CHARD Apprentice

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CHARDApprenticeCoordinatorofUrbanAgricultureProjects

PositionSummary:

Karol’s Urban Community Farm is a 1.3-acre urban farm located in the New York City HousingAuthority'sCastleHillHouses.Foundedin2022,thefarmnowservesasalocal space for gathering, learning, and growing food. In 2023, over 2,000 lbs. of fresh produce were grown and distributed from the space, and dozens of community- membersjoinedforharvestdays,volunteerworkdays,andcommunityevents.Thefarm is currently stewarded by NYBG’s Bronx Green-Up, in partnership with the New York CityHousingAuthority’sFarmsandGardensProgramandCastleHillHousesResidents Association, with the support of Castle Hill community members and volunteers.

The Karol’s Urban Community Farm CHARD (Castle Hill Agricultural Resident Development)ProgramisdesignedtosupportyoungresidentsoftheCastleHillHouses as they explore the agricultural field and related career options.

CHARDApprenticeswillreporttotheCoordinatorofUrbanAgricultureProjectsfor Bronx Green-Up.

SpecificDuties&Responsibilities:

CHARD Apprentices will be responsible for supporting Bronx Green-Up staff in facilitating the weekly free produce distribution; leading community workdays and events; and performing general farm care (such as weeding, seeding, transplanting, watering,andperformingpest managementandbasiccarpentry).CHARDApprentices mayalsobeaskedtosupportprojectsrelatedtocommunityoutreach,suchastablingat the Castle Hill Community Center; distributing outreach materials; and creating flyers and signs. CHARD Apprentices are also encouraged to suggest and work with Bronx Green-Up staff to create their own independent projects, and will be invited to participate in job readiness training and career-related skill-building as schedules permit.

Qualifications:

• ResideintheCastleHillHouses(preferred)orotherNYCHADevelopment
• Haveanactiveinterestindevelopingskillsinurbanagriculture,community leadership, and environmental education
• HaveexperiencevolunteeringorworkingatKarol’sUrbanCommunityFarm (preferred)

PhysicalDemands&WorkEnvironment:

Whileperformingthedutiesofthisposition,theemployeeisrequiredto,atminimum, work outdoors in all weather conditions, stand, sit, crouch, kneel, and walk, use hand tools and power equipment, and lift and\or move up to 25 pounds. The employee is required to perform tasks repetitively.

Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiesto perform the essential functions of this position.

BaselineWorkSchedule:

4hoursperweek(Wednesday,FridayorSaturday)

Payrate: $18/hour