Please share these opportunities with those who may be interested. These are abbreviated descriptions for our Green Corps Program Manager, Education Summer Intern, and Green Corps Youth Crew Leader Intern positions. We also have openings for Horticulture Summer Interns. Please feel free to contact me directly for an attachment of the complete job descriptions. Thank you! Jennifer McDowell Public Programs Coordinator Cleveland Botanical Garden [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Green Corps Program Manager Primary Function: Manage the Green Corps program for urban youth in grades 9 through 12 with primary responsibility for program planning, implementation, and evaluation, staff recruitment, training, supervision and team building. Green Corps is a program that engages youth through hands-on gardening to build knowledge in environmental stewardship, health and nutrition, foster a sense of civic pride and learn basic entrepreneurial skills. The program strives to instill life skills in the students focusing on leadership development and job readiness for future education and careers. Qualifications: Bachelors degree in education, horticulture or related area is required along with excellent organizational, project management, supervisory and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to form community networking relationships and to organize educational, vocational and/or community service programs is desired. Classroom or informal teaching of science a plus, 5-7 years experience required. Cleveland Botanical Garden offers a competitive salary & benefit package and a dynamic work environment. No phone calls, please. To apply, send resume with salary history & requirements to: Human Resource Manager Cleveland Botanical Garden 11030 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fax: 216.721.2056
Education Summer Intern Primary Function: To assist Cleveland Botanical Garden staff in the management of plantings, structures, educational features and programming of Hershey Children's Garden (HCG) and Education Department programs while enhancing individual horticultural and/or educational knowledge base. Time Commitment: April/May through August/September, 32 hours per week. Qualifications: High school graduate with minimum 2 years in college or post-secondary program: prefer education, environmental/natural resources, horticulture/agriculture, museum exhibit/interpretation studies or related field. Experience in youth leadership or counselor roles. Good communications skills. Availability to work week days and weekends. To Apply: Send a resume with three references by March 1st, 2008 to: Human Resources Manager Cleveland Botanical Garden 11030 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 Email <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> No phone calls please. Green Corps Youth Crew Leader Intern Primary Function: This seasonal internship requires a high-energy individual who will be an integral member of the Green Corps team with responsibility for the daily programming and supervision of a Green Corps youth crew, their gardening instruction and youth development, providing leadership, student mentoring and supportive team building. Time Commitment: mid-May through August, with somewhat flexible start and end; 40 hours per week Qualifications: Candidates at least 19 years old - an Associate or Bachelor degree in horticulture, education, child-youth development, agriculture or a related area is preferred an/or significant experience or background required. Experience working with youth is highly desirable. The ability to work in collaborative relationships with people of diverse backgrounds, as well as excellent communication skills is essential. To Apply: Send a resume to: Human Resources Manager Cleveland Botanical Garden 11030 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 Email <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> No phone calls please. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20080203/31a56aa6/attachment.html _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
