District School Garden Coordinator

4 weeks ago


Watertown, United States Watertown Public Schools Full time
Job: District School Garden Coordinator

Location: Watertown Public Schools

Salary: $35/hour

Part-time Garden Coordinator to be responsible for planning/planting/maintaining the existing elementary school gardens, collaborating with principals and teachers, coordinating volunteers, and supporting garden activities with students.

Responsibilities include:

Coordinating 4 school gardens (Hosmer, Lowell, Cunniff, and Watertown Middle School) and the implementation of a new Freight Farm (WHS):

  • Creating a garden plan the serves curriculum needs and requirements, in particular science and math
  • Maintaining an attractive & functional garden space with a variety of edible crops, flowers, native species, and specialty plants throughout the growing season
  • Managing an annual school garden budget
  • Purchasing all garden equipment, material, and supplies including watering system for each garden
  • Pursuing grant opportunities for school gardens
  • Routinely visiting each of the gardens to ensure condition and upkeep this includes watering systems and pest management.
  • Making sure all tools and materials are available at the appropriate site when they are needed.
  • Integrating students, volunteers, and community members into the garden work as much as possible.
  • some weekend garden workdays will be required
  • Organizing summer garden care
  • Attending professional development on hydroponic gardening.
Supporting teachers in the schoolyard garden and in the classroom
  • In collaboration with the district math and science coordinator, developing garden plans for the growing season and the curricular links and adapting the plans as the needs arise.
  • In collaboration with garden teacher leaders, planning indoor and outdoor garden activities for in-school, programs
  • Planning and implementing garden integrated lessons and activities with teachers
  • Organizing parent volunteers including community work days and summer garden care in the garden
  • Active membership on Watertown's Farm to School team
Other tasks as needed

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience teaching children or youth, preferably in the field of Environmental Education or Science
  • Experience developing and working with volunteer base
  • Strong communication and organization skills
  • Working knowledge of organic gardening practices
  • Ability to do physical work outside, including lifting up to 50lbs.
  • Access to a car or truck for occasional use


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