UACE Tucson Village Farm Education Assistant

This position will have the AmeriCorps Volunteers serving in an educational role, using an urban farm to teach young people ages 5-18 about urban agriculture, nutrition, culinary skills and leadership skills and more. This position is ideal for someone who wants to work outdoors, teaching kids and having a variety of educational opportunities.
Serving at Tucson Village Farm and the 4-H Healthy Living Center, an AmeriCorps Volunteers has the opportunity to engage in a variety of tasks. From teaching field trips for students preK-12th grade in our gardens, leading cooking class at our Culinary Education Center and running teambuilding programs at the ropes course. We have a wide variety of programs, projects and activities in a gorgeous, albeit hot and dry location. An AmeriCorps Volunteer serving here needs to want to work hard, enjoy interacting with youth, be flexible and have a willingness to be a team player. AmeriCorps Volunteers will receive training in arid land food production, youth development, leadership development and program design and implementation.