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Garden Educator 
For Mira Vista School, Richmond, CA 

WC DIGS and Mira Vista School are seeking a garden educator with experience teaching school -aged children from Kindergarten – 8th grade to work directly with children and staff in the following capacities: 

- Planting and caring for two vegetable gardens with children 
- Supporting interested staff in developing gardening, nutrition and outdoors-based projects in their classrooms. 
- Acting as an on-site naturalist by becoming familiar with the garden resources and developing relationships with children and staff which stimulate observation and involvement in the outdoor setting. 
- Assisting teachers as they develop meaningful links between the outdoor environment and math, literacy, science, nutrition and the arts. 

Responsibilities 

- Work with a team to maintain two vegetable gardens with seasonal vegetables. 
- Meet with teachers and classes regularly, to support the teaching of garden lessons and to organize workdays. 
- Participate in ongoing documentation of children’s projects through photographs, transcriptions of children’s words and display panels. 
- Assist with pre and post evaluation and curriculum preparation. 

This position pays a $1000- $1500/month from October 2019 to May 2020 based on an hourly wage of $18 - 25 /hr depending on experience. Applicant will be background checked and badged though the West Contra Costa School District 

Please respond to Graciella Rossi 510-219-1133. graciellar@sbcglobal.net 

​Mira Vista School Gardens http://gardens.miravistaschool.com 

Mira Vista School, Richmond, California 
A project of the PTA and West County DIGS
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  • News
  • A Little Background
  • Who We Are
  • OUR PROGRAMS
    • PD Workshops
    • Mira Vista School Garden Education Center
    • Plant to Plate Internship Program
    • Greenhouse Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Archives
    • Spring Fling 2017
  • DONATE
  • Jobs
  • BLOG