Organizational Summary:

Located in a stunning urban oasis in Eagan, Minnesota, Caponi Art Park is a distinctive nonprofit community space. Our mission is to restore and nurture the human spirit through art, nature, and community. We do this by offering a variety of arts performances and public events, as well as educational tours and workshops, using the beauty and serenity of the natural world as the backdrop to it all.

Summary:

The role of this part-time seasonal position is to care and maintain the grounds and art works in Caponi Art Park.

Responsibilities:

• Lawn care – mowing, trimming, and upkeep
• Landscape maintenance - care of perennial and native gardens, planting, weeding etc.
• Oversight of gardening volunteers
• Help with special projects such as sculpture care, installing new sculptures
• Storm clean-up
• Leaf removal
• Parking lot and trail maintenance
• Minor equipment maintenance 

Experience and Qualifications:

Required

• Work independently and manage work hours to complete daily activities
• Establish effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors, and the general public
• Physically able to perform all essential position functions and job duties assigned in a variety of weather conditions. This will require walking, bending, stooping, lifting, and moving unassisted over uneven ground and up and down stairs
• Lift a minimum of 50 pounds
• Operate power equipment including weed cutter, chainsaw, and lawn mower
• Have reliable transportation or the ability to be physically present at the park on a regular basis; a valid driver’s license is required to operate golf carts

Preferred

• A great attitude
• Enjoys working outdoors
• A good mechanical aptitude 
• Personal engagement with an artistic practice of any kind
• Animal friendly (must be animal tolerant at a minimum)
   

Details:

Reports to: Executive Director

Start date: TBD upon offer

Duration: April through October

Hours: 20 hrs. per week, flexible schedule

Type: Part-time/Seasonal

Pay Rate: $20/hr.

How to apply:

Email the following materials to ------------. Use Grounds Curator in the subject line.

• A short personal statement introducing yourself and why you're interested in working at Caponi Art Park.
• A one-page resume
• Contact information for one professional reference including: Contact name, relationship to you, phone number, email address

Timeline:

• Applications will be accepted through April 15
• Interviews and offers will take place until position is filled

Visit ------------ to learn more before applying. Email ------------ with questions. Use Grounds Curator in the subject line.