Garden Educator Assistant

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Purpose:

One Cool Earth and SLO county public schools seek a motivated volunteer to work cohesively with students and assist a garden educator to support lessons in school gardens and outdoor classrooms. The position would be well-suited for parents or relatives with a student at the local schools. Help power happy, healthy, smart youth in the garden by volunteering today!

Participate in any of these 3:

• Library on the Lawn Healthy Taste Tests - Reading a fun book about a fruit or vegetable and a taste test of that produce
• Garden Club - Assist with lessons about health, science and the environment in the school gardens
• Afterschool kindergarten "Sprout Scouts" garden club - Assist with lessons about health, science and the environment in the school gardens

Location(s):

• Public schools in SLO County

Key Responsibilities:

• Support garden educator with lessons in the garden:

• Set up for lessons and activities

• Assist with supervising and educating children during garden activities

• Clean up after lessons

• Share enthusiasm as well as knowledge with others in outdoor classrooms

Time Requirements/ Frequency:

• Volunteer 6x with us for at least 2 hours

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Gardening knowledge and classroom experience preferred, though neither is required!!

• Provide one’s own transportation to and from the site

• 18 years and older or with parents permission

• Volunteer Paperwork and fingerprinting with school site will need to be completed

Benefits:

• Leadership experience, public school experience, and expertise in or familiarity with garden education.

Training:

• 1 hour orientation (might be online)