Garden & Greenspaces Coordinator

Camden Lutheran Housing, Inc.

  • Camden, NJ
  • $19.00-24.00 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 7 days ago
The CLHI Garden & Greenspaces Coordinator will develop local gardens by hands-on growing, coordinating community outreach and garden volunteer days, and providing educational programming and technical assistance to residents about gardening and greenspaces. The position requires good interpersonal skills, community organizing experience and a passion for gardening education and food justice.The anticipated schedule for this position is Tuesday to Saturday during the growing season (March – October). The work week is anticipated to be 24 hours with some overtime as approved. During the off-season, we anticipate planning and other activities up to 20 hours per month. To accommodate community members’ schedules and special events, a typical schedule may include work hours on one or two evenings each week. This is a tremendous opportunity for a team-oriented, creative and detailed person to lead community development and strengthen the capacity of a well-respected, high-impact organization and its partners.Responsibilities
  • Provide expertise in planning garden and greenspace activities
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for and maintain communication with CLHI community garden groups and partners through email, phone, and social media
  • Coordinate and facilitate planning meetings to design, build, and maintain the gardens
  • Lead staff and volunteers to build garden infrastructure
  • Support community garden and greenspace leaders at each site in managing day-to-day gardening activities and challenges
  • Conduct regular site visits at each garden to assess plant health, deliver materials, etc.
  • Lead - and facilitate others in leading - regular on-site and online educational opportunities for residents
  • Represent CLHI at relevant community events
  • Assist with various fundraising activities for CLHI as directed
  • Perform other work as assigned by the Program Director or Executive Director
Knowledge & Skills
  • Make purchases and coordinate deliveries for each project
  • Develop and manage budgets for each assigned project
  • Demonstrated experience and ability to develop reports and manage data collection to evaluate programs’ impacts
  • Document community engagement with photos, quotes, etc.
  • Assist CLHI team in maintaining social media presence by providing photos and materials for CLHI’s social media and email newsletter
  • Track hours and mileage for work-related travel
  • Demonstrate strong time management
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and relationship-building skills
  • Enthusiasm and team building spirit
  • Project management ability to prioritize, be proactive and complete projects efficiently
Qualifications
  • Significant experience with community organizing and community outreach to many demographics, e.g., youth, elders, people of color, immigrants, economically-diverse
  • Experience in gardening, food growing
  • Ability to teach gardening concepts to a variety of learners
  • Some experience in carpentry and/or landscaping
  • Strong planning and organizational skills, including events and volunteer management
  • Ability to manage several task lists at once and adapt to changing conditions
  • Ability to work outdoors in all weather (heat, humidity, rain and cold) and do manual labor
  • Willingness to work independently and also cooperate as part of a team
  • Experience with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and willingness to learn other computer-based skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Regular access to a reliable vehicle – this position may require substantial driving
  • Positive attitude; engaging personality
  • An understanding of and commitment to community engagement, food justice and CLHI’s values
  • Historical understanding of North Camden, Camden, NJ land use planning and social movements is a plus
Ability to speak/write fluent Spanish is a plus

Camden Lutheran Housing, Inc.