Bilingual Garden Educator

Bilingual Garden Educator

Growe Foundation DBA Garden To Table

Denver Metro

Nonprofit, Part-time, Education, $22 - $26

Garden To Table empowers school communities with gardens and curriculum to engage all students in experiential outdoor education. Garden To Table provides gardens, curriculum, training and support to schools in Boulder County. Currently serving 18 elementary schools, our program connects with 300+ teachers and more than 6,500 students. We provide everything a school needs to maintain a garden and use it for teaching and learning.

Our Garden Team makes weekly check-ups to ensure gardens are thriving, and our standards-based curriculum includes lesson plans for grades PreK through 5th, addressing science concepts while engaging students in gardening tasks. Our Program Team provides instructional resources and consultation to support teachers in program implementation. Learn more about the organization dentotable.org.

The primary roles of the Garden Educator will be teaching garden lessons in the fall and spring and assisting with summer programming. Winter months will be spent collaborating with staff, wrapping up and preparing for the active lesson seasons, and working on program-related projects and improvements as needed. Garden to Table is a small organization, where all staff work together to advance the mission.

All staff are encouraged to actively engage in discussion and activities to improve outcomes. Collaboration and camaraderie are key to the success of our small staff.

This position is based in Boulder and Broomfield Counties, Colorado. Work is done at various school garden sites and inside school buildings. Remote work is necessary when school facilities are unavailable or when gardens are not active.

Part time, with seasonal variation. Year round, with 5 weeks of unpaid time off (Aug-Oct & Feb-May – 15 hours/week) (Jun-Jul & Oct-Feb – 5 hours/week)

Lead garden lessons for grades PK-5 at 3 high-needs, bilingual elementary schools

Build relationships with school administration, teachers, and volunteers through in person and online communication

Coordinate with principals, teachers, volunteers, and Program Director for lesson scheduling and implementation of program

Communicate before and after lessons with necessary school and community partners

Assist Garden to Table team with various projects, programs and events

Track progress and collect data to support organizational goals

Manage material needs for all lessons at relevant schools

Experience working with elementary children from diverse backgrounds in an educational setting

Ability to teach lessons fluently in Spanish and English

Sensitive to physical and emotional safety for self, students, and volunteers

Enthusiasm for the mission of Garden to Table with a strong interest in plants, education, working outside, and environmental stewardship

Good stamina and strength, ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions and lift 40 lbs

Comfort with Google Suite, Canva, Slack and Airtable

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide range of people

Bachelor's Degree, ideally in education or related field

Reliable transportation, computer, cell phone, driver's license, and proof of auto insurance

Must be authorized to work in the US.

Strong organizational skills

Self-motivated, team player, flexible, outgoing, and resourceful

Connection to local community of partner schools strongly preferred

Able to pass Boulder Valley School District background check

Reimbursement for mileage between schools, cell phone stipend

If interested, please send a cover letter, contact information for three references, and resume to hiring. Open until filled. No calls please.