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Job Description
Job Description
Please note : A Cover Letter is required for this position. Please detail how your interests and values align with this role.
TRAINING POSITION SUMMARY :
The Farm Specialist role is about a 50 / 50 split between work at EarthCorps and work with our farming partners. This training position is offered through the Washington Climate Corps Network. It offers a mix of office work, hands-on habitat restoration work, farming work, outreach, and community volunteer event leadership. Field tasks include day-to-day farming support, completion of on-farm projects, youth engagement, volunteer management, plant removal, native plant installation, and maintaining tools and equipment. Office tasks include designing outreach and education materials, event recruitment, using software and tools to organize data, delivering presentations, and designing projects. The Farm Specialist may occasionally complete non-volunteer field projects with EarthCorps.
This is a training role that works as part of our EarthCorps Volunteer Corps Program. This role will support EarthCorps Community and Volunteer Team and is supervised by EarthCorps, but works closely with our farming partners, who will support in providing day-to-day tasks at the farm and developing longer-term projects.
WASHINGTON CLIMATE CORPS NETWORK
The Volunteer Specialist is a Washington Climate Corps Network (WCCN) position with EarthCorps. The WCCN is a network of service organizations coordinated by Serve Washington that are supported by community and state allies working to address climate change in Washington. WCCN engages young adults (ages 17-31) and veterans to help build climate resilient communities, economies and ecosystems.
The WCCN prioritizes service to overburdened communities. These are areas where people who live there face disproportionate environmental harms and risks. They are often disproportionately comprised of people who may be minorities, low-income and / or tribal or indigenous.
Check out this link for more information on the goals of the Washington Climate Corps Network. https : / / servewashington.wa.gov / programs / washington -climate-corps-network
FARMING PARTNERS OVERVIEW :
The following are EarthCorps’ primary farming partners. The Farm Specialist can expect to work closely with these organizations. This is not an exhaustive list, and it is encouraged that the Farm Specialist forge new partnerships with farms and farming organizations during the term. Descriptions are found at the bottom is this posting.
Wakulima USA
Black Farmers Collective
Living Well Kent
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Time in this position will be split approximately 50% farming project work, 40% EarthCorps project work and volunteer management, and 10% training and education.
Farms Project Support (50%) :
- Farming Support and Project Management
Conduct farm visits to better understand the needs and challenges of immigrant and BIPOC farmers.
Assist farmers in developing farm management plants, setting goals, and implementing sustainable methods.
Organize community events, workshops, and networking opportunities to facilitate knowledge exchange and collaboration among immigrant and BIPOC farmers.
EarthCorps Project Support (40%) :
Workshops and Trainings (10%)
Other Outreach & Communication Support :
Habitat restoration, farming and community volunteer work are physically demanding. Each year new members consistently underestimate the physical and mental requirements. The Specialist must both have the capacity to perform restoration tasks in challenging physical situations and ability to motivate others. Service regularly involves :
Please consider the nature of the work prior to applying and let us know if you have any specific questions or concerns.
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :
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BENEFITS :
Wakulima USA : Wakulima USA is a farming and food business cooperative that advances small business development and food sovereignty for low-income immigrants and people of color in the Puget Sound region. Wakulima means “Farmers” in Kiswahili, the most widely spoken language in Africa. Wakulima’s founding members are Kiswahili speaking Kenyan immigrants who are committed to preserving traditional farming and food ways and creating shared prosperity through cooperative economics. Wakulima operates 3 farming locations out of Kent, WA and Des Moines, WA. Learn more about Wakulima HERE.
Living Well Kent : Living Well Kent (LWK) is a nonprofit organization that provides a variety of programming to improve the livelihood of Kent residents, including refugees and immigrants. LWK’s Food Access program provides farmland access and supplies and equipment to farmers, hosts a farmers' market, and makes produce donations to food banks. Learn more about LWK HERE.
Black Farmers Collective : Black Farmer’s Collective’s mission is to build a black-led food system by developing a cooperative network of food system actors, acquiring and stewarding land, facilitating food system education, and creating space for Black liberation in healing and joy. Learn more about Black Farmers Collective HERE.
COVID-19 Considerations EarthCorps requires staff and corps members be fully COVID-19 vaccinated. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination must be provided before or on the initial start of employment. If you believe that you are entitled to a medical or religious exemption to our vaccination requirement, please contact Human Resources to start the evaluation process.
EarthCorps does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, political affiliation, or religion.
Salary : $3,955