Do you have an interest in improving the health, academic success, and wellbeing of elementary school students? One Cool Earth is a nonprofit in SLO County creating school garden programs that power healthy, happy and smart youth. We believe every child deserves a place to grow.
The Garden Educator Assistant will work with students and assist a One Cool Earth’s Garden Educator with preparing and teaching lessons in school gardens. They will also perform garden maintenance tasks in the garden. The position would be well-suited for someone who enjoys working with children and has a background knowledge or strong interest in gardening, education, nutrition, biology, and/or natural resource management.
Responsibilities will include assisting One Cool Earth staff to:
- Improve student science understanding by providing engaging, standards-based projects, experiments, and lessons based on ecology, earth, and life sciences, especially on the subjects of watersheds, food forests, and zero waste;
- Increase student knowledge of food cycle, interest in growing fresh fruits and vegetables, and willingness to try new fruits and vegetables;
- Teach engaging garden classes (30 - 60 min.) to 25 students at a time (3 classes per day);
- Support a campus Green Team that manages school composting and recycling;
- Provide basic maintenance for gardens: planting, weeding, pruning, composting, minor irrigation adjustments and repairs
