Our mission: Cultivating farmer-led and community-rooted agriculture and food systems to actualize the rights of under-resourced peoples. 

Providence Farm Collective (PFC) is a non-profit organization established in 2019 with a vision of empowering just and equitable access to food and farmland!  PFC provides underserved communities and individuals in Western New York with land to farm; business and farming education; affordable fresh produce; a place to share cultural farming traditions and the social, emotional and health benefits of nature. For more information on PFC visit ProvidenceFarmCollective.org. 

PFC is currently seeking a part-time season OR year-round Community Engagement Coordinator to nurture external community engagement and support, and support internal grassroots community connection; to assist with two-way communications that honor a diversity of cultures, skills sets, and traditions; to execute a streamlined communication and engagement vision with the external community through tours, programming, on-site events, outreach events and presentations, community celebrations, corporate partnerships and robust volunteer programming. Through a creative problem-solving approach, the Community Engagement Coordinator will cultivate high quality internal and external community relationships.

Job Description: 

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Community Engagement Coordinator will work closely with the Development & Community Impact Coordinator and Marketing Coordinator to raise awareness of Providence Farm Collective; nurture stakeholder, community member, and farmer relationships; develop and implement volunteer programming to promote community engagement; foster positive community relationships internally and externally.

Position Responsibilities:

• Reflect, articulate, and promote the mission, vision, and identity of Providence Farm Collective.
• Create an annual strategy for community engagement that prioritizes internal and external communications that are culturally responsive, transparent, informative, empowering, and that inspire, mobilize, and engage all.
• Co-manage and coordinate volunteers, volunteer events and activities.
• Co-manage and coordinate school field trips, on- and off-site events, tours, and educational workshops specific to the promotion of Providence Farm Collective.
• Create metrics and tools to assess the impact of programs you lead.
• Create and present yearly reports on impact and progress of programs.
• Work with the Marketing Coordinator to collect stories and share news of what is happening at the Farm.
• Keep up-to-date on trends, resources, and information related to community engagement.
• Step in and help to “get the job done” as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• A BA or BS in psychology, communications, or a similar field, or commensurate work and life experience.
• Embody the core values of diversity, equity, inclusiveness, grassroots organizing, justice, and education.
• Excellent leadership, management, team building, and communications skills.
• Professional in interpersonal relations and communications.
• Reliable, responsible, and able to work well independently and with others.
• Self-directed, resourceful, responsive, and efficient.
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and work in a busy environment.
• Completes assignments on-time.
• Proficiency using tools including donor management software, content management systems, Salesforce, Canva, and all MS Office Suite.
• Languages such as Burmese or Swahili a plus.

Farm Season: May through October the job consists of 20 hours per week.

Tuesdays: 8:00am – 1:00pm Work with volunteers to harvest flowers and create bouquets for markets.

Wednesdays: 8:00am – 1:00pm Participate in team meeting; work with Farm Director and Farm Mentor on internal communication with farmers; other work as assigned.

Thursdays: 9:00am – 2:00pm Be available for scheduled tours from 11am-1pm; other work as assigned.

Fridays: 9:00am – 2:00pm Work with volunteers to weed and deadhead flowers in the Giving Garden; other work as assigned.

 

Winter Season: November through April the job consists of 8-12 hours per week.

Schedule will be assigned on a monthly basis.

 

Compensation:

This part-time position pays $22.00/hour, and the employee is entitled to 1 hour of PSL for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per year.

Application and Interview:

Providence Farm Collective is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community; we consider applicants for employment without regard to, and do not discriminate based on, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Qualified farmers and individuals from the communities farming at PFC will be given priority consideration for the position.

Please email a resume and cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications to [email protected].

Questions welcome via email. If you are invited to an interview, we will ask for three references and a writing sample (no more than 2 pages). Position open until filled.

www.ProvidenceFarmCollective.org ∙ 716-473-9338 ∙ [email protected]