Community Garden Connections Co-Coordinatoror - L. McCann [Work Study]

Start Date: 5/5/2025
End Date: 5/1/2026
Number of Positions: 4
Hours per Week: 20 hrs/week per student
Weekends Required: Per student interest and availability; not required
Evenings Required: Per student interest and availability, not required

Supervisor: Libby McCann

Alternate Supervisor: Suzanne Green

This position allows for remote work Yes/No: Yes

Percentage of time that could be remote (0-100%): 10-20% 10% Staff meetings and/or any related administrative/program planning/computer-based efforts

Method to assess remote work: Meeting attendance; deliverables created

Job Description

• Community Garden Connections (CGC) seeks creative, collaborative students to co-coordinate our ongoing local garden education and food justice initiative.
• CGC is committed to building local capacity to grow food and address issues of food insecurity related to climate change impacts, personal and communal health, and resiliency (http://www.antiochne.edu/cgc/).
• This position works closely with additional CGC Co-Coordinators and faculty to support existing community garden sites (70 beds total) located at social service agencies/nonprofits in the City of Keene as well as one campus garden site.
• All coordinators will be responsible for specific sites, will collaborate with fellow co-coordinators to ensure all deliverables are met, and will champion specific responsibilities based on their interests. These positions are available for work study or non-work study students.

General responsibilities:

• Foster relationships with assigned CGC garden sites and assist at other sites where needed
• Collaborate with local nonprofits and organizations in the Monadnock Region who are engaged in related work
• Creatively pursue relevant service projects that address community-identified interests and fulfill CGC’s mission to increase access to food and to enhance community resiliency.
• Design, implement and evaluate educational workshops that support your professional and community interests
• Assist other co-coordinators in their responsibilities as needed
• Participate in maintaining garden beds at assigned sites as needed by partner organizations.
• Fiscal responsibilities include budget management, inventory, and procurement of supplies.
• In addition to these general coordinator responsibilities, there are specific roles outlined below.
• When applying, please indicate which of the following role(s) and responsibilities would best fit your interests and experiences.

Qualifications

• Strong project management, organizational and time management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to have fun planning, preparing, and gardening with local organizations.
• Works well with a variety of people.
• Self-directed and motivated to move the project forward.
• Willing to learn new skills.
• Familiarity with gardening, food justice, environmental education, culturally responsive education, grant writing and/or evaluation experience preferred though not required.
• Possibly interested in continuing beyond the position end date.

How to Apply: Send email of interest with resume to Libby McCann Email: [email protected]

Email: [email protected]

Position Type: Work Study

Department: Environmental Studies