Colorado Nonprofit Association

Education Program Manager

Over the last 26 years, Growing Gardens has brought gardening, nutrition education and produce donations to over 162,000 Boulder County residents. We offer a variety of programs to get people of all ages, backgrounds, income levels, and abilities involved in growing and cooking their own food. These educational opportunities are paired with seed, plant start, and produce donations, as well as gardening space, to impart greater food security and hunger relief in our community.

The Growing Gardens Education Program Manager plays an important role in developing, implementing and teaching farm-based environmental education programs for preschool and elementary age youth. The EPM oversees the management of and is the lead educator in our Nutrition Education Program which offers free programming in English and Spanish. The EPM is also the manager of our 9 week Summer Camp programs. They are responsible for hiring and training a diverse group of summer educators and assist in training our education interns. Working with the Education team, this position is essential in setting and attaining program goals and objections and to develop and implement a variety of learning opportunities in our community.

Job Title: Education Program Manager

Job Status: Salaried position is an average of 40 hours a week (hours do change seasonally and can go up to 45+ hours during the summer season)

Reports To: Education Program Director

Salary: $47,000-$59,000 annually depending on experience and qualifications. Additional compensation provided for Spanish language speaking and writing skills

The experience we offer:

Preferred Weekly Schedule: Monday – Friday, weekends and evenings as needed based on events.

Preferred Start Date: Monday, February 24th, 2025

Qualified applicants will be interviewed starting February 3rd until the position is filled.

Education Program Manager Qualifications and Required Skills:

Candidates from minority or marginalized groups or with multicultural backgrounds or experience are especially encouraged to apply. Growing Gardens is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We actively foster an environment that is free of racism, discrimination, bias, and harassment; where all individuals are treated with dignity, safety and respect.
 

Full Job Description

Education Program Manager Major Job Responsibilities:

The Education Program Manager oversees the development and management of, and is the lead educator in, our Nutrition Education and Summer Camp programs. The Summer Camp program runs for 9 weeks of summer and the Nutrition Education program involves field trips and classroom visits throughout the school year.

Education Program Manager Specific Job Responsibilities:

Summer Camp

Field Trips, Classroom Visits and School Day Off Programming

Other Programming

Admin and Curriculum Development