[ESSP] FW: [Job]Youth Horticulture Project/Brattleboro,VT

[Vanessa Paulman]

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From: noOO at hampshire.edu
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 13:58:52 -0500
To: corcjobseekers at wonka.hampshire.edu
Subject: [Job]Youth Horticulture Project/Brattleboro,VT

AmeriCorps A*VISTA Position Available!
Youth Program Coordinator for the Youth Horticulture Project
University of Vermont Extension- Southern Region

Who we are:  The Youth Horticulture Project (YHP) is a program of the
University of Vermont Extension that helps at-risk youth experience success
while they develop job and life skills through the growing, harvesting and
marketing of vegetable crops. Programs include a farm-based job training
program for teenagers, a mentoring program where teens lead elementary youth
in 
garden and nutrition workshops, and a variety of school partnerships. As a
team 
the youth grow vegetables, sell them at farmers' markets and provide them
for 
donation to local food shelves and homeless shelters. Participants also
engage 
in workshops aimed at teaching them a variety of social skills in addition
to 
agricultural concepts. Participants develop critical life skills of
communication, teamwork, leadership, decision-making and problem-solving
through practical, hands-on agricultural and entrepreneurial experiences.
All 
programs take place at UVM Extension’s 2 acre educational farm in
Brattleboro 
and at community sites in Windham and Bennington Counties.

Responsibilities: Lead young people in their work on the farm and in the
community. Take part in educating youth from diverse backgrounds on the
importance of a healthy, local agriculture as well as engaging them directly
in 
an experience of enterprise and community service. Responsibilities will
mainly 
include:

- Recruitment of youth into the program
- Volunteer recruitment and training development
- Organize volunteers and interns to lead on-site youth programs
- Revise and strengthen program and materials to educate youth on food and
farming issues, job readiness and personal development
- Assist with aspects of program implementation
- Revise and develop volunteer recruitment and training manuals
- Help set up the educational farm site for sustainability of programs
- Assist with fundraising and promotion
- Help build program database
 
Qualifications:
- Experience with working with youth from diverse backgrounds
- Experience with or interest in production techniques of organic
agriculture
- Ability to work as part of a team or individually, a self-starter
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of electronic technology desirable
- Ideal position for individual seeking experience with program development

Beginning Date: As soon as position is filled.

In exchange for their year of full-time service, VISTA members receive
extensive professional development training, a living allowance and an
educational award that can be used to finance higher education or help pay
off 
student loans. Benefits with this position also include access to organic
produce from the farm. All are welcome to apply, minimum age is 18.
                   
Application: Send letter of interest, resume and names of two references to:
Sara Coblyn, UVM Extension, 11 University Way #4, Brattleboro, VT 05301-3669
or 
email to sara.coblyn at uvm.edu  An additional application to AmeriCorps will
also 
need to be completed. This position will be based in Brattleboro but may
require some travel to Bennington. This is not a university position and
does 
not come with university benefits.

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