The Morton Arboretum - Lisle, IL
posted 2 months ago
The Morton Arboretum is a world-renowned nonprofit dedicated to the vision of creating a more beautiful world where people and trees thrive together. We recently received a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that will allow us to expand our Arborversity staff training program and develop it as a model for public gardens throughout North America. The Arborversity Project Coordinator position will play an important project management role, helping to convene workshops, coordinate partner communications, and keep key project activities on track. We are looking for a highly organized, dynamic individual who is excited about helping train the next generation of public garden professionals. This position provides key support for a grant-funded project aimed at creating and sharing a curriculum to advance training for horticulture staff working at public gardens and arboreta using the Arboretum's learning management system (Arborversity). The coordinator will be responsible for cultivating and maintaining a nationwide network of project partners at other public gardens and arboreta, setting up and facilitating virtual meetings and workshops, and serving as a hub of project documents and communication. Once the curriculum has been established, this position will also play an important role in helping administer content and users in Arborversity and creating documentation to support its implementation at partner gardens. Funding for this position is temporary and expected to last through August 2027.