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May 24, 2023 by Promotions and Admin

May ENews

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March 8, 2023 by Karen Lavin

March E-News

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February 8, 2023 by Karen Lavin

Youth Education Coordinator

Are you a passionate educator with excellent communication and people management skills? Do have a good understanding of Permaculture principles and practices, and the ability to develop these into engaging and profitable educational programs?

 

Northey Street City Farm             
….. a place for learning about living sustainably in the city

 

Position:             Youth Education Coordinator 

Award:                NSCF Staff Agreement – permanent part time 

Hours:                 20 hours per week with additional hours as required  

Salary:                 NSCF Staff Agreement Level 3 ($26.89 per hour, plus entitlements which include superannuation, annual leave, and personal leave) as defined in the NSCF Staff Agreement (Note – additional teaching hours will be remunerated separately).  

Responsible to: Education & Farming Manager  

Work Location: Northey Street City Farm, Windsor, Brisbane.  

Person 

The Youth Education Coordinator should be a passionate educator with excellent communication and people management skills. They will have a good understanding of Permaculture principles and practices, and the ability to develop these into engaging and profitable educational programs. 

 Organisation 

Established in 1994, Northey Street City Farm (NSCF) is a non-profit community organisation for people of all ages and backgrounds to learn the principles of Permaculture through practical, hands-on experience. Join an enthusiastic, passionate group of people to work on one of Australia’s largest city farms; a Permaculture site on 2ha, established kitchen and market gardens as well as orchards and woodlot, plus Brisbane’s only Organic Sunday Markets. NSCF is also a community hub that facilitates the development of social connections and new skills for volunteers and participants in a variety of programs. 

Roles & Responsibilities: 

  • Provide overall coordination of the Youth Education Program at NSCF to ensure the program meets NSCF’s values and goals. The program includes the Earth Kids holiday and homeschool programs; School visits; Group Tours; Professional Development workshops for Teachers; and other educational activities.  
  • Assist with preparation and monitoring of the Youth Education Program budget, process payments, and recommend new education programs and projects (including grant opportunities) to the Education & Farming Manager.  
  • Develop and implement new education activities for children and young people at NSCF. 
  • Ensure course and student records are maintained.  
  • Work with the Education & Farming Manager to manage staffing for the Youth Education Program, including recruitment, induction, conflict resolution, timetabling and training.  
  • Ensure that all staff working with young people hold a current Queensland ‘Blue card’ for working with children and maintain an up-to-date register of people holding Blue Cards. 
  • Arrange and facilitate Youth Education Program meetings with youth education staff as required, and support them to deliver enjoyable, interesting, and informative education experiences. 
  • Support Youth Education Program participants as appropriate. 
  • Lead education activities as required. 
  • Work with the Enterprise & Support Manager to develop and distribute promotional material about the Education Program at various events, both on and off site.  
  • Work with the Promotions & Administration Co-ordinator to maintain the education pages on the NSCF website and promote the program on social media.  
  • Attend Education Team meetings as required and report to the Education & Farming Manager monthly. 
  • Liaise with the other teams about requirements for courses and workshops.  
  • Liaise externally with educational institutions and interested organisations to promote and develop the NSCF Education Program. 

Selection Criteria: 

Essential  

  • Teaching or facilitation experience in programs for children and /or youth, particularly in outdoor learning or sustainability education. 
  •  Demonstrated leadership ability.  
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.  
  • Project organising experience, including formulating & monitoring budgets.  
  • Permaculture Design Certificate or willingness to acquire one.  
  • A current Queensland “Blue Card” (Working with Children Check) or a willingness to obtain one.  
  • Current First Aid qualifications, including anaphylaxis management and emergency asthma management training, or willingness to acquire these. 

Desirable 

  • Experience in curriculum development,  
  • Experience in supervising staff or volunteers 
  • Experience working in community organisations 
  • Permaculture design and implementation, and/or organic gardening experience 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Northey Street City Farm is proactively building meaningful relationships and programs with First Nations people in all its activities.

