[Lapg] Fwd: Job Op: Organic Farm Manager, Earthworks Farm, South El Monte

[Joan Stevens]

Great opportunity! If anybody seed Davey let him know! He's on an electronics fast.
Thanks, Joan 

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> From: "Yvonne Savio" <ydsavio at ucdavis.edu>
> Date: February 23, 2012 3:01:10 PM PST
> To: "08-09 Work" <ydsavio at ucdavis.edu>
> Cc: <carriesutkin at att.net>
> Subject: Job Op:  Organic Farm Manager, Earthworks Farm, South El Monte 
> 
> Hi, All –
>  
> See below my signature information.  No UC connection (although one of our Master Gardeners initiated the project years ago).
>  
> For more information, contact Carrie Sutkin directly.
>  
> Ciao for now.
>  
> Yvonne Savio
> Common Ground Garden Program Manager, University of California Cooperative Extension, Los Angeles County
> 4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90022
> Phone 323-260-3407, Email ydsavio at ucdavis.edu
> Website: http://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/Common_Ground_Garden_Program/
> Master Gardener Helplines: mglosangeleshelpline at ucdavis.edu, 323-260-3238
> Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Common-Ground-Garden-Program-UC-Cooperative-Extension-Los-Angeles-County/124160624772
> 2010 Horticulturist of the Year, Southern California Horticultural Society
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> Job Opportunity
>  
> Earthworks Organic Farm Manager
>  
> The 4-acre Earthworks Farm is currently seeking an Organic Farm Manager, available to begin immediately, to assist in the planning, development and management of the farm.   The San Gabriel Valley Conservation corps currently manages the farm, which is on land managed by County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation and owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers in the Whittier Narrows Regional Park. The Farm today is staffed by San Gabriel Valley corps members, under the direct supervision of the Organic Farmer, the Farmer’s assistant (daily supervisor) and the Earthworks Farm Program Director.  The SGVCC operates a charter high school in El Monte, and uses the Earthworks Farm site, as a satellite location for vocational training and biology instruction.
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> Currently, the SGVCC is undertaking a master plan for the site, with stakeholders, thanks to funding from the County of Los Angeles Unincorporated Business Tax Grant program. A consultant is supervising the project which includes: Developing a site plan with upgrades to the farm. Additionally, funding is available for the three part-time farm staff positions, 4 full-time corps members, and urban planning and landscape architecture services.
> The SGVCC hopes to secure ongoing funding, based on completion of site plan and implementation of an organic farm production plan, to be developed in conjunction with the Earthworks Organic Farmer.
>  
> Minimum Requirements: Experience as a master gardener and organic farmer, at a small farm. Bilingual (Spanish-English) preferred. Experience with organic farming methods.  Effective teaching methods and bilingual communications skills to teach organic farming to youth corps members and adult volunteers. 25 hours per week on site. 5 hours per week for administrative duties or as needed. Salary: $20.00 per hour. Contract employee; expense reimbursement provided as needed.
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> As member of Organic Farm Management Team at the Earthworks Farm, the ideal candidate will work with the team and youth corps members daily to:
> 1.      Ensure staff and corps members training is completed
> 2.      Ensure farm is productive, year round, developing sustainable crops.
> 3.      Develop and implement Earthworks Farm programs  
> 4.      Engage volunteers for appropriate activities
> 5.      Develop entrepreneurial capacity for Earthworks farm including but not limited to: 
>                                                               i.      Develop CSA’s
>                                                              ii.      Farm Produce Sales on weekends  
>                                                            iii.      Organic Farmers market produce
>                                                           iv.      Design and implement Planting plan.  
> 6.      Communicate with consultant, and farm team, and SGVCC senior staff as needed.
> 7.      Monitor and all budgeted expenditures
> 8.      Ensure that all financial records including time sheets, invoices, purchase orders, and work schedules are properly filled out by farm staff and submitted to SGVCC weekly.   
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> Interested candidates should please submit resume, and a cover letter, and two references to: carriesutkin at att.net
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> For questions, please email carriesutkin at att.net
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