Northey Street City Farm is seeking a part-time Farm Tours Coordinator (8 hours per week, applications due Friday 23 July) for the Education Team.

The Farm Tours Coordinator is mainly responsible for coordinating and promoting visits by schools, community groups and other organisations, to NSCF as an educational activity including BCC programs and activities.

Hours:  The role is 8 hours per week coordination, plus tutor duties as required for school and tour groups (the hours of which will be variable).

Commencement: A commencement date of 2 August 2010 is envisaged.

Enquiries: Wendy Marchment, Education Coordinator, email: info@nscf.org.au

Work Location: Northey Street City Farm, 16 Victoria St, Windsor 4030.

To apply:

Please submit your Resume and an application addressing each of the selection criteria in the position description, along with why you would like to work in this position.

Submit your application via email to info@nscf.org.au by COB Friday 23^rd July, 2010.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position: Farm Tours Coordinator

Award: NSCF Staff Agreement

Hours: Eight hours per week coordination on a day or days to be negotiated, plus tutor duties as required with school or tour groups (Tutor hours are variable).

Salary: NSCFW Level Education 1: $25.60 per hour plus entitlements

Entitlements: Four weeks holiday per year, 9% super contribution, Workcover, sick leave, special leave, training leave, as defined in the NSCF Staff Agreement

Conditions: As defined in the NSCF Staff Agreement

Responsible to: Management Committee through the Education Team / Coordinator

Job Description

Primarily to coordinate and promote visits by schools, community groups and other organisations, to NSCF as an educational activity.

Responsibilities

• Promote school and group tours, Brisbane City Council (BCC) activities and other visits to NSCF as appropriate to provide an educational experience and enhance knowledge of permaculture and the Farm activities.
• Plan the program of activities for school group visits.
• Coordinate booking and payment systems, and keep track of financials
• Maintain a blue card register
• Recruit and train new tutors and organise tutors for school group visits and appropriate staff for group tours or BCC activities
• Liaise with schools, community groups and other organisations as appropriate in regard to their requirements.
• Conduct promotional activities in consultation with the Promotions Coordinator
• Support and manage the school tutors team and the Brisbane City Council workshop facilitators, providing feedback as appropriate with a view to continuous quality improvement
• Develop the school gardens area as an experiential learning space

Selection Criteria

Essential

1. Qualifications – have completed a Permaculture Design Course
2. High level of interpersonal and liaison skills
3. High level of organisation skills with attention to detail
4. Experience with liaising with staff at various levels in government, community organisations and/or schools.
5. Demonstrated ability in preparing a variety of programs for tour groups and activities, for schools and the wider public
6. Excellent written and oral communication skills
7. Good level computer literacy with email, Internet, word processing and spreadsheet skills.
8. Hold, or be willing to apply for, a Blue card ie ‘Working with children check’

Desirable

1. Teaching experience
2. Experience in writing grant submissions
3. Knowledge of the school system in Queensland

Working Environment

Northey Street City Farm is a non-profit community project on the banks of Brisbane’s Breakfast Creek in the inner city suburb of Windsor. It has been developed for people to enjoy and participate in using the principles of Permaculture. It is also intended to be a demonstration site where people of all ages can learn through practical, hands on experience.

NSCF Mission Statement

NSCF is a dynamic, creative and diverse city farm based on mutuality, innovation and environmental sustainability.

NSCF Vision

NSCF aims to create a working model of a cooperative, community based, urban permaculture farm which demonstrates, promotes, educates, celebrates and advocates for environmental and economic sustainability in a healthy, diverse and supportive community.

Please submit your resume and an application addressing each of the selection criteria in the position description, along with why you would like to work in this position, to info@nscf.org.au (or to the postal address listed above) by Close Of Business Friday 23^rd July, 2010.