UACE Greenlee County Horticulture Program Assistant

Location: Duncan

UACE Greenlee County Horticulture Program Assistant

Members assist with the development and delivery of youth and adult gardening programs in Greenlee County. Works as a team member with horticulture and nutrition staff. The Ameri Corps Program Assistant will assist with the development and delivery of existing gardening programs, as well as development and implementation of future programs. This will require working with horticulture and nutrition program staff as a team.

Examples of programs include school gardens at Duncan Head Start, Elementary and High School, seed libraries at Clifton and Duncan, and monthly gardening workshops. Signature Program Areas supported are:
Youth Development;
Water, Plants, and Natural Resources;
Food and Fiber Production Systems; and Healthy Living. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties :
Assist with the Horticulture programs for schools, community groups, & workshop participants. Support will be in the form of assistance with logistics, presentations, volunteer coordination, video production, & collecting evaluations. Development of functioning school, community,& demonstration gardens, with lasting infrastructure to provide education to gardeners and garden managers, insuring sustainability. Assist with School garden program support in the form of teacher training and assistance as needed for hands-on garden sessions.

Assist with the process of development of public gardens, providing onsite educational opportunity with hands-on workshops. Coordinate/train/supervise volunteers in UACE Greenlee's field trials & Pumpkin Patch. Promote and document the home test gardens program. Explore & coordinate partnering opportunities with other seed libraries & related organizations. Maintain file of Photo Release & student data school garden programs. PT

Program Benefits :
Training , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance .

Terms :

Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :

Environment , Health , Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Education .

Skills :

Writing/Editing , Public Speaking , Education , Computers/Technology , Environment , Leadership , Gardening experience helpful , Communications , Team Work , Youth Development .