Education Program Manager

The EPM oversees the management of and is the lead educator in our Nutrition Education Program which offers free programming in English and Spanish. The EPM is also the manager of our 9 week Summer Camp programs. They are responsible for hiring and training a diverse group of summer educators and assist in training our education interns. Working with the Education team, this position is essential in setting and attaining program goals and objections and to develop and implement a variety of learning opportunities in our community.

Job Title: Education Program Manager

Job Status: Salaried position is an average of 40 hours a week (hours do change seasonally and can go up to 45+ hours during the summer season)

Reports To: Education Program Director

Salary: $47,000-$59,000 annually depending on experience and qualifications. Additional compensation provided for Spanish language speaking and writing skills

Benefits: Generous Benefits Package includes: Health and Dental Insurance, paid Holiday, Floating Holiday, PTO and paid sick time, monthly cell phone reimbursement stipend, discount on plant starts and vegetables, IRA Benefit.

 The experience we offer:

• The opportunity to pair your work with your passion and to have a real impact in affecting positive change in our community.
• Professional development opportunities
• Supportive organizational culture where you have independence and room to be creative.
• The chance to be part of a thriving team culture where successes are celebrated together and coworkers enthusiastically share knowledge and support.
• A beautiful location: our office is on an urban farm in Boulder, Colorado. 

Preferred Weekly Schedule: Monday – Friday, weekends and evenings as needed based on events.

Preferred Start Date: Monday, February 24th, 2025

Qualified applicants will be interviewed starting February 3rd  until the position is filled.

Education Program Manager Qualifications and Required Skills:

• The candidate must have at least 460 hours of satisfactory and verifiable experience working with school-age children. 460 Hours must be with children aged 4-18 in groups of four or more. Babysitting hours cannot be counted. 
• If you have any of the below additional qualifications - please indicate on your cover letter.
• 4 year degree in recreation, education or human services OR
• 2 years of college coursework (in any discipline) in addition to 910 hours of verifiable kid time OR
• 5,460 hours of verifiable kid time + additional training through the state
• Conversational Spanish/English Required - Bilingual preferred 
• 1-year experience managing interns, staff or other teams
• Excellent communication and conflict resolutions skills
• Excellent decision-making skills and response to high-pressure situations
• Strong computer skills over a wide variety of platforms
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail and ability to prioritize projects to meet deadlines
• Experience with organic gardening/farming highly desired
• Experience with Nutrition, Dietetics, etc highly desired

TO APPLY:

No phone calls please. Email your resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references with “Education Program Manager” in the email subject line to:  mreynoso@growinggardens.org.  We strongly encourage you to submit 2 letters of reference, as well, with your application materials.

Please note: In your cover letter - please indicate which of the above educational and/or kid time qualifications you meet in BOLD text directly under your signature line