Service Positions
Commonwealth Corps
Farm and Garden Specialist
Start Date: August 19, 2024
REC is seeking one half-time Commonwealth Corp member to support a network of over 40 community gardens, serving 600+ gardeners. They will work in collaboration with our on site youth farming program, YouthGROW, to plan and coordinate garden education workshops and to connect youth to leadership opportunities and meaningful ways to support urban food production. In addition, they will collaborate with other members to leverage 100+ volunteers that will be engaged in hands-on garden support and maintenance and urban food production for food insecure neighborhoods.
Commonwealth Corps
School Gardens Specialist
Start Date: August 19, 2024
REC is seeking is seeking two half-time Commonwealth Corps members to support developing and implementing farm to early childhood programming at daycare and early childhood centers throughout Worcester as well as providing broad support to the 34 school gardens supported by REC. In addition, they will collaborate with other members to leverage 100+ volunteers that will be engaged in hands-on garden support and maintenance and urban food production for food insecure neighborhoods.