Farm Coordinator
About The Position
GrowNYC is seeking an enthusiastic individual with strong experience in garden-based education to join our Teaching Garden team. Reporting to the Program Manager, the Farm Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining the Governors Island Teaching Garden and helping to deliver the Teaching Garden’s school and public programming. Applicants should have experience in urban agriculture, sustainability, environmental education, and be comfortable working outdoors in all conditions and with people of all ages and abilities. The successful candidate will be a capable self-starter, willing and excited to grow existing initiatives, develop new ideas, and expand the Teaching Garden’s offerings.
Requirements
- Small farm production experience, preferably at an organic or chemical free vegetable farm.
- Experience teaching youth and/or adults in a farm, garden, or other non-formal education setting.
- Interest and familiarity with issues relating to sustainable agriculture, local food, and environmental education.
- Team player who can also self-motivate and work independently.
- Strong organizational and written/verbal communication skills.
- Experience supervising staff and/or volunteers.
- Experience working with diverse communities.
- Willingness to work outdoors in extreme conditions (heat, cold, rain).
Nice To Haves
- Ability to work weekends on an occasional basis.
- Passionate about farming and local agriculture.
- Passionate about environmental and/or garden education.
- Fluency in a language other than English.
- Experience with hydroponics or aquaponics (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Perform all daily farm-related tasks including planting, pruning, weeding, mulching, trellising, harvesting, irrigating, and general maintenance.
- Lead the development and implementation of the crop plan.
- Track farm operations and data, including planting schedule, germination rate, plant growth, harvest log, compost production, and soil nutrient management.
- Assist with training and supervising Garden Educators for weekly programing, curriculum implementation, and garden maintenance.
- Coordinate daily site prep each morning and site clean-up/breakdown each afternoon.
- Assist with scheduling, management, and training of individual garden volunteers, and co-lead weekly corporate volunteer events in the Teaching Garden, (activities include bed building, watering, weeding, garden maintenance, and painting)
- Coordinate weekly produce donations (seasonally) with our donation partner.
- Coordinate produce sales at the on-site farm stand and with restaurant accounts.
- Restock farm materials and supplies and track expenses.
- Oversee relationships with external partners who share garden space with the Teaching Garden per the parameters of the partnership.
- Develop and implement creative grade-level lesson plans, activities, and recipes for school field trips.
- Lead regular hands-on garden-based lessons for visiting K-12 NYC public school students, campers, and senior citizens.
- Design and create toolkits or guides documenting Teaching Garden features (i.e. our crop plans or Aquaponics system) so that school and community gardens citywide can recreate in their home communities.
- Lead and participate in professional development and workshop opportunities for teachers and other organizations as needed.
- Partner with other GrowNYC educational initiatives on programming and outreach.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- long-term disability
- incentive savings plan
- paid time off
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- potential for parental leave for full-time regular employees who have been employed with GrowNYC for 175 days
- FSA programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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