Apprenticeship & Residency Program Coordinator
Urban Growers Collective
- Chicago, IL
- $50,000-60,000 per year
- Training
- Full-time
- Herbal Apprenticeship Program
- Coordinate and support onsite learning in the herbal garden;
- Coordinate work-share hours and opportunities for apprenticeship participants;
- Coordinate herbal program workshops, including speakers, supplies, registration and honorariums;
- Support online program engagement and learning;
- Maintain updated and accurate herb inventory and farm map;
- Maintain updated and accurate supply inventory;
- Harvest and maintain herb farm at South Chicago Farm;
- Contribute herb harvests to farm production markets and goals;
- Support herb drying and packing;
- Support billing and collections of participant tuition;
- Administrative lead: supplies, printing, documents, etc;
- Ensure accurate apprentice workshare reporting and recording: program impact, liability waivers, hours, contact information, photo documentation, evaluation, etc;
- Grower Apprentice (communication, compliance & reporting support)
- Coordinate and support onsite learning in the apprenticeship garden;
- Coordinate work-share hours and opportunities for apprenticeship participants;
- Support online program engagement and learning;
- Coordinate farm program workshops, including speakers, supplies, registration and honorariums;
- Maintain updated and accurate supply inventory;
- Support billing and collections of participant tuition;
- Administrative lead: supplies, printing, documents, etc;
- Ensure accurate apprentice workshare reporting and recording: program impact, liability waivers, hours, contact information, photo documentation, evaluation, etc;
- Spearhead development of UGC’s artist residency program;
- Coordinate and support on-farm programs and special events;
- Support accurate participant reporting and recording, liability waivers, hours, contact information etc.
- Enhance and expand workshops through outreach and programming;
- Ensure accurate workshop reporting and recording: program impact, liability waivers, hours, contact information, etc;
- Targeted outreach for community engagement;
- Support and collect evaluation surveys and protocols;
- Set up, staff and break down information tables at public events;
- Coordinate other event logistics for on-farm and local events;
- Promote community programs, including workshops to educate Chicagoans on a variety of topics focusing on agricultural growing techniques, social justice and healing;
- Provide engaging and informative tours of UGC farm spaces;
- Participate in outreach and relationship building with community partners;
- Build directory of community entities, lead local outreach to partners;
- Promote UGC programs at special events and community meetings; and
- Represent UGC in a professional, culturally aligned, inclusive and respectful way at meetings.
- Contribute to monthly program reports;
- Complete weekly work plan and daily checkouts;
- Log accurate timesheets & timely expense reports;
- Maintain appropriate supplies for projects;
- Represent UGC in a professional, inclusive and respectful way at meetings and personal social media pages.
- At least 3 years experience in a program coordination role;
- Experience and knowledge of food systems and organic sustainable farming;
- Proven track record with establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with teens, parents, community partners and residents, especially underrepresented communities and communities of color;
- Competency working with communities of color and diverse workplace; experience in dismantling racism and anti-oppression work is important;
- Ability to problem solve, think critically and creatively;
- Must work well as a member of a team and have the ability to supervise staff in a consistent, direct, thoughtful way geared towards educating and problem solving;
- Must maintain appropriate professional boundaries in working with co-workers and teens;
- Excellent organizational, communication and follow-through skills;
- Must have the ability to use Word, Excel, Google Docs;
- Willingness to work as part of a team in a collaborative environment, but have the ability to work independently to complete the job;
- Love for urban farming and passionate about social equity issues with ability to cooperate and communicate with diverse partners, including neighbors, supporters, funders and public officials;
- Preferred: Valid Driver’s License and clean driving record
- Preferred: Conversational fluency in Spanish
- Preferred: CPR Certified
- Required: Able to work on Saturdays and occasional holidays
- This is a full time position, 40 hours per week
- Tuesday-Saturday 8:30a-5:00p / 11a-7:30p
- 30min unpaid lunch, 2 - 15 min paid breaks
- Regular evening hours will be required to participate in and support community events. Start time will be flexed to accommodate change in schedule.