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About the Role
Nshwaasnangong is seeking a Community Garden Coordinator to assist in developing a traditional garden to support community health and well-being. This role involves engaging the community, promoting the garden project, and fostering a nurturing space for learning and gathering.
Responsibilities
- Garden maintenance including planting, seeding, cultivating, edging, weeding, trimming, pruning, raking, harvesting
- Maintenance of existing landscaping
- Development of garden space as needed
- Engage and support volunteers in garden
- Support maintaining garden records
- Promote the garden project with individuals and families, potential volunteers, and other members of the community
- Additional responsibilities and duties as assigned by Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre
Requirements
- Must love and have experience in organic gardening (through paid or volunteer work)
- Understanding of Indigenous cultural teachings and practices
- Experience working with volunteers and community members
- Physical dexterity and the ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to take initiative, and work independently
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ideally person of Indigenous heritage
- Food Handler Certificate and First Aid training an asset
- Valid Ontario Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle an asset
- Ability to have a flexible work schedule
- Must have a current and satisfactory Criminal Reference check as a condition of employment
- Up-to-date immunizations and records
Skills
- Organic gardening
- Indigenous cultural teachings and practices
- Working with volunteers
- Community engagement
- Interpersonal skills
- Initiative
- Independent work
- Organizational skills
- Time management skills
- Flexible work schedule
Location
- Nshwaasnangong Child Care and Family Centre
Work Type
- Summer contract
- 4 month contract
- 35 hours per week
Experience Level
- Contract
Salary/Compensations
- $22.83 - $28.53 per hour
About the Company
- Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) is a diverse, multiservice Indigenous health and wellness agency.
- SOAHAC has extended its services in the field of early learning and child care.
- SOAHAC are the operators and licensee of Nshwaasnangong.
- Nshwaasnangong is a place for Indigenous young children and families to honour, rekindle, and express their identities as Indigenous Peoples.
- Nshwaasnangong fosters kindness, compassion, a sense of belonging, and nurtures well-being in sync with community and all creation.
- Nshwaasnangong engages deeply with questions and possibilities.
Equal Opportunity
- SOAHAC values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
- Hiring preference will be given to qualified Indigenous applicants.
- SOAHAC is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
- Accommodation is available for applicants who require it to apply or participate in an assessment process.