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Title: Community Garden Intern
Type: Stipend $1,000
Status: Part-time, 10 hours per week
Immediate Supervisor: Neighborhood Services Coordinator
General Purpose:
The Community Garden Intern will assist in the planning, organization and coordination of SECOM’s community garden. In addition, the Garden Intern will help oversee the day-to-day maintenance of the garden from April 1st-October 31st, including the coordination with neighbors, volunteers and SECOM staff.
General Expectations:
· Work independently and with the SECOM staff, volunteers and community
· Work with persons of diverse ages and cultures
· Program planning, management and implementation
· Outgoing and excited about community engagement
Areas of Responsibility:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Please send resume and a cover letter explaining why you would make a good fit as the Garden Intern to,
Chelsea Totten
Neighborhood Services Coordinator
SECOM Resource Center
1545 Buchanan SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
(616) 452-7684 ext 5
pantry@secomresourcecenter.org
Type: Stipend $1,000
Status: Part-time, 10 hours per week
Immediate Supervisor: Neighborhood Services Coordinator
General Purpose:
The Community Garden Intern will assist in the planning, organization and coordination of SECOM’s community garden. In addition, the Garden Intern will help oversee the day-to-day maintenance of the garden from April 1st-October 31st, including the coordination with neighbors, volunteers and SECOM staff.
General Expectations:
· Work independently and with the SECOM staff, volunteers and community
· Work with persons of diverse ages and cultures
· Program planning, management and implementation
· Outgoing and excited about community engagement
Areas of Responsibility:
- Lead in the preparation, planting and maintenance of the SECOM community garden to maximize fruit and vegetable yield throughout the summer and fall.
- 10 hours a week at SECOM working in the community garden.
- Plan garden club events and activities.
- Work and engage with SECOM volunteers in the garden.
- Day-to-day garden projects to keep this community gathering space and associated programs running smoothly.
- Assist in the planning process for the garden, including garden set-up, bed prepping and garden goal setting.
- Assist with garden coordination and develop best practices for increasing garden production.
- Develop resources to educate garden volunteers about best practices for planting, weeding, harvesting, and other garden related activities.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Excited about gardening and working with others
- Desire to work within a diverse community
- Ability to work with limited supervision and a willingness to work some evening hours.
- Gardening experience in either home garden or community garden
- Excellent communication skills
- Desire to develop gardening skills
- Willingness to receive oversight and direction from SECOM staff
- Ability to squat, bend and lift up to 20lbs
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual in English and Spanish (recommended, not required)
- Negotiation and problem solving skills with the ability to help individuals and the group overcome setbacks (undesirable activity or vandalism)
- A demonstrated interest in urban agriculture, permaculture, horticulture and/or organic gardening
Please send resume and a cover letter explaining why you would make a good fit as the Garden Intern to,
Chelsea Totten
Neighborhood Services Coordinator
SECOM Resource Center
1545 Buchanan SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
(616) 452-7684 ext 5
pantry@secomresourcecenter.org
