Living Loop Project Coordinator - San Jose, CA, Job ID 88531

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources; San Jose (CA); Vor Ort; USD 38.000 - 51.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources seeks a part-time Community Education Specialist II to coordinate educational programming and community outreach at Martial Cottle Park Living Loop sites. The role supports Soil-to-Supper trips, community farm workdays, and climate-smart practices.

The position emphasizes volunteer coordination, partner collaboration, and impact evaluation, within a program spanning Master Gardener, 4-H, Compost Education, and related initiatives.

Qualifikationen

• Associate degree or equivalent experience in related area.
• Knowledge of educational program content and objectives.
• Experience delivering community education programs.
• Strong reading, verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate and conduct Soil-to-Supper school field trips with local schools at Martial Cottle Park Living Loop program educational sites.
• Coordinate and host Community Farm Workdays at community farm at Martial Cottle Park.
• Support Climate-Friendly Farmer Series to encourage implementing climate smart agriculture practices.
• Coordinate volunteers and registrations for Soil-to-Supper school field trips and Community Farm workdays.
• Develop educational materials for Soil-to-Supper field trips and Community Farm Workdays.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Office proficiency

Needs assessment

Analytical skills

Ausbildung

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

Location: SAN JOSE

Full/Part Time: Part Time

Pay Scale: $27.63/hour to $36.73/hour

Job Posting Close Date: This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 09/11/2026.

Position Summary: The Community Education Specialist II coordinates educational programming, demonstration agriculture, volunteer engagement, community outreach, and site operations supporting the Living Loop initiative. The position integrates Small Farms, Community Nutrition and Health, Master Gardener, Compost Education, and 4‑H programming to deliver hands‑on education in healthy food systems, sustainable agriculture, composting, and climate resilience.

This position is open to internal ANR employees only. It is a career appointment that is 75% variable.

Key Responsibilities

• 30% - Educational Program Coordination:
  • Coordinate and conduct Soil-to-Supper school field trips with local schools at Martial Cottle Park Living Loop program educational sites.
  • Coordinate and host Community Farm Workdays at community farm at Martial Cottle Park.
  • Support Climate-Friendly Farmer Series to encourage implementing climate smart agriculture practices.
  • Coordinate volunteers and registrations for Soil-to-Supper school field trips and Community Farm workdays.
• 25% - Demonstration Farm Operations:
  • Maintain demonstration plots for the Living Loop program educational sites at Martial Cottle Park.
  • Prepare educational sites for lessons, activities, and workdays.
  • Coordinate irrigation, compost and crop production with partners and other UCCE staff members with programs at Marital Cottle Park.
• 20% - Volunteer & Partner Coordination:
  • Coordinate with Master Gardeners, Compost Education volunteers, 4-H and partners in implementing collaborative programming at Martial Cottle Park.
  • Assist with volunteer training at the Living Loop program educational sites.
• 15% - Outreach & Communications:
  • Develop educational materials for Soil-to-Supper field trips and Community Farm Workdays.
  • Community outreach to local neighborhoods, schools, and other places people gather in the community to inform about the community garden and education opportunities at Martial Cottle Park.
  • Communicate with partners to register for events and activities at Martial Cottle Park.
• 10% - Administration & Evaluation:
  • Maintain records for the Living Loop grant.
  • Collect evaluation data to report to the sponsor.
  • Support corresponding grant reporting and purchasing.

Requirements

• Associate degree in related area and /or equivalent experience / training.
• Working knowledge of departmental and organization policies and procedures; knowledge of educational program content and objectives.
• Working knowledge of delivering community educational programs.
• Good reading, verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, and good presentation skills.
• Skill in using business software systems in the completion of work assignments; i.e., Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of conducting needs assessment.
• Good analytical skills to understand how business needs can be addressed through the development and delivery of training programs.

Preferred Skills

• Working knowledge of current community education programs and trends.
• Working skills to produce and deliver programs.

Special Conditions of Employment

• Must comply with regulatory agency reporting requirements (California's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act).
• Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies.
• The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.
• As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited.
• As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
• Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded.Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidatewhoacceptsanofferofemploymentwillberequiredtodisclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; orhave filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Misconduct

1. Misconduct means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

• UCSexualViolenceandSexualHarassmentPolicy
  • UCAnti-DiscriminationPolicy
    • AbusiveConductinthe Workplace

About Us

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