
Service Positions
Commonwealth Corps
Community & School Garden Engagement Specialist
August 2023 - June 2024
REC is seeking one full-time Commonwealth Corp member to support our network of volunteer community garden coordinators, who lead and manage 60+ community gardens in the City of Worcester. They will also support the REC’s 25+ school gardens by planning and implementing programming relevant to urban gardening and healthy eating for schools and early childhood education centers throughout Worcester.
Commonwealth Corps
Farm & Market Specialist
August 2023 - June 2024
REC is seeking one full-time Commonwealth Corp member to develop pipeline job opportunities for participants in YouthGROW, our urban farming youth employment program, to support the operations of the REC Mobile Farmers Markets. The Farm and Market Specialist will support YouthGROWers and community volunteers through leading and coordinating farm volunteer sessions as well as supporting Mobile Market operations. As the service year progresses, they will serve as a direct liaison between the Farmers Market and YouthGROW programs, and develop training materials and specialized roles for youth on the markets as a pipeline for future job opportunities.

