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Market Garden Youth Coordinator

About Us: Urban Roots is a 55-year-old nonprofit with the mission to cultivate and empower youth through nature, healthy food and community. We do that by providing job training and leadership skills development to over 80 young people aged 14-24 who live or go to school on the East Side of Saint Paul. Youth work in one of our three programs: Conservation, Cook Fresh, and Market Garden. You can learn more about our organization at from our website at www.urbanrootsmn.org.

Position Summary:

We’re looking for the right person to join our Market Garden team for the 2024 season as a Youth Coordinator- someone who is both an experienced youth worker and passionate about urban farming.

The position runs 40 hours per week from the beginning of April through October. Pay is $19.64/hr. Infrequent shifts will be scheduled outside your regular hours for events.

Skills and Experience:

Youth Education & Training

Facilitate youth internship training in resilient food systems.
Model excellent work ethic and motivate the youth interns to perform to high standards and accomplish challenging tasks.
Coordinate youth interns and lead daily work shifts.

Program Development

Collaborate to plan, develop and propose program content and implementation with the planning team and implement programs as required.
Ensure program activities and goals meet specified objectives as determined by the planning team and administration.
Maintain and report on detailed records for program-related activities and youth development content.

Community outreach/ collaborative leadership

Participate and co-lead in planning community-based education events within the scope of the Market Garden program.
Work with the Market Garden team in collaborative efforts.
Assisting with general operating and programming aspects of Urban Roots as a whole.
Other duties as assigned within the scope of work.

Qualifications:

2 years of experience in youth work.
Experience with outdoor education or farming.
Knowledge of youth development best practices.
Excitement and passion for working with youth and teaching all ages.
Commitment to Urban Roots values, which include collaboration, inclusion, stewardship and experiential learning.
An appreciation of diversity in language, culture, religion, gender and race
Excellent communication skills.
Self-directed, curious and passionate.
Driver’s license with a proven track record of operating a vehicle safely and comfort operating a vehicle in a professional capacity. Experience driving large vans, trailers or tractors strongly preferred.
Background check required.

Compensation: $19.64/hour

To apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume and three professional references to Jaclyne Jandro at jjandro@urbanrootsmn.org. Please include “Market Garden Youth Coordinator” in the subject line. No phone calls please.

Youth Interns harvesting flowers at the Rivoli Bluffs Farm site.

Urban Roots is an equal opportunity employer. We seek to build a staff reflective of our values of equity and inclusion with regard to race, culture, ethnicity, class religion, physical ability, age, gender identity and sexual orientation. Urban Roots is committed to fostering the leadership of BIPOC individuals (Black, Indigenous and People of Color), women, LGBTQ people, immigrants, and others living in marginalized communities.