Paid GCG Director (Part-Time)

2800 Gull Road, Kalamazoo, MI, USA
21 days ago

Description

Director Job Description
Growing Community Garden
2800 Gull Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49048                                                               
 
Employment available immediately.


Job Summary: Garden Director will be a part-time contracted IRS 1099 position.


     On-property responsibilities


  • Support Volunteer and/or paid Co-Garden Managers in fulfilling the mission of Growing Community Garden
  • Support supervision of any paid attendant/associate staff members
  • Assist as needed scheduling, support, priority activities, and accountability
  • Submit payroll data at the end of each pay period for all paid staff
  • Support data collection and registry for all food harvesting and distribution
  • Support staff and volunteer data collection with tasks completed, time invested, and contact follow-up.
  • Support garden user feedback, stories, and how the garden has met critical needs (for grant application inclusion)
  • Assist in maintaining standards for garden access, safety, and security

  • Off-property responsibilities

  • Coordinate garden communications (e.g. text and email lists of volunteers, guests, partners and supporters; newsletter emails or text messages; Facebook posts, web site upkeep, other social media applications.)
  • Continue recruitment and engagement of partner organizations, volunteer participants, candidates for Board of Directors membership, and donors or support households
  • Offer concise reports to Growing Community Garden board of directors for each scheduled meeting and to partner organizations as needed (Sunnyside UMC and all other organizations that hold a committed stake in the outreach of Growing Community Garden.) Reporting shall identify goal and objective achievements as well as challenges and proposed resolution strategies
  • Pursue grant opportunities:
  • Assist Board of Director members in completing and following through with grant funding requests/applications toward long-term staffing and program development for GCG, including support for a full-time Garden Director position, a full-time Garden Manager and labor staffing for 2025 and beyond.
  • Engage volunteers for equipment maintenance, repair, or purchase of replacement or needed equipment.
  • Participate in organizing ongoing garden events that draw household members to the garden for workshops, harvesting, garden care, garden produce preservation and overall celebration events
  • Help organize and implement two major events, namely, the Earth Day Spring Garden Festival (May) and the Fall Harvest Festival (October)
  • Organize at least two garden care activities each month (weekday evenings and/or Saturday mornings) in partnership with volunteer or paid garden management, with complementary 30-minute workshops at the end of the garden care sessions. Workshops may include: produce preservation (canning and/or freezing), health factors of various garden produce (medicinal, basic nutrition, cooking methods for maximum benefits), food-to-table cooking demonstrations and consumption, etc., utilizing partner expertise and volunteer leadership.
  • Meet with GCG board of directors supervisory team for periodic consultation regarding goals and objectives, successes and challenges.

Requirements

The Director of GCG will be responsible for applying an antiracist lens to all work with strong people skills, organizing skills, and willingness to be transparent and accountable to the Board of Directors of Growing Community Garden.  


Compensation: Contract service at the rate of $25/hour for 20 hours per week.



Required Skills and Experience:
  • Bring a people-first, anti-oppression lens to all relationships and tasks
  • Enthusiasm for gardening and social and environmental justice
  • Anti-oppression and/or antiracism training or willingness to attend training
  • Safe Place certification
  • Effective communication skills
  • Knowledge of/interest in organic gardening methods and commitment to using garden methods that are healthful for people and creation
  • Ability to work in a team setting
  • Skills and experience to develop grant applications and follow-through
  • Staff leadership skills and experience
  • Organizational and planning skills
Please respond immediately to:
GCG.kzoo@gmail.com

Bonuses

Benefits

Responsibilities

Apply Now