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Develop, conduct, coordinate, evaluate and report on Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ educational programs attended by urban audiences, new and existing residents, community gardeners, teachers, volunteers, advisory committees and others.
Provide technical support, review landscape and irrigation plans and ‘train the trainer’ programs showing ‘How to’ implement Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ with Master Gardener volunteers, community homeowner associations, demonstration gardens and public landscaping.
Collaborate with the horticulture team with planning, marketing, teaching support for horticultural (in-office or in-the-field) customers, activities and programs using extension methods and multi-media.
Teach water conservation and efficient irrigation practices to homeowners and community associations, teach Horticultural Best Management practices (Green Industries – Best Management Practices) for water resource protection. Conduct rain barrel programs teaching the use of rainwater collection. Keep an inventory of rain barrels and attachments available for the public to purchase. Educate the public on composting and the uses of compost. Will be required to drive for trainings.
Perform other duties as assigned
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:
Work is primarily performed in an indoor, climate-controlled environment and is nearly absent from disagreeable elements (e.g., irate customers, extreme noise, heat, odors, heights and/or dust). There is little or no risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety associated with this position. Walking, sitting, hearing, seeing up close, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions. Dependent upon position assignment, may frequently lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
SUPERVISION:
Verbal and written instructions for training purposes, program delivery, and procedural forms. Additional instructions on an as-needed basis. Must be able to work independently and on a team.
NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE:
Typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm. However, this position will require flex scheduling to include working evenings and weekends for classes.
REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF LAW:
Maintain valid Florida driver's license
Obtain within one (1) year:
Green Industry – Best Management Practices Trainer
FDACS Pesticide Applicator License Holder
Complete Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Certifications
Become an FNGLA Horticultural Professional
POLICY MAKING AND/OR INTERPRETATION:
Use state and local Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ regulatory standards to interpret for individual homeowners, organizations or community associations’ water resource protection.
Confer with the appropriate county or state regulatory authorities or responsible departments to uniformly apply Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ concepts and practices guided by local and state statues.
Suggest contractual environmental landscape management (ELM) changes and solutions to Community Association Boards and committees.
PROGRAM DIRECTION AND DEVELOPMENT:
Confer with a program advisory group and strategize with Community Services, Community Development planners, Water Utilities and Solid Waste division leaders to design and implement county-wide Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ outreach (marketing) materials and programs.
Collaborate with faculty agents and subject matter experts on program development and design. Review use of new learning/training technologies and assist with planning statewide conferences and train-the-trainer in-services.
COMMUNICATION:
Confer with extension staff, horticulture multi-county agents and specialists to properly diagnose and confirm new or emerging plant or pest problems shared across county line
Document and report Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ accomplishments and impacts to county division leaders including those preparing the counties’ FDEP NPDES stormwater program permits.
Prepare environmental landscaping columns with the print media, media interviews as subject matter specialist and represent Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ on radio shows.
MONETARY RESPONSIBILITY:
Collect registration fees for horticulture and Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ events and monitor program expenditures. Collect monies from sales of rain barrels.
CREATIVITY, STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP:
May take the lead on new program initiatives and serve as a subject matter expert on particular Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ concepts and practices.
In order to be considered, please provide your cover letter, resume and up to 3 personal / professional references.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
This is a Time-Limited position.
Projected Start Date will be February 2026.
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