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is seeking a dynamic, energetic person to document our trips via 
photo/video and assist with our publicity and outreach this season.  The
 position is 15 hours a week, 
at the rate of $14/hour.  We are a young organization, rooted in the 
values of economic justice and sustainability, working to scale 
up the availability and accessibility of farm-volunteering for diverse 
groups all across Boston, to encourage healthy living and to inspire 
respect for the labor and land that
 sustain us.  If you know anyone who might be interested, please forward
 this along to them.  Thank you!<br><br><br>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">POSITION: </span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">Communications & Outreach
Coordinator<span>      </span><b>ORGANIZATION: </b>theMOVE (<a href="http://getoutma.org" target="_blank">getoutma.org</a>)</span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">COMPENSATION: </span></b></span></span><a name="1365fcfbb3660676_1365fce26d3ddab1_1365fcc7a586221a_1365fcc0ca66ed0d_OLE_LINK4"></a><a name="1365fcfbb3660676_1365fce26d3ddab1_1365fcc7a586221a_1365fcc0ca66ed0d_OLE_LINK3"><span><span><span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">$14 per hour (no health, retirement,
or vacation benefits)</span></span></span></span></a></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">HOURS: </span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">15
hours per week (flexible scheduling – will range 10-20 hours/week)</span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">DURATION: </span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">May 1 through October 31 (start and
end date are flexible)</span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">LOCATION: </span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">Most work done remotely, meetings at
home office in Central Sq/Cambridge</span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:110%"><span><span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">OVERVIEW</span></b></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:110%"><span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">theMOVE organizes farm-volunteer workdays
for diverse urban groups throughout Metro Boston, to connect folks hands-on
with fresh food, and with the labor and land that sustain us.<span>  </span>We do this to expose the injustices embedded
in our food system, and to inspire folks towards healthy, sustainable lifestyles
which promote relationships of respect towards the people and places that
produce our food.<span>  </span>We conduct heavy
outreach to attract new groups to the experience, we coordinate their trips from
start to finish, we lead reflective exercises to enhance the learnings and
exchanges folks gain, and we follow up with participants to encourage next
steps towards community engagement and sustainable living.<span>  </span>We focus most of our outreach towards low
income communities, people of color, and youth.<span> 
</span>We primarily work with schools and community organizations to set up
trips for their groups, but we also host occasional open sign-up trips for
individual adults and families.</span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:110%"><span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">In our 2010 pilot year, we engaged 150
participants, and in our 2011 launch year, we engaged 320. <span> </span>This year, we aim to organize 38 trips serving
600 new volunteers.<span>  </span></span></span></span></p>

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RESPONSIBILITIES</span></b></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:110%"><span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">We are seeking an energetic Communications
& Outreach Coordinator to publicize our work, engage our community of
supporters, and expand our community outreach.<span> 
</span>Responsibilities of the position will vary, but will foremost be to:</span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">manage our media, including our website
(minimally), blog (writing posts), email list (occasionally promoting trips and
events), and facebook page (includes publicizing other community opportunities)</span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">document farm-volunteer trips via photos,
videos, and stories, and organize/post/manage this content</span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">seek press mentions of our work, including
sending prepared content (photos, stories) to local media outlets </span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">manage our membership program, including
coordinating fun member events at local partner businesses</span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">conduct community outreach for our trips by
tabling at community fairs, setting up tastings and other small events with
community partners, and designing/posting flyers</span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">co-lead trips and support some fundraising
efforts as needed</span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:110%"><span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">The direction of this position is open to
the creativity, strengths, and interests of the communications & outreach
coordinator.<span>  </span>All duties will be heavily
supported by other staff.</span></span></span></p>

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QUALITIES SOUGHT</span></b></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:110%"><span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">Foremost, we’re seeking someone who is extremely
hardworking – who deeply enjoys the satisfaction of a finished product.<span>  </span>The ideal candidate should also possess a high
level of self-discipline and be capable of handling a flexible work environment
(home office for meetings, otherwise working remotely), a flexible schedule
(trips can occur at all times of the week, though we schedule them according to
our staff’s availability), and a flexible task list (multi-tasking and taking
initiative on new projects).<span>  </span>Other qualities
sought:</span></span></span></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">Solid writing,
     verbal communication, and photography skills </span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">Comfort with
     computer/web applications and photo/video devices </span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">Comfort and
     experience working with the diverse communities of Metro Boston, and to
     some degree directly relatable to our focal populations (urban Metro
     Bostonians, low income communities, people of color, youth)</span></span></span></li></ul>



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STEPS</span></b></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:110%"><span><span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">For more information about our work, see
our “At a Glance” at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/theMOVEglance" target="_blank">tinyurl.com/theMOVEglance</a> and watch our video at
<a href="http://tinyurl.com/theMOVEvideo" target="_blank">tinyurl.com/theMOVEvideo</a>.<span>  </span>If interested,
please send a letter of interest and resume to Dave Madan (<a href="mailto:dave@getoutma.org" target="_blank">dave@getoutma.org</a>) with
the subject “COC Application” describing why you are excited about this role
and what you can offer to it.<span>  </span>Thank yo</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book"">u.</span></p>

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