Community Garden Individual Placement

Student Conservation Association•San Francisco, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position supports the San Francisco Department of Recreation and Parks by providing assistance, conducting community engagement, leading events, and more across multiple garden and agriculture sites. The role involves supporting materials management and distribution within the SFRPD urban agriculture system, and basic record keeping with bi-weekly logs.

Requirements

Willing to work occasional off hours and outdoors in inclement weather
California State Drivers’ License with a good driving record
Experience working with youth is a must
Demonstrate high level working knowledge of urban agriculture principles and community volunteer management.
Possess significant community development skills

Nice To Haves

Enjoys working with diverse intergenerational crowds, and has a strong interest in working with youth
Interest and experience in Urban Agriculture and Urban Parks
Experience leading/facilitating youth through structured activities
Able to engage and comfortable managing groups of youth and/or adults for 2+ hours independently
Works well in a team setting and similarly, is self-motivated and can work independently
Passion for the environment and working outdoors
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Computer literate; MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Internet
Previous related experience or background in biology, environmental studies, or other related subjects or strong interest and willingness to learn independently and through experience
B.A. or B.S. in a related subject (preferred not required)
Multi-lingual, ideally in Spanish and/or Cantonese
Comfortable driving large trucks or willing to learn
Ideally Bay Area resident

Responsibilities

Lead and facilitate educational workshops and through structured activities.
Engage and manage groups of youth and/or adults for 2+ hours for volunteer events
Support all-hands large-scale events.
Supporting materials management and distribution within the SFRPD urban agriculture system
Basic record keeping and completing bi-weekly logs