This job expired on August 20, 2016
School Garden Coordinator Americorps Montezuma School to Farm Project
- Date Posted June 21, 2016
- Location Cortez, CO
- Category Agriculture / Education
- Job type Full-Time
Company description
Our school garden programs serve more than 3000 students in the area through experiential education programs that teach integrated school garden classes, farm field trips and summer farm camps. MSTFP AmeriCorps members will have the opportunity to serve as experiential education instructors and key developers in these outdoor school garden classrooms, supporting each program through teaching classes, school garden maintenance and expansion projects, and program development.
We find our AmeriCorps members to be key contributors to the success and creative development of our programs. We look for passionate, intelligent, creative team players that are self-motivated, have a background in experiential education and are interested in the local food movement and the vital importance of connecting kids to the the source of their food for the betterment of themselves, their communities, and the larger world.
More information about the Montezuma School to Farm Project can be found on our Facebook page. Compensation this position is : stipend / non-monetary compensation Application instructions
La Puente is a charity organization that serves the homeless, the hungry and people living in poverty in the San Luis Valley (SLV), in south central Colorado. Though the area is pristine in its mountainous beauty, it is host of 4 of the 6 poorest counties in Colorado. The poverty and isolation of the Valley gives way to a lot of human need. The economy is primarily agricultural, and many of the crops are worked by migrant farm workers. Spanish is helpful with most volunteer placements.
La Puente's services include: a homeless shelter, a soup kitchen, a self-sufficiency program for homeless families, a homeless prevention program, 13 food pantries scattered around the Valley, a food recovery program following the farm harvest, an educational garden, and a program for Children suffering from neglect or maltreatment, as well as two community thrift stores, and a coffee house.
Job description
The Montezuma School to Farm Project (MSTFP) is located in Montezuma County, Colorado and serves in three communities - Dolores, Mancos and Cortez. We are home to Mesa Verde National Park and a wealth of micro zones and high altitude growing climates within the county - from high desert and red rock canyons to the San Juan Mountain Range. The county prides itself on its' "no-frills, just hard work" ethic along with its' strong agricultural heritage and our students come from diverse cultural backgrounds. We have a large Native American population (Navajo, Ute Mountain Ute, and Puebloan Tribes) as well as a strong Hispanic population.La Puente's services include: a homeless shelter, a soup kitchen, a self-sufficiency program for homeless families, a homeless prevention program, 13 food pantries scattered around the Valley, a food recovery program following the farm harvest, an educational garden, and a program for Children suffering from neglect or maltreatment, as well as two community thrift stores, and a coffee house.
Our school garden programs serve more than 3000 students in the area through experiential education programs that teach integrated school garden classes, farm field trips and summer farm camps. MSTFP AmeriCorps members will have the opportunity to serve as experiential education instructors and key developers in these outdoor school garden classrooms, supporting each program through teaching classes, school garden maintenance and expansion projects, and program development.
We find our AmeriCorps members to be key contributors to the success and creative development of our programs. We look for passionate, intelligent, creative team players that are self-motivated, have a background in experiential education and are interested in the local food movement and the vital importance of connecting kids to the the source of their food for the betterment of themselves, their communities, and the larger world.
More information about the Montezuma School to Farm Project can be found on our Facebook page. Compensation this position is : stipend / non-monetary compensation Application instructions
This job expired on August 20, 2016
DeadlineAugust 01, 2016