Garden Program Coordinator

4 weeks ago


Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada Northwood Full time

Job Summary:

The Community Garden Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation of the community garden program at Northwood. This includes ensuring that facilities and equipment are in place, program guidelines and policies are adhered to, and program and safety standards are met.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Participate as a team member and communicate effectively with members, volunteers, and Northwood staff.
  • Create a program plan that includes plans for planting, procurement of seeds and supplies, and maintaining garden beds.
  • Contribute to a positive and supportive program aimed at improving mental and physical wellbeing.
  • Support the hiring process of summer term garden and program staff.
  • Record and maintain statistics and data that reflect the program's markers of success.
  • Train, coordinate, supervise, and mentor program volunteers and summer term staff.

Qualifications:

  • Applicant must be entering full-time post-secondary studies in the fall semester immediately following the work term or continuing full-time post-secondary studies following the work term.
  • Applicant must be a permanent resident of the province or live in Nova Scotia for at least six months prior to the work term.
  • Experience facilitating educational and/or therapeutic programming.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently or as a team.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Knowledge/experience with vegetable gardening and landscaping.
  • Proficient using basic hand tools and gardening equipment.
  • Experience working with older adults (an asset).
  • Experience providing supervision or mentoring (an asset).

Salary and Benefits:

$18.30 per hour

35 hours weekly - Days



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