Waltham Fields Community Farm Seeks Assistant Garden Educator!

Job Description

Learning Garden Assistant 2012

Waltham Fields Community Farm

Waltham Fields Community Farm is looking for a Learning Garden Assistant for our spring 2012 Children’s Learning Garden after-school programs.  Waltham Fields Community Farm (WFCF) promotes local agriculture through growing and distribution practices that are socially, ecologically, and economically sustainable. We forge relationships between people, their food supply, and the land from which it grows.  We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Our Children’s Learning Garden programs include spring and fall after-school and summer camp sessions for children in grades K-5; Educational Farm Visits for school or community groups; and Family Programs for children ages 0-4 and their caregivers.  The Learning Garden Assistant helps the Learning Garden Educator teach participants about farming and food through games and activities. This position is supervised by the Education and Volunteer Coordinator.

Responsibilities:

• Assist lead educator with educational farm activities, games, food preparation, and general farm exploration
• Help with preparation and clean up of the outdoor classroom and indoor supply areas before and after each program
• Assist the lead educator with program documentation and evaluation through photos, journals, reports and distribution/collection of end-of-program evaluation forms
• Attend all mandatory training and meetings

Qualifications:

• Experience and enthusiasm for working with children
• Gardening and/or cooking experience is a plus
• Friendly, creative, and self-motivated
• Current CPR/First Aid certification required (can be obtained on the job)

Time Commitment:

The Learning Garden Assistant position is a part-time temporary seasonal position, from late April through June (though there may be opportunities for summer and fall work as well). Hours for the spring position are:

• Wednesdays, May 9th – June 13th, 3:00-6:00pm
• Thursdays, May 10th-June 14th, 3:00-6:00pm
• Additional 6-10 hours of orientation prior to May 9th and a few education staff meetings.

Compensation: $10/hr plus fresh produce from the farm

To apply, send your cover letter and resume to Kim Hunter, Education and Volunteer Coordinator. kim[at]communityfarms.org