Part Time Garden Coordinator (26-27 SY)

Capital City is looking for innovative, experienced, and passionate staff members for the school year 2026-2027.

At Capital City, we challenge the status quo every day. Our staff are skilled, compassionate, solutions-oriented, and unwavering in their commitment to give children of all ages, all backgrounds, and all abilities the education they need to thrive. If you want to help prepare the next generation of changemakers, apply today!

Why teach at Capital City?

• Work hard and achieve results, together! At Capital City, teachers work on collaborative teams that grapple with challenges, celebrate successes, and support and learn from one another.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t just buzzwords. We believe the diversity of our staff and the students we serve is our greatest asset. We take seriously the responsibility to achieve equity for our students and build a culture where staff engage in dialogue about race and work to build an inclusive culture.
• Invest in your own learning. Capital City prioritizes the professional growth and learning of our teachers through weekly internal professional development and opportunities to learn from experts around the country. Campus and school-wide leadership opportunities are available for teachers who want them.
• Make your classroom and curriculum your own. Our teachers value the autonomy they have at Capital City to design a curriculum that is dynamic, personal and exciting. There is a culture of innovation that is supported by Principals and Instructional Coaches.

Capital City Garden Coordinator:

The Garden Coordinator is responsible for engaging the school community in the planning, care, and maintenance of school gardens and for using gardening as a vehicle to teach environmental stewardship and build community.

The Garden Coordinator position is part-time (.5) – the equivalent of 20 hours per week. The Garden Coordinator reports to the Director of Enrichment and has no direct reports. The Garden Coordinator is a 10-month position, which is exempt and therefore not eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The hours and schedule of the Garden Coordinator may be different from other 10-month employees to meet the needs of the position; a weekly/monthly schedule will be developed and approved by the Head of School at the start of the school year.

Responsibilities of the Garden Coordinator position in the following categories include:

Garden curriculum/instruction

• Working with teachers to develop a garden curriculum connected to learning expeditions.
• Surveying teachers about garden use and developing curriculum and service learning plans based on information provided by teachers.
• Leading whole/half class sessions in the outdoor classroom with the assistance of classroom teachers.
• Developing year-round lesson plans and curriculum maps for several grades as pilot projects.
• Participating in ongoing documentation of student projects through photographs and transcriptions of students’ words. Helping teachers assess the level of learning. Encouraging building stewardship to garden space among students, staff, and volunteers.

Technical gardening work

• Working with the garden team to establish ecological demonstration gardens and an outdoor classroom and develop a work plan for the space for the next several years. Maintaining the garden with students and volunteers, which may include weeding, planting, watering, maintaining the irrigation system, IPM (Integrated Pest Management), compost maintenance, effective energy use, and fruit tree care.
• Creating a planting plan that includes: crop rotation, planting logs, and harvesting logs.
• Developing a garden journal with to-do lists for each season.
• Acting as an on-site naturalist by becoming familiar with the garden environment.

Program Management

• Working with school operations team and garden planning committee to acquire tools, and planting materials as necessary and/or budget them for the next season.
• Coordinating high school service hours and parent volunteers.
• Assisting with grant writing and reporting. Helping to identify appropriate grants for specific projects.
• Co-organizing community workday(s) with the garden planning committee and /or PSA.

• Scheduling and leading monthly garden committee meetings and reporting updates.
• Attending school garden-related workshops and professional development. Networking with local school gardens, partner organizations and asking for support when needed.

Required Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of experience working with schools and/or community organizations
• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or comparable training/experience
• Experience working with diverse groups PK-12th students
• Gardening expertise specialized in organic and sustainable landscaping
• Physical ability to lift 50lbs of materials
• Strong project management experience
• Well-organized with time, materials, and documentation
• Spanish-speaking preferred

In addition to the above requirements, staff members must meet the requirements of all hires at Capital City including a criminal background check.

About Our School

Capital City was founded in 2000 and currently serves a diverse population of nearly 1,000 students across PK-12th grade. We have been recognized as a model for social, emotional and academic development. Our program emphasizes a commitment to diversity and equity, a strong inclusion model and the integration of arts into the curriculum. We are a credentialed EL Education Mentor School (https://eleducation.org/) in the national network of over 150 schools. Through this model, teachers craft long-term learning expeditions that connect learning to the real-world and incorporate projects, research, fieldwork, and service to support students in meeting rigorous standards. Learn more at www.ccpcs.org.

Capital City is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected status. All employment decisions will be made solely on the basis of the individual's qualifications as related to the requirements of the position being filled.