Cincinnati Zoo Unto Others Community Garden Member

Not found for 'AmeriCorps; Ohio; On-site; USD 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance if eligible

Education award upon successful time

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Job summary

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, in partnership with AmeriCorps, offers a full-time AmeriCorps position as a Community Garden Member. The role covers 1,700 hours over an 11-month term with a 5-day work week, 8 hours per day, and duties focused on maintaining community garden spaces and engaging volunteers.

Responsibilities include leading horticulture volunteers, supporting garden projects, and developing hands-on trainings for community members.

Qualifications

• Term is 11 months, 1,700 service hours.
• Community garden experience preferred.
• Ability to engage youth, volunteers, and community members.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill 1,700 service hours over an 11-month term.
• Lead horticulture volunteers in garden tasks.
• Develop and deliver hands-on horticultural trainings/demonstrations.

Skills

Environment

Job description

Cincinnati Zoo Unto Others Community Garden Member

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden offers opportunities for everyone! CZBG and AmeriCorps have partnered to bring a variety of fun, engaging, and conservation-based opportunities to audiences including youth, visitors, animal ambassadors, and more! Together, CZBG and AmeriCorps will provide quality STEM education to economically disadvantaged PreK-12th grade students, will engage Zoo visitors, volunteers, Zooteens, and community members in environmentally conscious practices and behaviors, grow and maintain Zoo and community garden spaces, facilitate data coordination for animal welfare excellence and conservation research, and support a variety of sustainability initiatives.

Member Duties

The incumbent is a full-time AmeriCorps position serving 1,700 hours (40 hours per week) over an 11-month term of service. Schedules will serve 5 days a week, 8-hour days, and assigned as needed.

Service Goals: Physical maintenance and enhancement of community garden spaces that are affiliated with the zoo as well as community facing zoo gardens. Leading horticulture volunteers in the completion of garden tasks when necessary. Assisting corporate volunteer groups in the completion of garden tasks when necessary. Develop and execute hands-on horticultural trainings/demonstrations for community members in community garden spaces.

Support for Horticulture Department in the planning & execution of REDS Community Project goals Service member would attend planning meetings involving the Horticulture Department and have the opportunity to meet community leaders, partners, and other stakeholders while learning what the process of community revitalization looks like

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Health Coverage
• Living Allowance

Terms

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Service Areas

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Skills

Environment

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