Community Gardens & Agriculture Education Lead

AfriThrive Inc; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, & vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Personal days

Mileage reimbursement

Sabbatical opportunity

Impactful community work

Job summary

AfriThrive seeks a Community Agriculture Program Manager to lead its community and school garden programs in Maryland. You will develop workplans, manage curricula, coordinate volunteers, and build partnerships with schools and community organizations.

You will deliver hands-on agriculture education, coordinate workshops, track outcomes and expenditures, and ensure programs align with AfriThrive's mission of food justice and culturally relevant agriculture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, horticulture, environmental studies, food systems, education, community development, or related field; equivalent relevant experience considered.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in community agriculture, school/community gardens, agricultural education, food systems, or community-based programming.
• Experience coordinating programs, projects, volunteers, participants, or community activities.
• Strong organizational, project-management, facilitation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage workplans, budgets, schedules, multiple sites, and program deliverables.
• Ability to work effectively with schools, community partners, volunteers, youth, and culturally diverse communities.
• Commitment to food security, health equity, culturally relevant agriculture, and AfriThrive's mission.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel regularly among program sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead AfriThrive's community-facing agriculture programs, with primary responsibility for community and school gardens, education, and related engagement initiatives.
• Develop and manage program workplans, budgets, schedules, goals, and performance measures.
• Coordinate implementation across multiple sites and ensure activities remain on schedule.
• Track participation, activities, outputs, outcomes, and expenditures.
• Provide regular program updates and contribute to reporting to the Board and funders.
• Coordinate volunteers and interns, including onboarding, training, and supervision.
• Develop partnerships with schools, community organizations, and agriculture partners to expand sites and programs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Relationship-building

Communication

Budgeting & planning

Volunteer coordination

Community engagement

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in agriculture / related field

Equivalent relevant experience considered

Job description

AfriThrive seeks a Community Agriculture Program Manager to lead its community and school garden programs in Maryland. You will develop workplans, manage curricula, coordinate volunteers, and build partnerships with schools and community organizations.

You will deliver hands-on agriculture education, coordinate workshops, track outcomes and expenditures, and ensure programs align with AfriThrive's mission of food justice and culturally relevant agriculture.