[2026-2027 Office of the Internal Vice President] Ants In Your Plants Garden Coordinator

Hello prospective applicant! Thank you for your interest in applying to serve as the Ants In Your Plants Garden Coordinator for the ASUCI Office of the Internal Vice President for the 2026-2027 academic year.
As Ants In Your Plants Garden Coordinator, your tasks may include:

- Maintain the garden at Arroyo Vista in conjunction with the garden fellows of the Sustainability Resource Center.

- Continue the installation and maintenance of the hydroponics system (already funded through TGIF).

- Host the Gardening class with the garden fellows (SRC).

- Regularly keep up tasks to promote the wellness of the garden spaces and students who access it.

- Host open houses and engaging events to raise awareness of the garden and increase student participation.

- Bring students into the existing garden spaces to volunteer and have direct access to resources like fresh produce.

- Allow students to actively volunteer in an entirely student run space on campus and build community revolving around sustainability and basic needs efforts.

- Work closely with the Basic Needs Center to provide resources to students through the food pantry programs.

Prior experience is not required but highly recommended! Students of all years and majors are encouraged to apply. Applications close on May 27th at 11:59pm, with interviews being conducted on a rolling basis, so apply today!
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this application, please contact ASUCI Internal Vice President-elect Joshua Gonzales, at joshurg6@uci.edu with the subject line [ASUCI Application Question - Ants In Your Plants Garden Coordinator]. We look forward to reading your application!

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Conditions of Employment:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
  • Background Check and Live Scan
  • Employment Misconduct*
  • Legal Right to Work in the United States
  • Vaccination Policies
  • Smoking and Tobacco Policy
  • Drug Free Environment
*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
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  • California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
  • E-Verify
  • Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
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