Rio Grande Farm Park (SLVLFC) - Education Assistant

Service Description

The Rio Grande Farm Park seeks a passionate, community-oriented Education Assistant AmeriCorps member to help implement educational programming in 2024. The primary focus will be to implement 2024 Rising Stewards, a summer working and learning experience for high school youth. This member will also assist with farmer educational events and community educational events that will occur at the Rio Grande Farm Park. This person will get to know community members and bring them in to share their knowledge related to regenerative agriculture. They will also help the Farm Park with multimedia education opportunities and passive education opportunities, such as video and social media. Last, this person will participate in creating a long-term vision and curriculum around RGFP educational programming and support the ecosystem of environmental education in the San Luis Valley.

AmeriCorps Member Primary Responsibilities

●      Lead the implementation both on the land and in the classroom for the RGFP cornerstone summer high school program: Rising Stewards.

●      Assist in the planning of Rising Stewards during the springtime and storytelling and reporting in fall.

●      Facilitate for logistics such as camping, food, and recreational activities.

●      Assist with youth-related activities at the Farm Park or elsewhere in the San Luis Valley with Generation Wild partner organizations.

●      Assist with logistics planning and recruitment of farmers to attend agricultural conferences, workshops, and farm tours hosted by our organization, community partners, and organizations state & nationwide.

●      Assist with passive and multimedia educational opportunities at the Farm Park, including social media.

●      Participate with the weekly Mercadillo farmers’ market during the growing season - helping to set up the RGFP information booth, utilize a Point of Sale system to exchange SNAP and Credit Cards for market vouchers.

●      Integrate educational opportunities into projects occurring at the Farm Park throughout their service.

●      Participate in strategic planning related to Education at the Rio Grande Farm Park.