Company description

Our school garden program helps children to connect with nature, grow food and learn science.
Using our curriculum and garden services, 200+ teachers at 17 schools in Boulder County will bring 6,000+ students out to their school garden this year.

We are working to deepen engagement in school gardens by providing more training and support to teachers and parents, and creating more opportunities for garden-based learning such as summer camps, before/after school programs and more volunteer opportunities for youth and families. We aim to make school gardens more welcoming and meaningful to a greater diversity of students and their families through bilingual signage and improved communications.

We invite you to join us in making gardens an integral part of every school community!

Job description

Job Title: Garden Coordinator

Employer: Garden to Table

Location: 4-6 elementary school gardens across Boulder County; possibility of 2 in Broomfield

Job Status: Part time, seasonal February 26-October 31; 10 hours per week

Pay Rate: $19/hr and mileage reimbursement

Reports to: Garden Director

Application Process: If interested, please send a cover letter, contact information for 3 references, and resume to adoree@gardentotable.org on or before Monday, February 10. No calls please.
Position will begin February 17.

Garden to Table:

Mission: Garden To Table empowers school communities with gardens and curriculum to engage all students in experiential outdoor education.

Vision: Our vision is a future in which gardens are an integral part of every school, fostering connection to nature, student health and wellness, academic engagement and achievement, and environmental and community stewardship.

Goals: We strive to engage all students in our partner schools with increasing opportunities to participate in garden-based learning. We will provide increased levels of support and training for teachers. We aim to make school gardens more welcoming and meaningful to a greater diversity of students and their families.

Position Description

Our new garden Coordinator will work at 4-6 elementary schools across Boulder County to complete necessary growing season tasks with the possibility of 2 in Broomfield. The vast majority of the work is performed alone with guidance from our Garden Director. Garden Coordinators maintain our partner schools’ gardens in collaboration with parents, make weather-based adaptations, prepare for garden-based lessons, and complete miscellaneous duties. Candidate needs to be highly organized, capable of managing multiple tasks, have a willingness to learn, and have strong communication skills.

Responsibilities
-Spring Garden Setup & Maintenance
-Preparing soil for summer planting
-Preparing summer irrigation systems, with guidance from Garden Director
-Removing weeds
-Cleaning, repairing and storing hoop covers used in early spring
-Maintaining Regular communication with school so that garden care is a collaboration between our non-profit and each school’s parent leadership

Summer & Fall Garden Maintenance
-Setting up garden structures, wind protection, trellises, etc.
-Performing weekly garden maintenance - weeding, reseeding, staking, thinning, pruning, training, irrigating, harvesting etc.
-Building community enthusiasm for the garden by connecting with school staff and neighbors
-Monitoring plants for pests, disease and soil problems
-Amending soil, storing equipment and preparing irrigation for winter
-Working with Garden Director to accomplish miscellaneous tasks

Minimum Qualifications

-Experience with vegetable garden maintenance
-Good stamina and strength, ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and lift 40 lbs
-Flexibility, reliability, dedication, and enthusiasm for the mission of Garden to Table
-Knowledge of vegetable plants
-Possession of a valid Colorado driver’s license and have regular access to a vehicle (Mileage will be reimbursed)
-Regular access to a fully operational computer and cell phone
-Ability to pass Boulder Valley School District background check - required by BVSD for anyone working with/around kids on school property
-Willingness to use apps Slack and Airtable for staff communications

College degree is NOT required

Desired Skills & Abilities

-Love of gardening and strong desire to learn more
-Strong communication, problem solving, and organizational skills
-Self-motivated, team player, flexible, outgoing, resourceful
-Willing to engage with members of the public and school communities
-Strong interest in plants, education, working outside, and environmental stewardship
-Passionate about Garden to Table’s mission & vision
-Detail-oriented in order to be attentive to changes in the gardens
-Knowledge of Colorado weeds, pests, and disease
-Comfort working around children / families and sensitivity to physical safety
-Ability to speak Spanish a strong plus

Garden to Table is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or veteran status

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

February 17, 2025