SCHOOL GARDEN ASSISTANT (2 POSITIONS)(AMERICORPS)
Lower Columbia School Gardens, Longview, Washington

NOTE:
Closes: Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Lower Columbia School Gardens invites kind, energetic candidates to apply to join our team as a 2016-2017 School Garden Assistant/Cowlitz AmeriCorps Member. Please pass this along to anyone interested in making the world a better place by working with kids, volunteers, plants, and food in school gardens.

The mission of Lower Columbia School Gardens (LCSG) is to build and sustain school gardens that cultivate the values of lifelong learning, sustainability, health and community in children and their families. LCSG connects students and their families with real food and hands-on learning through dynamic garden and cooking programs.

Position: School Garden Assistant (two identical positions are currently open)
Location: 17 school gardens in Longview and Kelso, with central operations at Northlake Elementary, 2210 Olympia Way in Longview

Hours:
Hours vary with seasons but are generally 8:30 to 5:00. This is a full time 11 month AmeriCorps position with minimum 1700 hours for the Sept 2016 – July 2017 term.

Compensation (through Cowlitz AmeriCorps Network):
$1,140 per month living allowance $5,775 education award upon completion Basic medical insurance (if eligible) Childcare Benefits (if eligible) Position Description: Garden Assistant/Cowlitz AmeriCorps Member 2016-2017
To apply, or for more information about AmeriCorps, call (360) 577-5859,

Questions? Please call anytime: 360-431-6725.

Complete job description and application instructions are available at:
http://www.lowercolumbiaschoolgardens.org/files_to_share/AmeriCorps_Descr2016-2017.pdf