School Garden Coordinator and Experiences & Children and Youth Program Educator Sponsoring Organization: Plenitud Iniciativas Ecoeducativas, Inc - Plenitud PR is an educational farm and non-profit in Las Marías, Puerto Rico, dedicated to service, sustainability, and community empowerment. Their mission is to teach and demonstrate sustainable practices—like permaculture and bio-construction—while fostering food sovereignty, community resilience, and holistic education for children and elders. Project Name: Growing the Impact: Expanding Community Economic Development Site Name: Plenitud Teaching Center, Full time position VISTA Assignment Objectives and Member Activities Goal of the Overall VISTA Project: To serve the children of Allied Schools and the Youth Club directly as an educaor and mentor; to support the director with program evaluations; to support the food coordinator; and to coordinate and maintain the school and community gardens at the Cancha Sana. To support with Plenitud experiences offered on and off site.
Member Duties : Objective 1: School/Community Garden Coordinator Objective 2: Educate, Evaluate and Administration Development Objective 3: Experiences Program Support & Improvement
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , farm share , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance .
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development , Elder Care , Education , Hunger , Disaster Relief , Children/Youth , Health , Community Outreach .
Skills :
Fund raising/Grant Writing , Social Services , Counseling , Community Organization , Education , Teaching/Tutoring , Communications , Team Work , Computers/Technology , Disaster Services , Leadership .
School Garden Coordinator and Experiences & Children and You
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations
PUERTO RICO
From 06/05/2026 To 06/20/2026
Contact
Jessica Jones-Hughes
