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Victory Garden Initiative Hiring an Urban Farmer and Educator

November 24, 2014 by Victory Garden Initiative Leave a Comment

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Victory Garden Initiative is a non-profit organization that builds communities who grow their own food, reintegrating human and food ecology. We are a small, and growing organization seeking the right set of people to take the organization to greater level of success. This is an exciting time to get involved in the creation a local, sustainable, nutritious, socially just food system for all, by working for one of the leading Milwaukee food organizations.

Job Posting: Urban Farmer and Educator
Reports to: Executive Director
Description: Full-time position beginning January 2015, with benefits package.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Develop and manage a productive farm on a 1.5 acre urban parcel in the Harambee neighborhood
  • Oversee a team of interns to conduct day-to-day farm duties
  • Lead an array of gardening classes and programs for children and adults
  • Work with a diverse array of volunteers and partners with varying skills sets, to help further Victory Garden Initiative’s mission
  • Support several projects, events, related to VGI’s mission
  • Build, install, construct all things related to farming, gardening and permaculture
  • Network and build community surrounding the farm

Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of small scale gardening and farming
  • Experience teaching children and adults
  • Experience with project management
  • Knowledge about the food system and passion for improving it
  • Ability to engage others in changing the food system
  • Drivers License
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs and carry-out farm/garden related manual labor activities
  • Available some evenings and weekends

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of nonprofit work
  • Experience using Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media tools
  • Associates degree or higher
  • Bilingual English/Spanish

To Apply, please send:

1) Cover letter describing your interest in this work and your specific experiences related to the position
2) Complete resume
3) Three references

Applications can be sent to Gretchen Mead at gretchen.mead@victorygardeninitiative.org with Job Application in subject line.

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