Food Security and Agriculture VISTA

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Recruiting Organization: Sustaining Way

Goal of the Project:

To help improve Sustaining Way’s efficiency and effectiveness in addressing food insecurity and access to and consumption of healthy food in Nicholtown and other marginalized communities. The VISTA project will accomplish this by increasing resident participation in food security programs and activities, developing food security impact measures and means to track, developing/organizing processes and procedures for site and garden maintenance, increasing food security educational offerings and increasing volunteer engagement in food security related initiatives.

Benefits:

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Health coverage*
• Living allowance
• Relocation allowance
• Training
• Housing
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary: Increase resident participation in food security programs and activities by increasing the number of backyard gardens and community gardens.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate degree and/or some college;
• Well aligned to Sustaining Way’s Mission and Values;
• Passion for sustainability and environmental/social justice;
• Desire and potential to develop into a leader in social/environmental justice;
• Skills/interest in sustainable agriculture, organic gardening, permaculture, and/or community agriculture;
• Good organizational and time management skills; proactive and self-motivated;
• Ability to perform regular landscaping activities;
• Works well in team environment;
• Ability/desire to live/demonstrate how to live a simpler more sustainable life and lead others how to do the same

Hiring for a year of AMERICORP VISTA service.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17,600.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:

Standard COVID 19 precautions are taken on site.

Application Question(s):

• Why are you interested in Sustaining Way and this position?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Agriculture: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Stipend ProvidedFalse

Training ProvidedFalse

Housing AvailableFalse

Language/Cultral Support AvailableFalse

Wheelchair AccessibleFalse

Fee RequiredFalse

Fee Amount: None

This opportunity is recurring