Please pass the word!<div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div>MUSE Garden Educator and Manager Job Description</div><div>Position Overview</div><div>This is a full time position. The Garden Educator and Manager will oversee all aspects of the MUSE Garden Program. The Garden Educator and Manager will be responsible for planting and caring for the vegetable and native species gardens with children; planting and caring for a production garden and greenhouse; maintaining a kitchen/garden classroom; developing garden, nutrition, and food literacy curriculum that is MUSE standards based; acting as an on-site naturalist; helping develop teamwork, responsibility, and organization with groups of students through garden activities and maintenance; communicating with MUSE staff on a weekly basis; and being an integral part of the MUSE community.</div>
<div>RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:</div><div>Teaching, Lesson Development, and Documentation</div><div> Design and conduct daily garden and/or kitchen classes  Guidestudentsthroughpropagation,planting,cultivation,andmaintenanceof</div>
<div>the garden</div><div> Organize, set up, and break down all garden lessons</div><div> Mentor individual students in and out of class, model respect, curiosity for learning and encourage students’ interests and talents</div>
<div> Coordinateinformaleducationopportunitiesincluding:assembliesthathighlight the project, noontime work days in the garden with snacking/simple cooking, parent education, garden work days, field trips, and cooking events</div>
<div> Creategarden,nutrition,gardentoplate,andfoodliteracybasedlessonsand activities that are integrated into classroom teaching and the MUSE standards</div><div> Maintainayearlylistofgardenhighlightstocontributetoannualreportingand history section of website</div>
<div> Participate in ongoing documentation of children’s projects through photographs, transcriptions of children’s words, and display panels</div><div> SupporttheReggioEmiliaphilosophyoftheschool Garden</div><div> Managepropagationandgreenhousework,soilfertility,composting,crop rotation, garden planning, pruning, irrigation, organic pest and disease control, and animal husbandry</div>
<div> Ensure and oversee planting, cultivation, and maintenance of children’s and production gardens</div><div> Managethegardensatalevelofproductionthatensuresasmuchproduceas possible for the MUSE cafeteria</div><div> CoordinateweeklywithMUSEchefforvegetablecontributionstoschoollunch and snacks</div>
<div> Maintain garden maps and harvest sheets  Overseeseedordering,solicitingseeddonations,andorganizationofseedlibrary</div><div> Manage maintenance of garden facilities and equipment  Coordinate and manage volunteers as needed</div>
<div>Communication and Outreach</div><div> Upholdandmodelvaluesthatareconsistentwiththemission,vision,beliefsand values of MUSE School</div><div> Represent MUSE Garden program to the wider community to include public speaking, attendance and/or participation in related meetings or conferences</div>
<div> MaintainhealthyrelationshipswithMUSEstaff,aswellastheextended community of parents, neighbors, and other school garden educators</div><div> StayabreastofMUSEeventsandactivities;beanactivepresenceintheschool community</div>
<div> ParticipateinMUSEstaffmeetingsandprogramdevelopmentmeetings</div><div> Maintain awareness of school, individual, and media visits</div><div> LiaisewithMUSEteachersregardingcurriculumandlessonplanning,including follow up</div>
<div> OverseeorganizationofMUSEGardenworkdays General Administration</div><div> CommunicateregularlywithMUSEstaff  Attend weekly staff meetings and any other meetings as appropriate  ReporttoHeadofSchoolandworkcloselywiththeExecutiveChef</div>
<div> Facilitateregularkitchenstaffmeetingstoidentifyandprioritizekitchen maintenance, class preparation, and other relevant tasks as related to the garden program</div><div> Serveasaliaisonbetweenthegardenandlocalfarmers,surroundingcommunity, and MUSE Garden Program</div>
<div> Maintainaworkingknowledgeofthegardenbudgetandbudgetmanagement  Preparealldocumentationandmaintainrequiredrecords  WorkcloselywithMUSEstaffintheongoingevolutionofgardenprogramgoals  Assist Grant Writing team as needed</div>
<div> Perform other related duties as assigned REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</div><div> Bachelor’s degree</div><div> A minimum of 2 years experience teaching youth (ages 3-11), including a familiarity with the Reggio Emilia philosophy. Ability to supervise and engage preK-5th grade students in a kitchen and garden setting. Inspired to create food and garden based lessons/activities (experience developing curricula a plus).</div>
<div> A minimum of 3 years experience with organic gardening/farming, organic horticulture, permaculture, or equivalent. Ability to care for a diverse array of plantings including annuals and perennials, food and native plants.</div>
<div> Workingknowledgeofchickenandgoatcare.</div><div> Highly creative with a flexible approach to teaching.</div><div> Abilitytoorganizeworkandtofunctionindependently.</div><div> Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to work with children and staff from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.</div>
<div> Excellentwritten&amp;oralcommunicationskills(Bilingualism&amp;grantwritinga plus).</div><div> Self-starter and motivated to help design and implement an innovative garden program.</div><div> Experiencemanagingabudget.  Anabilitytoworkoutdoorsinaphysicallydemandingenvironment.  Highlyorganizedandabletomanagemultipleresponsibilities.  Excellent computer literacy.  Experience with bee keeping and/or minor carpentry skills a plus.</div>
<div>Position Information</div><div>Salary: $18-25 per hour (Based on experience) Hours: Full time Location: MUSE School- Malibu Canyon, CA Start Date: early July</div><div>TO APPLY: Please email a cover letter detailing your interest in this position and a current resume to resumes@MuseSchool.org; subject: GEM position</div>
<div>Application Deadline: June 3, 2011</div>-- <br>Camille Cimino<br>&quot;The Nature of Things&quot;<br>(213) 924-5238<br>
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