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<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#336600" SIZE=4>E</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#336600" SIZE=2>MPLOYMENT</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#222222"></FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT COLOR="#336600" SIZE=4>O</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#336600" SIZE=2>PPORTUNITY AT THE</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#222222"></FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT COLOR="#336600" SIZE=4>E</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#336600" SIZE=2>DIBLE</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#222222"></FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT COLOR="#336600" SIZE=4>S</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT COLOR="#336600" SIZE=2>CHOOLYARD</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><BR>
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<B><FONT COLOR="#222222">Assistant Garden Teacher</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><BR>
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The Edible Schoolyard, a program of the Chez Panisse Foundation, seeks an individual who has experience working with middle school aged youth; who is able to establish rapport with a diverse student population of nine hundred; and who is comfortable working within the cultural, economic, and ethnic diversity of our community.<BR>
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<B>Teaching</B> </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Assist Garden Manager in leadership of daily garden classes </SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Mentor individual students in and out of class, model good behavior and respect, and encourage students’ interests and talent </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Collaborate with classroom teachers in relating garden lessons to classroom curriculum </SPAN>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B>Gardening</B> </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Assist in training and supervision of Americorps members and community volunteers </SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Coordinate daily harvests with kitchen classroom </SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Monitor seasonal plantings, compost management and chicken husbandry </SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Maintain and repair garden structures and tools </SPAN>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B>Qualifications</B> </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Teaching experience and/or credential a plus. </SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Minimum one-year’s experience working with youth. </SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Working knowledge of organic gardening. </SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Able to work outdoors all day, in a physically demanding environment. </SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Spanish bilingual a plus. </SPAN>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us">The Chez Panisse Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. </SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Berkeley Unified School District hiring clearance required </SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> $34,000 – $38,000, DOE </SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Benefits package after 90-day probationary period </SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Deadline for application May 15, 2006 </SPAN>
<BR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Symbol">·<FONT FACE="Courier New"> </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> Position commences August 1, 2006</SPAN>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><I>No phone calls or drop-ins, please. For more information about The Edible Schoolyard, please visit www.edibleschoolyard.org. To apply, send cover letter and resume to:</I><BR>
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The Edible Schoolyard<BR>
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School<BR>
Attn: Chelsea Chapman<BR>
1781 Rose Street<BR>
Berkeley, CA 94703<BR>
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#800000" FACE="Berlin Sans FB">405.702.5166</FONT></SPAN></P>
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