Education Assistant - HF

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps

Colorado

On-site

USD 22,000 - 30,000

Full time

25 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

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Stipend

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Job summary

The Rio Grande Farm Park is seeking an Education Assistant to support outdoor, environmental, and regenerative farming education in 2027. You will assist the Education Coordinator with 5th Day, Farm to School, PALS, Adult Education, and the Rising Stewards summer program for high school youth.

You will also help with community events, multimedia education, signage, website updates, and social media, while helping shape a long-term curriculum for RGFP education in the San Luis Valley.

Qualifications

Experience in education or youth program delivery is preferred.
Ability to design and implement outdoor, nature-based curriculum.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

Assist in design and delivery of summer programs for high school youth.
Facilitate food and recreational activities for students.
Support Farm to School, nature-based curriculum development, and outreach.
Coordinate and recruit farmers for conferences, workshops, and farm tours.
Help with marketing, events, and participation in the Mercadillo farmers’ market.
Support multimedia education and interpretative signage; maintain website/social media.
Assist with greenhouse, grounds, facilities, and farm production tasks.
Contribute to long-term RGFP educational programming and curriculum.

Skills

Communications

Education

Leadership

Public Health

Teaching/Tutoring

Youth Development

General Skills

Environment

Social Services

Team Work

Agriculture/Farming/Gardening

Job description

The Rio Grande Farm Park seeks a passionate, community-oriented Education Assistant to help implement outdoor, environmental, and regenerative farming educational programming in 2027. The primary focus will be to assist the Education Coordinator in implementing 5th Day programming, Farm to School programming, PALS programming, Adult Education programming, and 2027 Rising Stewards - a summer working and learning experience for high school youth. This member will also assist with farmer educational events and community educational events that will occur at the Rio Grande Farm Park. This person will get to know community members and bring them in to share their knowledge related to regenerative agriculture. They will also help the Farm Park with multimedia education opportunities and passive education opportunities, such as interpretative signage, video, website maintenance, and social media. This person will participate in creating a long-term vision and curriculum around RGFP educational programming. This will include supporting nature based and environmental education in the San Luis Valley.

Member Duties :

Assist in implementations & design of summer high school program, Rising Stewards.
Facilitate food & recreational activities for students.
Assist with youth-related activities & partner with Generation Wild organizations.
Assist with prepping & coordinating Farm to School programs, nature based curriculum development & material preparation for K-12 students.
Assist with planning & recruitment of farmers attending agricultural conferences, workshops & farm tours hosted by RGFP, community partners & other organizations.
Assist with marketing/promoting programs & events.
Participate with the Mercadillo farmers’ market.
Integrate educational opportunities at the Farm Park.
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:Supporting greenhouse management, grounds keeping, facilities, farm production.
Maintain program equipment/supplies.
Participate in rotational “cross-pollination” experiences across all food systems programs.

Program Benefits :