Description
All AmeriCorps Food Educators lead garden and cooking based education in our partner schools. Each member of the team also takes a lead role in some aspect of our programming.
For full job description and application, please see our website. APPLY HERE: https://commonthreadsfarm.org/get-involved/americorps/
All AmeriCorps Food Educators lead garden and cooking based education in our partner schools. Each member of the team also takes a lead role in some aspect of our programming.
For full job description and application, please see our website. APPLY HERE: https://commonthreadsfarm.org/get-involved/americorps/
Living Allowance
$2266
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$2266 monthly
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Stipend, Student loan forbearance, Training
Additional Benefits
Basic Food Benefits eligibility
Opportunity to learn and grow in the company of other passionate service members
Federal Holidays excluding Martin Luther King Jr Day (additional time off approved on a case-by-case basis)
Professional development including but not limited to:
Education – teaching and adapting lessons based on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), outdoor classroom management, culturally relevant and trauma-informed teaching practices, mindfulness for resilient educators
Farming & Gardening– winterization, crop succession and rotation, drip irrigation, soil and compost stewardship, pruning, seeding and starts
Equity – brave spaces, “racial equity deep dive,” food justice
Professional skills – communication styles, conflict resolution, constructivist listening, resume and cover letter writing, meeting facilitation, story-telling and virtual content creation
Education Requirements
Less than High School Completed
Desired Languages
English, Russian, Spanish
Other Conditions
Car recommended
Uniforms provided and required
Subject to criminal background check
Age Requirement
17 - 100