7-22-16 Garden Ranger (part time), EnrichLA, Los Angeles
Company Description
EnrichLA is a community wellness non-profit organization that works to enrich the health and education of K-12 public school students by building organic, environmentally responsible gardens on school campuses within Los Angeles County. Focusing on schools found in low-income and under-served neighborhoods, our school gardens are inexpensive, promote community involvement, encourage respect for our delicate planet, act as outdoor classrooms, cheer up school campuses, help students build a good work ethic, and promote thoughtful and healthy eating habits. As of July 2016, EnrichLA has built 100 gardens throughout Los Angeles and offers a weekly educational Garden Ranger Program at 67 of those schools.
Job Description
GARDEN RANGER
The Garden Ranger is an educator, a gardener, and a mentor at up to five school sites in Los Angeles. S/he serves at each school for a ½ day per week and works with students of all grades. S/he acts as the school's garden manager and teacher, works with the school site administration, and helps develop lesson plans to maintain an educational garden. The Garden Ranger contracts with EnrichLA
Duties include but are not limited to:
Teaching
•Hold weekly classes at the time agreed upon at each school, rain (indoors) or shine
•Guide students in general maintenance of the garden with focus on compost, harvest, and cultivation
•Mentor students in and out of class, model respect and curiosity for learning, and encourage students' interests and talents
•Lead interns to develop related teaching skills
Lesson Development and Documentation
•Supplement the EnrichLA curriculum in creative ways that engage students in active learning including but not limited to using colorful flashcards, large posters or singing songs
•Keep track of garden growth and necessity for garden improvements
•Take pictures of garden classes and garden development to contribute to the EnrichLA online blog
Garden
•Maintain a healthy and bountiful garden through seed starting, composting, maintaining soil fertility, pruning, irrigation, pest and disease management, successive planting, and planting with seasons
•Organize and coordinate at least one school-wide garden work day per semester in the school year
•Lead interns to develop related garden skills
Communication and Outreach
•Write one blog post per site with two or more pictures per week
•Organize on campus garden related events like fundraising farm stands, garden clubs and parent workshops where possible
Requirements:
•All applicants are required to undergo a 6-week unpaid introductory internship before being offered a Garden Ranger position.
•Commitment for at least the full 2016-2017 school year
•1+ year experience working with youth in any educational setting
•Experience working in an organic garden
•Self-directed, energetic and enthusiastic
•Submit and pass TB Test and *background check (*Reimbursable)
•Access to reliable transportation
Desired Experience:
•UCCE Master Gardener Certification
•Leading volunteers in any work setting
•Classroom management skills
Compensation:
•Garden Ranger will invoice at $80 plus materials for each ½ day school visit with up to 5 schools per week (depending on availability and location)
•Applicants will fill out a 1099 Tax Form as independent contractors
•Garden supplies to be purchased by Ranger and submitted in invoice.
•Hourly pay = $15/hr or more
EnrichLA has gardens in 100 schools and a Garden Ranger Program in 67 of those schools: enrichla.org/map
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