Job Title: Garden and Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator Position Summary: The Garden and Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator (GHLC) offers critical support to teachers and children to ensure that our school community is aware of the importance of nutrition, fitness, and wellness. The GHLC connects classroom teachers with professional development opportunities with the Cleveland Botanical Garden. The coordinator collaborates with parents and the local community to promote the health and wellbeing of each student. Community Partnerships: The coordinator will represent UCS at a variety of events and meetings in the community, stressing our mission and letting the community know that all children are welcome, regardless of income, race, or religion with an emphasis in serving low-income families. Specific Duties: 1. Facilitate involvement in and commitment to the school garden within the school community including teachers, administrators, students, parents, and community volunteers. 2. Work directly with classroom teachers to maximize the educational potential of the garden. Specifically, the coordinator will serve as a resource for teachers as they plan cross-curricular lessons in the outdoor classroom, assist in classes held in the garden, as needed, and model skills teachers need in order to feel comfortable using the garden to teach in accordance with curriculum standards. 3. Connect teachers with professional development opportunities available through the Cleveland Botanical Garden. 4. Assist with the Garden Club, as needed. 5. Work with The Refugee Response to ensure the garden is well maintained year-round. 6. Plan and prepare for all garden work initiated by UCS and ensure availability of tools and other necessary materials. 7. Help manage planting schedule. 8. Manage garden classroom schedule. 9. Assist in coordination of physical, eye, and dental exams for children and families. 10. Maintain relationships with Neighborhood Family Practice, Children’s Hunger Alliance, Cleveland Food Bank, and recruit other local agencies that offer key services to our children and families to better their fitness, nutrition and wellness. 11. Coordinate annual UCS 5k and Health Fair. 12. Attend school-wide staff meetings. 13. Assist faculty in incorporating Whole Child Network Tenets into lessons and activities. 14. Attend grade-level meetings, as appropriate, to assist teachers in planning.

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Job Title: Garden and Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator

Position Summary: The Garden and Healthy Lifestyles Coordinator (GHLC) offers critical support to teachers and children to ensure that our school community is aware of the importance of nutrition, fitness, and wellness. The GHLC connects classroom teachers with professional development opportunities with the Cleveland Botanical Garden. The coordinator collaborates with parents and the local community to promote the health and wellbeing of each student. Community Partnerships: The coordinator will represent UCS at a variety of events and meetings in the community, stressing our mission and letting the community know that all children are welcome, regardless of income, race, or religion with an emphasis in serving low-income families. Specific Duties:

1. Facilitate involvement in and commitment to the school garden within the school community including teachers, administrators, students, parents, and community volunteers.

2. Work directly with classroom teachers to maximize the educational potential of the garden. Specifically, the coordinator will serve as a resource for teachers as they plan cross-curricular lessons in the outdoor classroom, assist in classes held in the garden, as needed, and model skills teachers need in order to feel comfortable using the garden to teach in accordance with curriculum standards.

3. Connect teachers with professional development opportunities available through the Cleveland Botanical Garden.

4. Assist with the Garden Club, as needed.

5. Work with The Refugee Response to ensure the garden is well maintained year-round.

6. Plan and prepare for all garden work initiated by UCS and ensure availability of tools and other necessary materials.

7. Help manage planting schedule.

8. Manage garden classroom schedule.

9. Assist in coordination of physical, eye, and dental exams for children and families.

10. Maintain relationships with Neighborhood Family Practice, Children’s Hunger Alliance, Cleveland Food Bank, and recruit other local agencies that offer key services to our children and families to better their fitness, nutrition and wellness.

11. Coordinate annual UCS 5k and Health Fair.

12. Attend school-wide staff meetings.

13. Assist faculty in incorporating Whole Child Network Tenets into lessons and activities.

14. Attend grade-level meetings, as appropriate, to assist teachers in planning.