Programs Specialist

Overview:
Created in 2012, the SGSO Network is an open peer-to-peer learning network with the goal of growing, sustaining and elevating a movement of equitable garden-based education. We provide professional & leadership development, resources, and platforms to connect for members serving at a school, district, regional, state, or national level. Learn more about us and our programs on our website.

We Operate with Mission-Driven Values

• Accessible, open communication that encourages collaboration, networking, and the cross-pollination of ideas.
• Transparency, open-source sharing, when possible, and mutual support
• Intentionally seek to make our organization, resources, and the experience of school gardening accessible to all children and communities
• Commitment to an equitable movement and organization - one that strives for inclusion and justice, acknowledges and celebrates diversity and strives to bring this lens to all of our work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement monthly webinars, helping to design webinar topics and series, coordinating with webinar presenters including the disbursement of stipends, marketing the webinar to the community, providing technical support during the webinar as well as follow up.
• Develop, write and publish e-newsletter every other month focused on a school garden programming theme
• Organize and send out all ad-hoc communications in addition to bi-monthly newsletter, as needed.
• Moderate online Google forum, including approving new members and responding to posts. 
• Manage social media accounts, conducting various educational campaigns or posting as needed. 
• Manage Peer Learning Communities.
• Support members via email and social media. 
• Support the ED in collecting data and feedback for various programs.
• Travel to 1-2 conference gatherings and support the execution of School Gardener gathering events 
• Other tasks and projects as determined.

 Required Qualifications:

• Passion for garden-based education, agricultural education, equity, and access for all students.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion and justice for all peoples.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Incredible project management skills including attention to deadlines, details, and organization
• Excellent customer service
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• 2+ years of experience in program coordination or a related role OR 2+ years of experience supporting school gardens, garden-based education or agricultural education (both preferred) 
• Eligible to work in the United States 
• Reside in the United States 

Desired Qualifications: 

• Multilingual
• Knowledge of the rich landscape of the school garden movement, including the entities (non–profits, school districts, government agencies, etc) that support garden-based education at school nationwide 
• Social media and writing skills 
• Experience working with a team in a remote office setting

Apply by Monday, February 5th at 11:59pm PT by submitting an application here. Please note: cover letters will not be considered and application includes a work demonstration project.