Job Description

Horticulturalist Position

Woodberry Forest School, located in Madison, VA, is an exceptional private boarding school community for high school boys in grades nine through twelve. It is one of the top boarding schools in the United States and one of the only all-boys, all-boarding schools in the country. Woodberry's 1,200-acre campus is the largest for boarding schools in Virginia, and one of the largest private school campuses in the country.

The horticulturalist position is to beautify, design, and maintain all trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, bulbs, and planters on campus. The horticulturalist supervises and trains part-time employees and/or specific jobs where more people are needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze areas of the campus. Appraise and determine priorities for landscape maintenance.
• Design gardens and pottery placement.
• Procure and place all types of plant material.
• Authorize, with approval, purchase of pottery and plant material.
• Proficient with office skills, i.e. computer, filing, office equipment. Ability to research all information in the industry.
• Teach, advise, collaborate, disseminate and monitor all new hires and part-time employees.
• Schedule, plan, and implement all planting, watering, and landscape maintenance jobs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to look at a specific area and know what each plant needs
• Be able to design garden areas and building fronts.
• Work with people. Ability to teach, supervise, direct, delegate, and distribute jobs.
• Research plant material, be up-to-date on plant names and needs.
• Be able to speak with people clearly and professionally.
• Manage time wisely and proficiently.
• Basic math skills.

Woodberry Forest School is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Salary Range: $28-$33 The School may consider higher salaries for exceptional, experienced candidates.

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