Company Overview
Grow It Green Morristown promotes health through urban agriculture, discovery-based learning and equitable food access. The joy of creating positive experiences and building community around fresh food has the ability to change health outcomes, particularly for communities most impacted by nutritional insecurity and access to green spaces. Grow It Green Morristown creates more than just beautiful green spaces. We create a point of contact between various stakeholder groups, that might not otherwise have an opportunity to encounter one-another. Putting your hands and hearts in the soil is a necessary and important way to build community and care for the health of its people and the land which are one. We believe that programs around fresh food and creating more just and sustainable food systems inspire change and self sustaining resilience throughout entire neighborhoods. You can’t separate social justice and human rights from a commitment to biodiversity and a flourishing food system – they go hand in hand! Our Sites: Early Street Community Garden and Parklet The Urban Farm- One acre outdoor education farm growing food with and for the community Greenhouse at Saint Elizabeth University Winter Farmers Market All of our sites sit on traditional Munsee Lenape land
About the job
Company Description
Grow It Green Morristown is actively searching for an individual to assist with our daily operations. This role in our organization will support the impact and achievement of our mission while becoming part of a passionate team creating local solutions through agriculture, education and food access. We operate a four-season farm, one-acre community garden, farmers’ markets, greenhouse, and various outreach activities to engage, educate and empower the community. The farm is an important site for outdoor educational programs and community gathering in collaboration with local organizations and schools. The Community Garden is located in downtown Morristown and is a model for sustainability and preservation of green space in a densely populated space. The Winter Market runs from December to April and supports over 50 vendors serving hundreds of customers weekly.
Role Description
The part-time coordinator assists with day-to-day activities that enable programming and nonprofit office functions to run smoothly. In addition, this role plays a major role in creating events that bring community members together and raise awareness with multiple ways for people to get involved. Requires exceptional organization and time management skills, as well as strong communication and technical skills with great attention to detail.
Sample Duties
- Coordinate volunteer activities (corporate and community)
- Plan and execute organization of community and fundraising events
- Assist with program and vendor registrations
- Create and distribute email newsletter
- Help create and order marketing materials
- Handle general email account, mail and phone calls
- Manage operations and logistics for programs and community events
- Work with Development Mgr. on fundraising events, appeals and acknowledgments
- Participate in weekly staff meetings
- Assist with setups for tabling at local events
- Complete and monitor purchases/orders and keep office stocked
- Collect and organize data including maintaining spreadsheets to assist with impact reporting
Qualifications
- Full knowledge of Google Suite/Workspace, Excel
- Developed interpersonal and writing communication skills
- Fast learner
- Dependable
- Adaptable to changing priorities
- Ability to keep deadlines
- Independent self-starter able to manage own time
- Excellent organization skills
- Minimum high school degree
- CRM database, WIX, Canva and Mailchimp experience helpful
- Eager to learn and apply skills to GIGM programs (i.e. Mailchimp, Canva, LGL, Signup genius)
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