Job Opportunity
Part-time Program Coordinator
Green Corn Project (GCP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is dedicated to helping low-income residents of Austin and surrounding areas grow their own organic vegetables. With the help of volunteers, GCP installs food gardens for use by individuals and families who have limited access to fresh, nutritious food. Our vision is that Central Texans have affordable, fresh food grown in ways that conserve natural resources, promote self-reliance, and strengthen communities.
GCP’s program coordinator (PC) reports to the Board of Directors to organize and run our gardening programs in order to achieve our mission.
Primary Responsibilities
- Maintain relationships with our garden recipients, Dig-in Leaders, and volunteers as detailed below.
- Oversee the scheduling and running of GCP workshops and events, including Seeds to Starts, Dig-in Leader Training, and Dig-ins. This includes setting the dates for the season events and reviewing with the board and Green Dome Project for possible conflicts.
- Set up and update GCP on-line services for events including, setting up our volunteer registration system, and emailing/ calling volunteers. Monitor questions from potential volunteers through emails or our volunteer registration system, GivePulse.
- Work with volunteer groups to arrange appropriate dates and sites.
- Follow up with garden recipients to ensure they have what they need to succeed in growing their own food. This may require personal visits, emails, texting, and phone calls.
- Schedule garden recipients for the Dig-in season 3 to 4 weeks ahead of the season. This includes understanding the condition of existing gardens and working with the board or designated committee to select 3-5 new gardens each season.
- Maintain or oversee the maintenance of GCP’s transplants from Seeds to Starts workshops.
- Purchase and pick up – or arrange for delivery of – materials needed for Dig-ins and workshops, including garden soil, compost, tools, vegetable seeds, any additional transplants needed and materials for raised beds (fence pickets, screws, …).
- Stay in contact with frequent volunteers, which includes sending regular email communications to request volunteer help for between season events.
- Monitor GCP’s email and forward emails as necessary to specific GCP members for action.
- Deliver (or make available for pickup) transplants and compost for garden recipients who can garden on their own.
- With help from volunteers, ensure that tools and storage shed stay in good condition for garden installations.
- With help from volunteers, maintain GCP’s demo garden.
- Be available on weekends, especially during spring and fall Dig-in seasons, to coordinate and lead volunteer activities. Weekend Dig-in’s are usually from 8 a.m. to noon.
- Produce a once-monthly report on activities, including garden installations,, and provide a copy to board members before each monthly board meeting.
Other Responsibilities:
- Represent GCP at community events intended to sign up new garden recipients, raise funds, attract new volunteers or raise general awareness. This is a shared activity with board members and volunteers.
- Set up and lead projects between Dig-in seasons, including mulching, maintenance and special garden installations.
- Maintain the garden recipient database (spreadsheet or other collaboration software) and statistics on primary activities, including new garden installations, garden refurbs, and volunteer turnout.
- Assist with planning and implementing fundraising projects and events as needed.
- Assist with securing grants and in-kind donations to provide continued support for GCP’s mission. During slow garden installation times, take the lead on a particular grant application if the need arises.
- Assist with social media by providing timely content about dig-ins and workshops (text and photos) to GCP’s volunteer social media coordinator.
- Assist GCP’s volunteer social media coordinator by providing timely content for regular newsletter.
Job specific and people skills:
- Familiarity with or ability to learn on-line systems for use in task and volunteer management, including Asana, GivePulse, Constant Contact, and Google.
- Better than average organizational skills.
- A kind, patient and respectful demeanor when working with volunteers and garden recipients.
- Access to a personal computer and ability to use it for GCP work and monthly GCP’s board meetings (usually on Zoom).
- Ability to work outdoors in all sorts of weather.
- Physically able to perform basic gardening tasks, including lifting bags of soil, shoveling compost, and trimming and weeding overgrown garden beds.
- Ability to work collaboratively and transparently with GCP board members and volunteer committees.
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of organic gardening experience.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- A passion for GCP’s mission.
Preferred qualifications:
- Previous experience working with volunteers.
- Previous experience working with or for a nonprofit organization.
- Basic building skills and knowledge of tools needed to build raised garden beds.
Hours and Compensation:
The GCP Program Coordinator works about 20 hours a week during the primary planting/growing seasons (spring and fall), and fewer hours at other times of the year. Special projects may call for more hours, which can be worked with prior approval.
Hourly rate of pay is $18-$25 depending on experience.
Application Process:
Please email your resume and cover letter to admin@greencornproject.org. The cover letter should cover how your skills and experiences prepared you for the responsibilities outlined in the job description. Also, please include a list of 3 professional references including name, relationship, email, and phone number. Final round candidates will be given a background check before an employment offer is finalized.
Job Opportunity
Part-time Program Coordinator
Green Corn Project (GCP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is dedicated to helping low-income residents of Austin and surrounding areas grow their own organic vegetables. With the help of volunteers, GCP installs food gardens for use by individuals and families who have limited access to fresh, nutritious food. Our vision is that Central Texans have affordable, fresh food grown in ways that conserve natural resources, promote self-reliance, and strengthen communities.
GCP’s program coordinator (PC) reports to the Board of Directors to organize and run our gardening programs in order to achieve our mission.
Primary Responsibilities
Other Responsibilities:
Job specific and people skills:
Qualifications:
Preferred qualifications:
Hours and Compensation:
The GCP Program Coordinator works about 20 hours a week during the primary planting/growing seasons (spring and fall), and fewer hours at other times of the year. Special projects may call for more hours, which can be worked with prior approval.
Hourly rate of pay is $18-$25 depending on experience.
Application Process:
Please email your resume and cover letter to admin@greencornproject.org. The cover letter should cover how your skills and experiences prepared you for the responsibilities outlined in the job description. Also, please include a list of 3 professional references including name, relationship, email, and phone number. Final round candidates will be given a background check before an employment offer is finalized.