 Applications: 

  • Applications must address each of the selection criteria individually (max. 100 words each).  
  • Please also include a CV with at least two referees. 
  • Applications are due close of business Wednesday 1 March 2023  
  • Proposed start date is mid – March 2023.  
  • For further info, please contact Emma Brindal: education@nscf.org.au. 
  • Please submit application electronically to: info@nscf.org.au. 

Hard copies may be sent to: Northey Street City Farm, 16 Victoria St, Windsor, 4030. 

Filed Under: Jobs Tagged With: #earthkids, #youtheducation

December 20, 2022 by Karen Lavin

December 2022 E-News

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Filed Under: eNews Tagged With: #CityFarmNursery, #eartharts, #firstnations, #grow share yarn, #jackjohnson, #permacultureeducation, #summersolstice, #youtheducation

October 7, 2022 by Karen Lavin

October 2022 E-News

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Filed Under: eNews Tagged With: #adulteducation, #Annualreport, #youtheducation, AGM

September 9, 2022 by Karen Lavin

September E-News

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Filed Under: eNews Tagged With: #adulteducation, #eartharts, #firstnations, #summersolstice, #youtheducation, Tours

August 3, 2022 by Karen Lavin

August E-News

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Filed Under: eNews Tagged With: #adulteducation, #CityFarmNursery, #farmsurvey, #firstnations, #organicfarmersmarket, #youtheducation

July 12, 2022 by Karen Lavin

July E-News

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Filed Under: eNews Tagged With: #adulteducation, #CityFarmNursery, #firstnations, #organicfarmersmarket, #youtheducation

June 8, 2022 by Karen Lavin

June E-News

Mother’s Day at the Farm, volunteers, education, Winter Solstice. Read the full newsletter HERE.

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Filed Under: eNews Tagged With: #adulteducation, #CityFarmNursery, #firstnations, #organicfarmersmarket, #permaculure, #wintersolstice, #youtheducation

June 7, 2022 by Karen Lavin

Causal Youth Education Positions

 

Do you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to relate well within a diverse community?  Would you like to deliver interesting and exciting educational opportunities to children and young people?

 

Northey Street City Farm             
….. a place for learning about living sustainably in the city

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position:                         Youth Educator

Employment:                Casual, as per NSCF Staff Agreement, Level 2

Day & Hours:                As required, including occasional weekends.

Pay rate:                          $29.99 per hour, with penalty rates paid on weekends

Contract Position:      Casual

Responsible to:             Youth Education Co-ordinator

Responsibilities

  • Deliver activities to visiting groups on site at NSCF, and occasionally at other sites.

General Tasks

  • Liaise with the Youth Education Co-ordinator about the content and activities for each session.
  • Set up and pack up any equipment required for the activity or program.
  • Deliver activities and tours for school and other groups, and other educational programs (eg. Earth Kids).
  • Deliver offsite educational activities.
  • Be aware of potential safety issues and follow the relevant parts of the NSCF Youth Risk Management Plan, model safe behaviour and report any incidents to the Youth Education Coordinator.
  • Undertake program evaluation and planning sessions as required.

Selection Criteria

Essential

  • Familiarity with, or willingness to become familiar with the Northey Street City Farm site and activities that are held on it.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of permaculture / sustainable agricultural practices and/or sustainability.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to relate well within a diverse community.
  • A current Queensland “Blue Card” (Working with Children Check) or have a willingness to obtain one.

Desirable

  • Experience in teaching or working with young people.
  • Experience working in community/not-for-profit organisations.
  • Possess a Permaculture Design Certificate.

 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 Vision: All living sustainably

NSCF Purpose: Our purpose is to be an inspirational working model of a community-based urban permaculture farm which promotes and educates for sustainability.

Applications:

  • Email Emma Brindal: education@nscf.org.au including a brief paragraph describing how you meet the requirements and a CV. 
  • Applications are due 4pm Tuesday 16 August 2022.
  • For further information, please contact Emma Brindal:  education@nscf.org.au

www.nscf.org.au           Phone: 07-38578775      Email: info@nscf.org.au

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