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Located just outside of Asheville, North Carolina, The North CarolinaArboretum (TNCA) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic (Temporary) Adult EducationSpecialist to join its Education Department. This role plays a key part indelivering dynamic, year-round adult education programs that span a wide rangeof topics and learning environments.

Compensation is 18/hour. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday,8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, with occasional evening and weekend hours required. This positionis a temporary position that can work up to 24 months in duration.

The Adult Education Specialist will work closely with the Adult EducationCoordinator to support and implement high-quality educational experiences,including classes and events offered online, onsite and field-based.

We're looking for a dependable, detail-oriented professional who is warm,engaging, and passionate about adult education. The ideal candidate is someonewho thrives in a busy, multifaceted educational environment and is eager tosupport adult learners across a broad spectrum of subjects. These include-butare not limited to-natural history, ecology, cultural studies, ecologicalgardening, landscape design, geology, permaculture, river systems, wellness,visual arts, and literature. Additionally, the Adult Education Specialist willassist in supporting TNCA's two Certificate of Merit programs: Blue RidgeNaturalist and Blue Ridge EcoGardener.

Key Responsibilities include:

Providing support to students in all aspects of the program.  This includes responding to email andvoicemail requests, working with a registration system and processingcancellations providing open office hours to field student questions, andrelaying information to instructors on the student's behalf.

Facilitation classes and attending to the needs of instructors inproviding classes on-site and in the field.  This includes classroom set-up and technology needs, and studentcheck-ins.

Assisting with marketing, webpage management, event listing, scheduling,and other administrative needs for the department.

Developing and teaching classes that align with TNCA's Mission and arebeneficial to our students.  This includestime researching, creating materials, and proposing the class to the AdultEducation Coordinator.

If you're passionate about lifelong learning and enjoy creating enrichingexperiences for adult audiences, we'd love to hear from you.