[Community_garden] Community Garden AmeriCorps positions

[Winnemucca Community Garden]

Hi all!
This is Susan from northern Nevada. Our community
garden (www.winnegarden.org) is hiring three
AmeriCorps Vista volunteers to work on some of our
programs. You'll find the descriptions listed out
below. We're looking for folks to start as soon as
possible, but definitely by late-March, early April.

VISTA is a great program! Benefits for all three
positions include approximately $800 per month living
stipend, plus a $4,725 education award.  Relocation
expenses, health coverage, and training are provided.

The three positions we are looking for are a community
garden coordinator, education programs coordinator,
and a hunger & nutrition programs coordinator.

Northern Nevada is a beautiful, mountainous country
and has been a great place to live and garden in. I
appreciate your help in spreading the word about these
AmeriCorps opportunities. You can email me at
winngarden at yahoo.com or call at 623-2333.

Have a great weekend,
Susan

Community Garden Coordinator:
They will work with garden members to coordinate
general operations and special events for Winnemucca
Community Garden plot holders. This position involves
expanding programs targeted to specific communities
including, but not limited to, seniors and people with
disabilities. This VISTA will expand outreach to the
general Winnemucca community by organizing gardening
workshops and green waste recycling efforts, and
continuing to develop the Arboretum. Additional
responsibilities include grant-writing, office
maintenance, and gardening.

Qualifications:  Hard working, motivated and energetic
individual with knowledge of organic gardening
practices, community organizing, volunteer management,
and public speaking, or the willingness to learn all
of the above. Basic computer skills are required. This
position requires the ability to work outdoors in
extreme conditions, including heat, cold, and wind.


Education Programs Coordinator:
Responsibilities include leading the 4H Junior Master
Gardener club, developing service-learning projects
with home-school and youth groups, and organizing
other programs around the Children's Garden. The VISTA
will lead garden volunteers to organize an Earth Day
event. This position involves outreach to local
schools. The VISTA will identify and work with lead
teachers to develop garden-based lessons and on-site
school gardens. The VISTA will continue to develop the
community garden Arboretum's resources and landscaping
so that it can be used with visiting classes.
Additional responsibilities include grant-writing,
office maintenance, and gardening.

Qualifications:  Hard working, motivated and energetic
individual with experience in teaching experiential
education programs, gardening, and developing
curriculum, or the willingness to learn. Basic
computer skills are required. This position requires
the ability to work outdoors in extreme conditions,
including heat, cold, and wind.


Hunger & Nutrition Programs Coordinator:
This VISTA will address food security issues in
Winnemucca by developing programs that increase the
consumption of fresh vegetables. Relevant programs
include a farmers market, the Plant a Row for the
Hungry campaign, Hand Up garden/nutrition workshops,
and on-site gardens in apartment complexes and
assisted-living facilities. The VISTA will work
directly with the local Food Bank and Indigent
Services offices to develop programs that help their
clients. Additional responsibilities include
grant-writing, office maintenance, and gardening.

Qualifications:  Hard working, motivated and energetic
individual with experience in gardening, nutrition,
teaching, and food security issues, or the willingness
to learn. Basic computer skills are required. This
position requires the ability to work outdoors in
extreme conditions, including heat, cold, and wind.


Winnemucca Community Garden
151 W. McArthur Ave.
Winnemucca, NV 89445

775.623.2333
www.WinnemuccaCommunityGarden.org


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