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You will have the opportunity to submit additional documents on the “My Experience” section of the application.

At The Huntington, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to support and promote the appreciation of the humanities, the arts, and botanical science. The Huntington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.

The Huntington

Founded in 1919, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution open to the public, housing world-class library, art, and botanical collections. Its mission is to support research and promote education in the arts, humanities, and botanical science and to display and interpret its extraordinary resources for diverse audiences.

The Culture

Here we are committed to the highest of standards in all that we do – from preserving and protecting the collections, to exhibitions, educational and scholarly programming, visitor and reader services, and beyond.  Achieving excellence across these pursuits requires a diversity of perspectives, expertise, experience, and methodologies. We are better together.  We believe an explicit commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion directly impacts and improves staff and audience engagement and experience. 

The Huntington requires all employees to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19,

and proof of vaccination must be submitted prior to beginning employment. In accordance with the law, The Huntington will accommodate employees who cannot be administered the COVID-19 vaccine due to their sincerely held religious belief, disability, or medical condition, and applicants should contact Laura Sanders in Human Resources at lsanders@huntington.org if they have questions about this requirement.

About the Role

The pruning specialist I reports to the Horticulture Curator of Asian Gardens to ensure that the care and maintenance of all trees, shrubs, and plants in the Chinese Garden, Japanese Garden, and North Vista are maintained to the highest standards of quality, health, cultural accuracy, and aesthetics. The incumbent will work autonomously to determine proper pruning techniques and implementation throughout over twenty-five acres of garden. The candidate will be expected to supervise volunteers, new employees, and assist the Horticulture Curator and Head Gardener on special projects related to pruning, planting, garden maintenance, and design. S/he/they will demonstrate a background of working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, geographic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, using a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible approach.