Farmer Training Program; Fort

Position: Farmer Training Program (Old Fort)
** Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
** FITs are expected to follow the schedule and attendance policy and show up for field work and classes.
** Farmer Training Convergenc
** e – August 28-29 (required)
** Required Education, Specialized

Skills and Experience:

** Interest in gaining experience working collaboratively as part of a team Reports to the Farmer Training Program Coordinator and Production Coordinator. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to perform fine motor functions such as weeding, harvesting, packing, gripping, typing, texting, and operating tools.
** Compensation
* * FITs will receive $2,769/month stipend for approximately 40 hours per week work plus an education award of $3,697.50 upon successful completion of term of service (900 hours)
Non-Americorp FITS will receive up to $238 per work week stipend for up to 14 hours/week plus fringe benefits, which include worker’s comp and retirement.
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Fort Lewis College, a public institution located in Durango, Colorado, offers degree programs in arts, business, education, health fields, humanities, social and natural sciences, and teacher education. Our inspiring mountain campus is located atop a scenic mesa overlooking historic Durango and situated between the San Juan Mountains and the desert Southwest. We are committed to accessible and high-quality baccalaureate education, and our hallmarks are remarkably close relationships between students and faculty, the freedom of intellectual exploration, and the challenge of experiential learning.

Our 3,300 students come from 48 states, 17 countries, with 36% Native American and Alaska Native backgrounds, and 11% Hispanic backgrounds. Durango is a thriving multicultural community of 18,500 set along the beautiful Animas River Valley. Averaging 300 sunny days per year, the community is known for its outdoor lifestyle and friendly, festive atmosphere. Durango is also the cultural and economic hub of the Four Corners region, rich in dining, shopping, and entertainment, and linked with airline service to hubs in Denver, Phoenix, and Dallas.
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