Job description
Note: if you are interested in applying for this position, please include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this role and Green Our Planet. If you don’t submit a cover letter, your application will not be considered. Thank You!
MUST have reliable transportation!
Green Our Planet is a Las Vegas-based local, nonprofit organization that runs the largest school garden program in the U.S. The program’s goals are to improve science education, conservation, and nutrition in PreK-12 schools nationally by installing an outdoor garden or hydroponics system at a school and then providing curriculum, programming and teacher training so that science, nutrition and conservation can be taught in a hands-on manner, which is the most powerful form of teaching there is. This is a great opportunity to make an impact on Las Vegas and other communities nation-wide.
Green Our Planet is seeking a Hydroponics Operations Coordinator, a full-time position (approximately 8:00am to 4:30pm with 30 minutes for lunch) in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada.
The Hydroponics Operations Coordinator will be willing and able to assemble, install, and maintain hydroponic units and indoor hydroponic components such as plumbing components, lighting, nutrient, and pH controllers. They will travel in Nevada to units once per growth cycle to harvest, clean, reset, and transplant. The HOC will also spend time in the warehouse maintaining inventory of units and supplies, checking in orders and preparing orders to be shipped. This is a remote position based in Las Vegas, NV that reports to the Director of HydroHealth. It serves an integral role to support the operations of HydroHealth and also provides support to the Green Our Planet Hydroponics Department as needed.
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Green Our Planet offers a competitive benefits package including:
Summary: This is an excellent opportunity for someone who believes in the power of education to transform students’ lives and in providing them with more satisfying futures. It’s also an opportunity for those interested in hands-on community engagement and in making a positive impact on the community in terms of improving STEM education, nutrition, and conservation while working for a very dynamic and innovative non-profit that is rapidly expanding across Nevada and the U.S.
For more information, please visit: www.greenourplanet.org
For more information on our program, please watch this 12-minute video:
Diversity is a core value at Green Our Planet. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students and staff. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
Green Our Planet is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
Note: if you are interested in applying for this position, please include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this role and Green Our Planet. If you don’t submit a cover letter, your application will not be considered. Thank You!