About Us
Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides access, skills, and resources for people to grow healthy food in community and regenerate urban green spaces. We’re working towards a sustainable urban future where people are deeply and directly connected to the earth, each other, and the food they eat.
DUG centers equity as one of its organizational values, and we value diversity in backgrounds and in experiences. We believe food is a universal right, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of our food system. Learn more about us!
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.)
At DUG, we strive to promote JEDI principles across our organization. One example is through our Change Committee, which is a group of staff members and community members who meet monthly to discuss various topics such as accessibility in the gardens, language justice, and youth engagement.
Benefits
We offer competitive benefits for employees including paid holidays, vacation, paid trusted time off, as well as employer-sponsored insurance and retirement plans. DUG also offers professional learning opportunities in Horticulture, Urban Agriculture, Food Access, Health & Wellness, Climate Action, Community Garden Building & Education, Community Garden Establishment and Support, and School Gardens.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our staff are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving people’s lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.
Current Opportunities
Community Liaison & Garden Care Associate
The Community Liaison and Garden Care Associate (Seasonal) will play an active role in reactivating DUG’s Jardín de Esperanza Community Garden and Maxwell Food Forest, assisting with summer school-community garden care. We are looking for a flexible, self-starter individual who enjoys working in a dynamic team environment, is passionate about effective and equitable approaches to learning and teaching, and embraces the value of community and cultivating relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds and lived experiences.
Qualifications:
- Must be able to pass a background check
- Reliable transportation or personal vehicle (transportation stipend provided)
- A working knowledge of gardening and permaculture, or a desire to learn.
- Comfortable with outreach techniques including phone calls, door-to-door soliciting, and prompt email communication
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Familiarity with East Denver and North Aurora
- People of all ages–including youth over 16 years old–are encouraged to apply
Compensation: The rate for this position is $23 per hour, with an anticipated 20 hours per week from the start date until the end of October. Benefits include an additional $500 transportation stipend, usage of empty garden plots as desired and all cultivated goods produced during employment period.
Employment Range: The desired start date is July 22, 2024 and planned end date is November 1, 2024.
Learn more and apply here
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