs department and help us reach
our mission of connecting people with plants and the beauty of living landscapes through
various educational programming! Experience and work with experts in a wide range of programs including wellness, creative expressions, horticulture, ecology, and culinary arts.
We are looking for customer-service minded, organized, and adaptable individual to help with adult classes, workshops, lectures, and outreach. Work with Red Butte Garden staff, volunteers, guests and outside instructors to ensure and support program quality and success. This position will be responsible being the point person for day of set up, guest greeting and check-in, instructor and volunteer support, troubleshooting, clean up, etc. for all adult programs.
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The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.
Responsibilities
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Work Environment and level or Frequency typically required
Often: Classroom environment, Garden/Outdoor environment, Storage and tool rooms, Event spaces, Public spaces
Seldom: parking lots, campus areas
Physical Requirements and level of frequency that may be required
Often: standing, sitting, listening, talking, walking (sometimes on hilly, uneven terrain), driving trams, bending, reaching overhead, repetitive hand motion (such as typing), lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs., setting up classroom spaces
Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Program Assistant,, I: Requires little to no related experience.
Program Assistant,, II: Requires at least 1 year of related experience.
Program Assistant,, III: Requires 3+ years of related experience.
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High School Diploma or Equivalent
Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctorate Degree
Less than 2 years
2 years or more, but less than 4 years
4 years or more, but less than 6 years
6 years or more, but less than 8 years
8 years or more, but less than 10 years
10 years or more, but less than 12 years
12 years or more, but less than 14 years
14 years or more
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