ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

Founded in 2016, Black Girls With Green Thumbs (BGWGT) is a community-based organization focused on urban gardening and community engagement. Through gardening workshops, online engagement, and community programming, Black Girls With Green Thumbs is growing a community who garden in their homes and within their communities to heal, nourish, and learn. BGWGT promotes health literacy in a way that is culturally competent and accessible meeting community members where they are, online and within their neighborhoods, and inviting them to new experiences like home gardening, plant-based cooking, and even health-inspired getaways.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Program Assistant will support the implementation of several grant-funded programs, including Green Thumbs In Your Community and Green Thumbs In Your School.

Green Thumbs In Your School teaches school-aged children about gardening, healthy food choices, and plant-based cooking. Green Thumbs In Your School couples these concepts to connect the process of soil to table to school-age students. Through current school partnerships, Black Girls With Green Thumbs offers an inclusive, hands-on, educational experience to children and youth who require developmental and behavioral support within the School District of Philadelphia.

This position will support program directors with a number of tasks including, but not limited to program facilitation, garden-bed building, and community outreach. Gardening experience and basic knowledge of plants is preferred. The candidate should be reliable and take direction well.

Note: This is a contract position. Acceptance of this position does not designate applicant as an employee of Black Girls With Green Thumbs, Influencing Action Movement Foundation, or other affiliates.

Possible opportunity to grow within the organization for the right candidate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Promotes health through nutrition by implementing and teaching nutrition techniques and programs in community and school settings
• Maintain updated schedule, record-keeping, and program evaluation reporting, as needed
• Assist with the building and/or maintenance of raised-bed gardens at local libraries and schools
• Participate in bi-weekly program activities (facilitation, gardening, walking, etc.) at various Philadelphia area locations
• Lead a small group of people on topics related to urban gardening and light physical activity
• Assist with program promotion via social media, neighborhood canvassing and/or community meeting attendance
• Work with leadership team to maintain strong and positive relationships with program partners

Competency Categories and Requirements

• At least one year experience educating youth or adult populations about wellness (nutrition; gardening; physical activity; mental health, etc.)
• Experience working with special needs populations, preferred
• Garden experience, preferred
• Love for all things “green” and passion for community work
• Ability to work effectively as a part of a team, as well as independently
• Basic understanding of social media management and eye for design
• Strong work ethic, with attention to detail
• Must be punctual

Candidates MUST possess excellent work ethic and common sense. Must be detailed, time-efficient, focused, responsible, friendly and contribute to the pleasant day of team and program participants.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Contract

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Work Location: Multiple Locations

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