Rooted

Rooted in Wyoming Ameri Corps Members play a vital role in supporting community food security, hands-on agricultural education, and local food initiatives across Sheridan and Johnson Counties. This position balances seasonal responsibilities spanning from early greenhouse duties and intensive school garden cultivation to structured educational outreach and distribution networks. The Member will lead Rooted’s Garden to Cafeteria program and any after school and summer camp programs, assist with managing multiple school and partner garden sites during the peak summer and fall months, assist with food security and education initiatives across partner food pantries and community sites, execute crop harvests, and manage logistics to ensure fresh produce reaches local food pantries.

Additionally, the Member is responsible for maintaining rigorous professional standards, program compliance, accurate service hour documentation, and positive community partner relationships.

Ameri Corps members will support daily operations at the SCSD2 Greenhouse and local school and community gardens across Sheridan and Johnson Counties. Members deliver hands-on agricultural education, maintain professional communication with site supervisors, document service hours, and attend required trainings.

• Assist with Greenhouse Propagation Management:
  Conduct daily maintenance, seeding, and harvesting operations at the SCSD2 Greenhouse.
• Assist with food security and education initiatives across partner food pantries and community sites.
• School and Community Garden Maintenance:
  Oversee the intensive care of school and community garden sites.
• Educational Support:
  Lead structured after school and summer programs, as well as Rooted’s Garden to Cafeteria program.
• Food Security Logistics:
  Coordinate, schedule, and rotate fresh produce deliveries to regional food hubs and pantries.

• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Living Allowance
• Professional development
• Stipend
• Training.

• Car recommended.

• Community Outreach
• Children/Youth
• Education
• Health
• Hunger.