Closes: Monday, July 16, 2012
Dates of Service:
September 5, 2012 – July 30, 2013 (1700 hours – 11 months)

In Partnership with the Confluence Environmental Center, the Community
Orchards Coordinator (COC) will enhance the capacity and impact of Portland Fruit Tree Project’s Community Orchards program. Serving collaboratively with volunteers, partners and staff, the COC will plan and facilitate Community Orchard events, providing learning opportunities for participants while maintaining and improving the orchards (40% of time).

The COC will conduct outreach to recruit diverse participants and partners, and will build volunteer leadership for each orchard site (20%).

Additionally, the COC will establish a new partnership and co-facilitate a design and implementation process to develop a new community orchard in North or East Portland (40%).

Complete job description including application info is available at:
http://confluencecenter.org/americorps-positions/

Contact for general questions about AmeriCorps, Confluence or our
recruitment process:
Sherrie Jackson
Confluence Environmental Center – Program Support Coordinator
5441 SE Belmont Ave., Suite E205
Portland, OR 97215
503-719-6779
sjackson@confluencecenter.org