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| Job Title: | Urban Agriculture Initiative - Urban Farm Mentor (temporary) |
| Work Type: | Work Days: Work Vary: Yes , Shift: Other, Hours Per Week: 20, Work Type: Regular |
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| Salary Offered: | Unspecified |
| Benefits: | Unspecified. |
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| Physical Required: | Unspecified |
| Drug Testing Required: | Unspecified |
| Education Required: | High School Diploma/GED |
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| Experience Required: | Unspecified |
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| Job Description: |
Job ID360782
LocationTwin Cities
Job FamilyEducation-Extension
Full/Part TimePart-Time
Regular/TemporaryRegular
Job Code8316A2
Employee ClassCivil Service
About the Job
Working Title: Urban Agriculture Initiative - Urban Farm Mentor
Classification:Extension Program Associate 2 (Job Code 8316A2), Civil Service
Appointment:Temporary (May-November 2024), Part-time (.75 FTE; 30 hours/week)
Pay Rate:$22-24.00 an hour with University of Minnesota
Locations: Urban Research Outreach and Engagement Center, W. Broadway Garden, and Sunflower Garden
Apply By:April 28, 2024
About the Program
The Hennepin-University Urban Agriculture Initiative, a partnership between Hennepin County and the University of Minnesota's Hennepin County Extension Office, is transforming 2 vacant lots into gardens where community, food, health and wellbeing come together to create neighborhood gathering and growing spaces.
We are working to design and build two garden spaces in north Minneapolis with neighbors, youth, and community partners to provide a welcoming space for community building, healing, and intergenerational learning. The overall goals of this program are to contribute to community resilience with accessible small-scale community gardens to learn together and focus on community health and wellness.
During June - August, we employ high school and college-age youth to care for the gardens which this role will supervise and oversee.
About the Position
We are looking for an engaging team member to serve as the Urban Site Steward/Community Mentor with the Hennepin-University Urban Agriculture Initiative. Ideally, this person loves connecting with others around growing food in the community and is invested in the North Minneapolis urban farming movement. This position is responsible for the garden development/maintenance and is responsible for developing, planting, and caring for two urban gardens that grow with vegetables and offer community gathering spaces.
Additionally, Urban Site Steward/Community Mentor is the lead community mentor for the summer garden program that employs 7 young people in 10 weeks of hands-on work development experiences in the area of urban agriculture and environmental sciences. This position would supervise the day-to-day work of those young people. In the role's focus as Community Mentor, you will work alongside one other UAI community mentor, community members, U of M Extension staff, and collaborative partners to build a garden, grow fresh produce, and engage with the north Minneapolis community.
Responsibilities:
Garden Development Leadership and Maintenance (45%)
Lead implementation of garden design plans, including building/maintaining raised beds, garden paths, garden trellis structures, and community gathering spaces
Develop work plans for and lead all daily garden operation tasks for 2 garden sites, including planting, weeding, harvesting, irrigating, trash pickup, and general maintenance
Develop and implement the crop plan for both garden sites, which includes annual vegetables, fruits, flowers, and perennials based on community input
Harvest and distribute produce to program partners and food shelves
Work with UMN Extension team to develop a weekly purchase list of materials and supplies for garden operations
Work with UMN Extension team to develop and maintain relationships with local vendors for contracted garden services
Community Engagement (10%)
Foster connections in community outreach efforts to neighbors, community members, and organizations around creating and implementing the garden vision and community offerings (education workshops)
Build relationships with North Minneapolis youth and neighborhood residents to help advance the UAI goals
Identify and address targeted community issues via the gardens and related programming (health and wellness, growing vegetables and connecting to local food systems, and youth development opportunities)
In collaboration with the UMN Extension team, engage the community at garden events and community offerings (distributing flyers, emails, multi-media strategies)
Communicate UAI program opportunities to north Minneapolis partner organizations, residents, and stakeholders
Promote and market the UAI program, along with other Hennepin County Extension programs
Create and offer opportunities for program reflection to ensure community input is represented in program goals
Program Management / Youth Mentorship / Education (35%)
Work with UMN Extension team to recruit and onboard youth leader interns
Supervise and support short term youth leader interns in UMN employment-related functions (i.e. timekeeping)
Mentor youth working and learning in the garden to gain on-the-job skills in the garden
Lead youth interns in daily garden maintenance June - August, including building raised beds and gathering structures, planting vegetables and fruits, weeding, watering, harvesting, and composting (construction/tool training will be provided).
Mentor youth in growing fruits and vegetables and care for the garden
Support UMN Extension team members by assisting them with workshops related to the community garden and its participants.
Operate fleet vehicles to transport youth and supplies
Collect and ensure entry of data for program reporting
Daily coordination of program supplies and garden materials. Includes transporting drinking water, snacks, and picking up materials from offsite storage
Attend required trainings
Follow and implement University of Minnesota Extension policies and practices
Apply risk management procedures to youth leader intern program
Management Team (10%)
Attend regular meetings with larger UMN Extension - Hennepin County UAI team April-November
Co-lead UAI planning meetings, including coordination and agenda-setting
Supervise youth during on-site garden programming, June-August
Schedule regular check-ins with youth for feedback and program/garden planning
Work with UMN Extension communication team to implement a social media strategy, including maintaining a customer relationship management system (regular Smore newsletter)
Plan and host volunteer support days for Hennepin County Master Gardener Volunteers; communicate to Youth Education & Community Programs Volunteer Coordinator to confirm schedule.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
BA/BS with two years of experience, OR a combination of education and experience to equal six (6) years. This experience is to include managing an urban garden and/or experience in urban agriculture, horticulture, agriculture, or related field.
Successful experience working with people from various cultural backgrounds, including race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and other aspects of human diversity.
Documented experience growing vegetable gardens and local food advocacy
Must have demonstrated experience and knowledge of working effectively with the north Minneapolis community, including individuals, organizations, and/or communities representing new, culturally and economically diverse, and underserved audiences.
Demonstrated... For full info follow application link.
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Refer to ID 79153640 when applying |
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