Uace Manzo Elementary Ecology & Food Literacy Support

UACE Manzo Elementary Ecology & Food Literacy Support

Ecology and Food Literacy Support will partner with the Manzo Ecology Program Coordinator and Food Literacy Program Manager to integrate Manzo's ecology resources with classroom curriculum and deliver food literacy programming to students from across TUSD. Ecology and Food Literacy Support will 1) deliver garden and ecology programming to encourage STEAM learning and inquiry-based exploration among K-5 students, while growing and maintaining garden and ecology resources, and 2) increase nutritional knowledge and encourage healthy food choices among TUSD students and community via hands-on, experiential learning activities utilizing school gardens.

This position has two distinct but related foci: 1) In collaboration with the Ecology Program Coordinator and teachers, Ecology and Food Literacy Support will facilitate the integration of Manzo's on-site ecology resources (food production gardens, aquaponic system, chicken coop, native Sonoran Desert habitats, agrivoltaic research garden, rainwater harvesting systems) with standards-based classroom curriculum. This includes delivery of ecology-based curriculum inside the classroom and in outdoor learning spaces. This position also supervises daily ecology activities, supports the supervision of school garden interns from partner programs, and assists in maintaining ecology infrastructure. 2) In collaboration with the Food Literacy Program Manager, Ecology and Food Literacy Support will develop, prepare, and deliver nutrition education programming to Manzo students and students throughout the Tucson Unified School District.

Nutrition education programming will take place in classrooms across TUSD that incorporate school gardens into their curriculum, as well as in the Food Literacy Lab, a field trip venue for TUSD schools that is housed at Manzo Elementary. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : Integrate math, science, and literacy curriculum with ecology resources & activities. Deliver nutrition, culinary, and/or garden-related education via mini-lessons in classrooms across TUSD.

Plan, prepare & facilitate hands-on culinary activities with students in the Food Literacy Lab. Work independently to maintain garden and ecology infrastructure at Manzo & TUSD school gardens. Assist in the management of UA school garden interns.

Terms: Ecology and Food Literacy Support's work is often physical in nature & takes place outdoors. This position also interacts regularly with food and works with children around food. Affinity for working with children in the natural environment and with food is strongly suggested.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree; experience working with children; multicultural competency; basic nutrition knowledge; ability to perform sometimes strenuous physical labor, often outside, in a range of weather conditions; & car recommended. PT positions.

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Living Allowance .

Terms :

Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas :

Children/Youth , Education , Environment , Health .

Skills :

Youth Development , Education , Communications , Teaching/Tutoring , Computers/Technology , Environment .