[part-time job]: Seattle Tilth Garden Hotline Educator

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Job Announcement:

Garden Hotline Educator
Description:

The Garden Hotline, managed by Seattle Tilth, is seeking a part-time (16 hours/ week) horticulture and resource conservation educator. Garden Hotline educators provide residents in Seattle and King County with information on plant care and selection, insect, animal and plant pests, IPM alternatives to pesticide use, weed management, urban food growing, soil building, soil biology, composting of yard debris and food scraps, use of compost and mulch, grass-cycling, natural lawn care, outdoor water conservation and home storm water management. Educators reach out to the public in Seattle and King County through educational workshops and presentations, garden tours, tabling at events, and other activities. Garden Hotline educators also provide service hours for phone, email and walk-in queries by residents Monday through Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and may assist in the other educational activities of Seattle Tilth.

 

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of Pacific Northwest gardening techniques, plants, pests and their management using sustainable practices, as well as 2-4 years experience working with the public in some capacity to educate them about the topics mentioned in the above paragraph. Other requirements include knowledge of backyard composting and soil building techniques, strong verbal and written communication skills, a friendly, polite and patient personality, willingness to work as part of a team, knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, and excellent research skills. An Associates’ or Bachelors’ degree in horticulture or a related field is desired, but not required. Candidates who meet the above qualifications and also speak fluently in Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Somali, or other foreign language are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Hours: 16 hours per week; Availability to work on Saturday required.

 

Compensation

Salary: $15.00 – $18.00 DOE. Benefits for this position are paid sick leave and 401k plan.

 

To apply:

Please submit a resume and letter of interest as one document outlining 1) your horticultural experience, 2) any experience using and delivering the identified conservation messages, especially as an educator or customer service provider, and 3) why you are interested in this position.

 

Send all materials to kimpitre@seattletilth.org with “Garden Hotline Educator” as the subject or mail to Kim Pitre, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98103.

 

Applications will be reviewed as received.

Seattle Tilth is an equal opportunity employer. People of color encouraged to apply.       

[internship]: Social media promotion for films about community gardening

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Interested in food systems? Community gardening? Social media advertising/promotion? Event planning?

UW Anthropology Professor Ann Anagnost is looking for a motivated student to assist with promotion of a mini-film festival for amateurs for the American Community Gardening Association Meetings at the UW in August 2013.

Possible option to earn service learning credit for spring quarter.

contact: Professor Ann Anagnost: anagnost@uw.edu

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Part-time job as a ‘Garden Hotline Educator’ for Seattle Tilth. Must have ‘extensive knowledge’ of Pacific NW gardening techniques and 2-4 years experience working with the public. Click the image for the detailed post.

Speak Korean? Unique opportunity

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Do you speak Korean well enough to act as an interpreter? The Dann Woo Community Garden is looking for students interested in acting as interpreters for elder gardeners. The goal is, “…collecting gardener stories as a way to preserve their histories and pass the important knowledge on to the youth in our program”.

Want more information? Contact Joe Kobayashi at: jkob@uw.edu.

[volunteer/internship] – Seattle Tilth Internships

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Get Involved with Environmental Education & Sustainable Agriculture in 2012 – Volunteer & Intern Opportunities with Seattle Tilth
Seattle Tilth volunteers gain work experience in nonprofit organization, education, volunteer coordination,  garden and farm stewardship, and more. They have fun working in the community and contribute greatly to Seattle Tilth.

SEATTLE TILTH INTERNSHIPS
Interns make a more significant commitment than other volunteers and gain a more rewarding experience in return. You do not need to be a student. Review the descriptions linked below, then apply by submitting a resume, cover letter and any other materials specified to the email address indicated in the description. You need not attend a volunteer orientation to apply or start your internship but please fill out our online application at http://seattletilth.org/get-involved/volunteer/volunteerapplicationsf.

Teaching Internships

  • Children’s Garden Teaching Intern
    Lead small groups of children through our garden curriculum where they learn about the different plants and critters.  Starts in Feb.
  • Cooking Club Intern with Community Kitchens NW
    Learn how to support a kitchen lead to coordinate a ten-week cooking-based nutrition education club at a partner agency in the community.
  • Youth Mentor with Seattle Youth Garden Works (SYGW)
    Gain hands-on experience in organic farm production and youth development while working alongside Seattle Tilth staff and underserved youth at the SYGW farm. Application due Feb. 20.

Garden/Farm Internships

§  Garden Steward Interns
Learn about sustainable landscape management and organic food gardening while practicing leadership skills in one or more of Seattle Tilth’s gardens in north, southeast, central Seattle, or Issaquah.

§  Farm Steward Internship at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands (RBUFW)
Help jump-start programming and landscape stewardship at the ten-acre commercial nursery and wetlands site in Rainier Beach neighborhood. 

§  Marketing & Distribution Internship at Seattle Tilth Farm Works
Work closely with the program managers, educators, participants, and other interns to successfully market and distribute produce for this production learning farm for new immigrant and low-income farmers. Application deadline Feb. 1.

§  Garden Build Intern for Just Garden Project
Work with the Just Garden Project to coordinate and oversee building of 30 new backyard food gardens for low income families in King County in 2012.

§  Construction Coordinator Intern for Just Garden Project
Working with Just Garden Project garden build team and volunteer coordinator, you will coordinate and oversee materials, delivery and program coordination for the building of 30 new backyard food gardens for low income families in King County in 2012.

Events Internships

·         March & May Edible Plant Sale Intern
Provide support to Seattle Tilth’s Plant Sale event team by coordinating plant material, non-profits, volunteers, vendors, and more. Recruit potential participants, track all paperwork and communications, communicate with the Event Manager regularly and coordinate with other staff and volunteers to create a successful event and gain event organizing experience.

Administrative Internships

§  Administrative Office Intern
Learn about the inner workings of a non-profit organization while gaining non-profit administrative experience and supporting all of Seattle Tilth’s programs.

§  Adult Education Administrative Intern
Support our organic garden education program with your administrative skills.

§  Volunteer Coordinator Intern for Just Garden Project
Working with Just Garden Project staff, coordinate and oversee volunteers for building 30 new backyard food gardens for low income families in King County in 2012.

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS & SERVICE LEARNING
Volunteers bring Seattle Tilth’s mission to life. There are opportunities all over the greater Seattle area, whether you want to be involved once a week, month, or year in our:

§  children’s garden programs, Volunteer with groups of children as they engage all their senses through exploration and hands on activities in the Seattle Tilth Children’s Garden

§  community learning gardens and farms (Wallingford, Rainier Beach, Mt. Baker, or Issaquah)

§  community events – volunteers needed prior to and during the March 17th Edible Plant Sale!  Contact chrisiberle@seattletilth.org for more information.

§  office

§  drop-in work parties – a great way to get to know different gardens, farms and programs, learn new skills, meet new people, and more on upcoming Saturdays – no orientation needed

VOLUNTEER / INTERN ORIENTATIONS
The best way to get involved in Seattle Tilth’s volunteer and intern program is by filing out a Volunteer / Intern Application and then attending a Volunteer Orientation. Next up:

§  Mon., February 13, 6-7:15 p.m. in Wallingford’s Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 100, Seattle 98103

§  Tues., February 28, 6–7 p.m. in Southeast Seattle at the Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands, 5513 S. Cloverdale St

Find all of this information and more on our website: http://seattletilth.org/get-involved/volunteer