Company description
Friends of the National Arboretum (FONA) is a nonprofit membership organization working to preserve and enhance the U.S. National Arboretum (USNA) in Washington D.C. and bring this remarkable resource to life as an important part of the city and region.
FONA programs include the Washington Youth Garden, School Garden Support, Green Ambassadors, and Recreation and Public Events. Founded in 1971, the Washington Youth Garden has provided a space for over 50 years for youth and families to grow food together and experience unique environmental science and nutrition education programming. The mission of FONA’s education programs is to nurture curious minds and healthy bodies by connecting youth to food, the land, and each other.
The vision of the School Garden Support program is for school gardens to be a fundamental part of each school, led by the school community, and integrated into a school’s culture and learning environment. We work with key school staff rather than for them to maintain and use the school garden space to make academic curricular connections, foster mental and physical health, and build community around food.
Friends of the National Arboretum is an equal opportunity employer. We believe participation across a broad-spectrum of human experiences and backgrounds is necessary. We value different skills, identities, education levels, and generations on our team, and are committed to creating a just and inclusive environment for all.
Job description
While there is a lot of seasonal variability in this work, averaged over the course of the year, we expect the School Garden Support Educator to spend the approximate percentage of time on different functions:
1)
Program Support and Facilitation (70%)
Educator Coaching Program
- Participate in school garden team meetings to build relationships with school staff, community, and partners
- Support school garden professional development opportunities for educators such as the Summer Institute, Fall / Spring into School Gardening, etc.
- Co-facilitate hands-on garden training and professional development for teachers and school staff
- Lead adult learners and students in small groups in garden activities and tasks
- Coordinate and implement weekly produce distributions at schools sites
- Assist with harvest support from the youth garden
- Facilitate garden-based field trips
- Support and co-facilitate school-based events such as workdays, cooking demonstrations and taste tests, garden clubs, family nights, etc.
Co-teaching
- Co-facilitate 8-week Garden Science Co-Teaching sessions with school garden manager
- Assist with Garden Science curriculum development
- Co-create session themes with partner school teachers based on FONA’s Garden Science curriculum and framework
- Support lesson material procurement / creation and supply organization
- Participate in planning and reflection meetings with Co-Teaching participants, with the goal to be able to lead Co-Teaching sessions on their own
2)
Program Administration (20%)
- Understand and communicate FONA's school garden support program's vision, goals, and objectives with other FONA teams and program participants
- Maintain communication with FONA staff and partners to support successful program implementation
- Support accurate and timely data collection and entry for programs and evaluation in trackers
- Assist in gathering program feedback during and after programing
- Create resources and promotional materials for programs and events
- Participate in programming meetings to support planning and implementation
- Provide photos and written material for social media, website page, newsletters, and email correspondence
3)
Organizational Support (10%)
- Act as an ambassador for FONA, facilitating and supporting teacher trainings & external presentations;
- Occasionally attend fundraisers, community events, family programs, and other special events.
- Keep teammates informed about efforts and program highlights.
- Participate in organization-wide meetings
Compensation
this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $44,000.00 - $52,000.00
Application instructions
This job expired on March 09, 2024
Deadline
February 05, 2024