Enrichment Garden/STEM Provider

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Requirements / Qualifications

This individual will offer enrichment opportunities for students TK - 8 (25 - 30 hours per week) Provide students opportunities to learn about the life cycle of plants through preparing garden beds, investigating soil and identifying living things in the soil that support composting and soil health.

Weather and water:

how does this impact the growth of plants in the garden? How do we determine the amount of water plants need and when and how is this managed?

Plants:

Students experience the entire cycle of the plant, starting with planting seeds, watering and maintaining early plants, transplanting into the garden beds, care of the plants as they grow, and finally harvest. Students have the opportunity to taste the food that they have grown.

Garden Sale:

Oversee the harvest of the produce and flowers. Work with leadership students to price, prepare the produce for sale and manage the after school sale of the produce.

Plant Sale:

Once plants have been transplanted into the garden beds, remaining plants are sold to families to start their own at home gardens. Oversee the plant selection, preparation, and plant sale with leadership students. Understanding grade level standards for science, math and technology to incorporate activities involving engineering, design, prediction, implementation, and experimentation of projects that incorporate these standards. Work with teachers to supplement the learning in the classroom with activities designed to provide students with experiential learning opportunities. Work with teachers to design a project that incorporates multiple learning targets for ALPS students. Project design includes writing, model design and build, technology presentations, art, and are anchored in relatable and relevant topics. Works with classroom teachers to provide small group math support for students either for acceleration or extra support for students who are struggling with certain concepts. All candidates who wish to be considered can apply through Ed Join. Position open until filled. For questions please email Amanda Rosas at amanda_rosas@nvusd.org Letter of Introduction Resume Comments and Other Information The Napa Valley Unified School District is deeply committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. The district does not permit discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality/national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification/ethnicity, age, religion, marital status/pregnancy/parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, medical information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This commitment also extends to affiliation with Scouting America and other designated youth groups, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation, both in employment and in any program or activity the district conducts or significantly assists. For questions or complaints, contact our District Equity Officer and District Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator for

Employee Affairs:

Dana Page, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, 2425 Jefferson St., Napa CA 94558, 707-253-3571, dpage@nvusd.org, HR@nvusd.org; and/or District Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator for

Student Affairs:

District Section 504/

ADA Coordinator:

Rupi Bhatti, Director of Student Services, 2425 Jefferson St., Napa CA 94558, rupi_bhatti@nvusd.org, studentservices@nvusd.org, 707-253-3815.