Exciting Opportunity Alert!
The Rio Grande Farm Park seeks a dedicated Education Assistant AmeriCorps Member for 2024! Help bring our Rising Stewards program to life, leading high school youth in a hands-on summer experience in sustainable agriculture. You’ll organize community and farmer education events, create multimedia content to amplify our mission, and collaborate with locals to share knowledge. Be part of crafting a long-term vision and building an ecosystem of environmental education in the San Luis Valley. Ready to make an impact? Apply today!

Summary

The Rio Grande Farm Park seeks a passionate, community-oriented Education Assistant AmeriCorps member to help implement educational programming in 2024. The primary focus will be to implement 2024 Rising Stewards, a summer working and learning experience for high school youth. This member will also assist with farmer educational events and community educational events that will occur at the Rio Grande Farm Park. This person will get to know community members and bring them in to share their knowledge related to regenerative agriculture. They will also help the Farm Park with multimedia education opportunities and passive education opportunities, such as video and social media. Last, this person will participate in creating a long-term vision and curriculum around RGFP educational programming and support the ecosystem of environmental education in the San Luis Valley.

Compensation Information

AmeriCorps members will receive a bi-weekly living allowance of $810, totaling $19,440 over the service
period.
● Members are also eligible for an Education Award of $7,395 upon successful completion of service. This can be
used to pay back student loans, or to further your education.