NOW HIRING for GARDEN EDUCATOR POSITIONS!
Pending approval and funding, Southern Boone County R1 School District is hiring two Garden Educator positions to serve 1 year terms from August 1, 2018-July 31, 2019 as AmeriCorps Members through the Missouri Healthy Food AmeriCorps Program (in partnership with the Missouri River Communities Network).
Our focus is to provide high quality, hands-on gardening, nutrition, and environmental conservation education to our students and families. Candidates with experience are preferred.
Deadline for applications is 5pm Thursday, June 30, 2018.
Candidates must be available to start no later than August 1, 2018 and be available for the first two weeks of training from Aug. 1-10th.
Garden Educators will:
- lead and assist teaching classes to approximately 900 students in the district with the majority in PreK-5th grade
- assist in developing curriculum with district garden teacher
- volunteer coordination for school day classes and after school clubs
- coordinate and implement after school clubs like Garden Club and Cooking Club, in the fall and spring semesters
- general maintenance, upkeep and watering of all gardens.
- be able to easily lift 30 pounds, withstand hot and cold temperatures, and be able to stand for long periods of time.
Garden educators are expected to work an average of 30-40 hours per week, and are required to complete at least 1,750 during their year of service. Members will receive a monthly AmeriCorps living stipend. Upon completion of a full service year, members will also receive a $5,650 educational award which can be used toward student loans, continuing education, etc. Members will have health insurance and worker’s compensation coverage, plus access to subsidized child care and other benefits depending upon eligibility. Members must submit to and pass the FBI Fingerprint Background & National Sex Offender checks in order to be hired.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter & resume to Hope Sickmeier at hsickmeier@ashland.k12.mo.us by June 30, 2018 or until the position is filled. Successful applicants must also complete the full online AmeriCorps application (with references, criminal check, personal statement, work history, etc.) by July 8th, 2018.
Please contact Hope Sickmeier at hsickmeier@ashland.k12.mo.us or 573-657-2145 ext. 1408 if you have any questions or would like more information.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.moriver.org/ to find out more about the AmeriCorps program. http://www.sblearninggarden.org/ about the service organization.
https://www.ashland.k12.mo.us/ for the school district information. |