900-Hour AmeriCorps Youth Educator

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The UCC AmeriCorps Youth Educator is responsible for teaching **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.' youth summer camps, field trips, and group visits. The Youth Educator will also assist in maintaining teaching gardens, support other WCG youth programs, and assist at WCG events.
This position requires strong communication and time management skills, self-motivation, the ability to work as part of a team, and a passion for teaching youth to grow and eat healthy, organic, local food. Through this position, the UCC AmeriCorps members will have the opportunity to learn about outdoor education, sustainable food production, and professional non-profit work through hands-on experience.
Key Responsibilities
Education – 80%
Teach summer camps, field trips, and youth group visits in the gardens
Provide a safe, active, and engaging environment for diverse youth participants
Document outcomes of lessons and review with Youth & School Gardens Program team
Collaborate on curriculum development for garden-based learning
Work with partner agencies and community groups on garden and education projects
Gardening – 10%
Assist in maintaining teaching gardens as outdoor classrooms that are safe, fun, and welcoming using sustainable and organic practices
Assist in harvesting, recording, preserving, using, and distributing produce from the teaching gardens
Additional Responsibilities – 10%
Participate in staff meetings, work days, and trainings
Assist with **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. community events
Collaborate with other WCG programs – Community Education; Community Gardens; Job Training Farm; Volunteers; Outreach/Marketing; Development/Fundraising
See the full position description, qualifications, and learn more about WCG on our website:  ****Position Start Date:
Monday, March 14, 2022
Job Duration:
Seasonal

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