Job Posting – Indigenous Garden Educator

Miziwe Biik  Aboriginal Employment and Training

Green Thumbs Growing Kids is a community-based non-profit organization bringing gardening into elementary schools, for children to learn about the environment and food through hands-on activities. We partner with a cluster of schools in the downtown East neighbourhoods of Regent Park, Cabbagetown and St. James Town.

GARDEN EDUCATOR – Indigenous Program Co-ordinator

1. You’ll bring gardening knowledge and experience with children into our school garden programs. You’ll help teach children about the land.

2. You’ll help children learn nouns in Anishnaabemowin or Kanien’keha language, to name the trees and other plants in the garden

3. You’ll ideally have some experience in one or more of the following: landscaping, tree care, gardening, teaching, greenhouse maintenance, administrative tasks in project management such as supervising contractors and budgeting, managing partnerships

4. You’ll work 35 hours/week, pay rate $20/hr.

5. Job starts May 1

6. Send resume and cover letter BY APRIL 23 at 5 pm in one document to: jobs@greenthumbsto.org

7. You must be registered (PDF) with Miziwe Biik to qualify

8. No phone calls please