Farm Education and Outreach Coordinator

Grow Pittsburgh•Pittsburgh, PA

2d•$38,000 - $47,350

About The Position

The Farm Education and Outreach Coordinator is a community-facing representative of Grow Pittsburgh, an urban agriculture nonprofit. The position coordinates workshops, youth programming, and farm outreach, including groups at farm sites and representation at community events. Weekend and/or evening work is required. The position’s direct reports are Urban Farmers in Training summer staff. The coordinator supports farm sites and experiential education programs by collecting data for grant reporting and assisting farms during the growing season. The role coordinates volunteering and tours, plans and delivers adult workshops, maintains workshop listings and data, and creates educational and social media content in coordination with the Urban Agriculture Program Manager. The coordinator also manages youth workforce development programming, including seasonal crew leaders, school-year programming, summer lessons, and the Annual Youth Garden Summit. The role works with regional partners, contractors, school garden staff, and other organizations. Outreach responsibilities include representing Grow Pittsburgh at community events, gathering stories about program impacts, assisting with farm events, and participating in event planning.

Requirements

Experience with field-based educational programming.
Passion, experience, and/or interest in food growing.
Confidence in public speaking and individual relationship building.
Ability to work independently as an organized self-starter.
Experience working on teams with multiple internal and external partners.
Passion for Grow Pittsburgh’s mission to teach people how to grow food and promote the benefits gardens bring to neighborhoods.
Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Google Suite.
Ability to drive large company vehicles, including a pickup truck and a 15-passenger vehicle.
Access to a personal vehicle.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to sit, stand, and lift, including lifting up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, including heat, humidity, rain, and cold, for up to eight hours.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with high school-aged students.

Responsibilities

Collect program data for grant reporting related to farm sites and experiential education programs.
Participate in Grow Pittsburgh meetings, committees, and initiatives, and provide support to farms during the growing season.
Coordinate with Farm Managers to identify volunteer opportunities; respond to inquiries and coordinate group volunteering and site tours.
Work with the Development Team to facilitate corporate volunteer opportunities, and coordinate and lead volunteers at farm sites.
Coordinate and lead school-aged tours and activities at farm sites.
Coordinate planning and execution of annual workshop programs with the Urban Agriculture Program Manager; coordinate and implement individual workshops, typically 2–6 events per month.
Identify workshop presenters and locations, represent Grow Pittsburgh at workshops, and coordinate logistics and communications among presenters, site managers, and staff.
Provide current workshop information to internal stakeholders and maintain workshop information and listings through Eventbrite.
Teach gardening workshops, update existing curriculum, and create new workshop curriculum as needed.
Maintain a database of Community Experts and workshop host sites; manage workshop and annual participant surveys; draft and present the annual workshop report.
Coordinate social media content creation with the Urban Agriculture Program Manager; create posts, take photos, film and edit videos, promote workshops, and visit Grow Pittsburgh sites to gather content.
Hire seasonal crew leaders for Urban Farmers in Training (UFIT).
Work with partners to facilitate school-year programming from January to April and October to December.
Manage the development and implementation of youth workforce development programming and coordinate lesson plans for summer programming.
Convene the Annual Youth Garden Summit with regional partners and engage youth leadership.
Establish and manage relationships with outside contractors, consultants, and partner organizations; work closely with partner groups connected to production sites and workforce development programs.
Assist with lessons about social and food justice and coordinate with the School Garden team on youth-focused lesson plans and programming ideas.
Help lead high school students in farm work and educational workshops throughout the summer.
Represent Grow Pittsburgh at tabling and other community events, collect stories demonstrating program impacts, assist with farm events, participate in the Fall Festival Planning Committee, attend the annual Open House and Volunteer Fair, and attend assigned community events as needed.