Career Opportunities

Gateway Greening is recruiting for full-time AmeriCorps VISTA positions to support its programs. Contact us for more information about the AmeriCorps VISTA online application process. To apply, go to www.americorps.gov/vista.

AmeriCorps VISTA Openings

City Seeds Urban Farm AmeriCorps VISTA Member

Description: Seeking a full-time Americorps VISTA member to assist in coordinating a 2.5 acre farm in downtown St. Louis that employs chronically homeless individuals that commonly suffer from dual-diagnosis mental illness and substance abuse. The member will coordinate farm logistics, increase farm production, enhance revenue-building through the development of value-added products and increased market sales and lead farm clients in therapuetic, education and job training activities.

School Gardens/Education Program AmeriCorps VISTA Member

Description: The member will work with schools in one-time vermicomposting sessions and ongoing classes on garden-related topics; technical assistance workshops for educators and service providers. The member will also help to implement pilot gardening programs for specific sites in St. Louis City, School Greening Program, preparation of the School Beet newsletter, create curriculum for experiential education lessons, coordination of school garden visits and assist in garden installations, tracking and evaluation of student progress, maintenance of records and documentation of activities.

Community/School Gardens AmeriCorps VISTA Member

Description: The member will support the development of services to food producing community/school gardens in the St. Louis area through GGI programming. This includes the coordination of educational opportunities (how to grow vegetables, nutrition, food systems, and leadership) for community/school gardens, database tracking, fine tuning GGI programs/evaluation tools, and promotion of local/national food security and best practices. Tasks include organizing planning meetings, visiting garden groups and sites, assessing and monitoring community garden hubs, construction and installation of gardens and hubs, and overall logistics.

To Apply

AmeriCorps VISTA members receive a living stipend and are required to make a 1-3 year commitment to the VISTA project. Contact Mara Higdon, Program Director, at 314-588-9600 x22 for more information. All applicants must go to www.americorps.gov/vista to apply and search for Gateway Greening.

Internships

For information about internship opportunities, please contact Hannah Reinhart, Community Development Coordinator, at 314-588-9600x28 for more information.

Employment

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