AmeriCorps Farm-to-School Coordinator

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Organization

Green Mountain Farm-to-School

Job Posted

June 30, 2022

Job Category

Job Type

Remote

No

Location

Newport, VT
United States
If you have a passion for food systems and hands on farm-to-school education, explore Green Mountain Farm-to-School as an AmeriCorps Farm-to-School Coordinator. FTS Coordinators lead educational activities such as taste tests, classroom lessons, farm field trips, school garden lessons, nutrition education in the local schools. Benefits :
$19,500.00 living stipend for the year, FREE Health care, $6,495 ed award, Subsidized housing, Mileage reimbursement, $600 Auto scholarship and trainings.

Summary

AmeriCorps Farm-to-School Coordinator-Newport, Vermont

If you have a passion for food systems and hands on farm-to-school education, explore Green Mountain Farm-to-School as an AmeriCorps Farm-to-School Coordinator (FTS).  FTS Coordinators lead hands -on educational activities such as taste tests, classroom lessons, farm field trips, school garden lessons, and nutrition education in the local schools. Position is a year long, starting August 22, 2023 to August 5, 2023.

Benefits :

  • $19,500.00 living stipend for the year for Full- time AmeriCorps (1700 hours,avg. 35 hour work week) 
  • FREE Health care
  •  $6,495 in educational award for past or future use, 
  • Mileage reimbursement (average of $250 per month)
  • Subsidized housing at a cost of $300.00 per month per member in a beautiful 5 bedroom home (savings of $622.00 per month)
  • #SquaresVT benefits an average of $250.00 per month 
  • $600 Auto scholarship
  • Student Loan forbearance during service
  • Professional Development Training provided

Qualifications

  • US citizenship
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation 
  • Knowledge of local food systems and sustainable agriculture
  • Some teaching (formal or non-formal) experience 
  • Strong interest in working with children 
  • Some knowledge of gardening and vegetable production 
  • Excellent public speaking, writing skills, and organizational skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Comfort working in a kitchen (home or commercial) desirable but not required
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing non-profit environment
  • Offer contingent upon results from National Service Criminal History Check

Green Mountain Farm-to-School (GMFTS) is a nonprofit organization promoting the health and well- being of Vermont's children, farms, and communities by providing programs to connect schools and farms through food and education. In the 2021-2022 academic year, GMFTS aims to serve school communities in the Northeast Kingdom (NEK) of Vermont with school gardens, educational programming, and fresh local farm foods, benefiting over 5,000 students. You can learn more about our organization at www.greenmountainfarmtoschool.org

How to apply:

To apply please send a cover letter, resume and 3 references to jobs@gmfts.org by 8/1/22 or visit http://greenmountainfarmtoschool.org/employment/

You can also visit the AmeriCorps website, at https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=69352

This position is part of the Lyndon Economic opportunity AmeriCorps Program (LEAP) (https://www.leapinthenek.com/serve) LEAP is a national service program that places AmeriCorps members with non-profit organizations throughout the NEK of Vermont .