Daily Acts is hiring a Programs Coordinator. They are looking for someone who is detail oriented, a bilingual English/Spanish speaker, and is interested in organizing, promoting, and facilitating workshops, talks, and landscape installations that teach people about earth-friendly practices. This is a full-time job with benefits--the applicant should have an associates degree or higher.  

Harmony Union School District 
Occidental, CA 

The School Garden Network (SGN) of Sonoma County is seeking motivated, responsible and hard-working teens for its summer School Garden Apprenticeship (SGA) program. This program will train and pay up to ten teens during the summer months to maintain school gardens and install irrigation systems to SGN member schools. The mission of the School Garden Apprenticeship is to provide job preparedness skills for youth 16 years of age and older. The long term goal of the program is for teen participants to receive enough training in irrigation installation that it could be a viable pathway for employment in the future.

Joining the team of School Garden Apprentices is a great opportunity for youth to earn some extra money during the summer, spend time outside, and learn about productive and efficient garden systems.

School Garden Apprentices will be trained in drip irrigation installation and basic gardening skills and will participate in up to 4 Water Wise School Garden installations projects over the summer. These participants will work in school gardens 6-10 hours per week and get paid a stipend of up to $575 for the completion of the program. All teens will be under the supervision of School Garden Apprenticeship Project Manager Annie Klein, and volunteer Steve Ehrmann.

School Garden Apprentices must:

• Attend 3 mandatory, 4-hour trainings scheduled for late May, mid-June, and
  the end of July (Dates and locations TBA)
• Provide his/her own transportation to each garden site. Workdays are
  Wednesdays or Fridays from 9:30 am-3:30 pm beginning June 20th through
  July 27th. Locations (Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Petaluma) and schedule TBA
• Be responsible for completing a work log and evaluation

Applications are due via email by Friday May 11th, 2018. For questions, contact Annie Klein at 707-318-6948 or [email protected]
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Background on Community Soil Foundation: 
Community Soil Foundation (CSF) was founded in 2012. The mission of CSF is to cultivate the wellness of Sonoma County communities by offering land-based education, creating access to organic produce, and regenerating habitat and natural resources. CSF teaches environmental stewardship to youth and adults through sustainable, organic gardening practices and habitat restoration and regeneration. We also provide an outdoor gathering-space for community members to grow local produce and connect with each other. As a response to the 2017 wildfires, our
newest program, Healthy Habitats, aims to directly protect public health and the Mark West Creek watershed through landowner education and containment of hazardous waste in fire affected areas.

Job Description: 
The Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator is responsible for managing the objectives and activities of the organization’s outreach plan as well as developing and implementing the Healthy Habitats program. The Coordinator reports to the Program Director and collaborates with all staff, board members and community partners.

Position Details: 
This position is part-time at 20 hours per week with a flexible schedule and frequent weekend duties. It is funded for one full year with hopes of additional fundraising for a long-term position. Hourly rate starts at $18 per hour.

How to apply:
Please send a résumé and cover letter with Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator in
the subject line via email to: [email protected]. We anticipate
filling the position by middle of January 2018.

Go to their website to learn more about CSF & the details of the job qualifications and responsibilities!

www.communitysoil.org