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Jobs at UPG

UPG IS GROWING AND WE ARE HIRING!

We are looking for a Climate Project Leader and a PreK Educator to join the UPG team.

We are looking for people who are:

  • Passionate about protecting our community from Climate Crisis
  • Ready to truly “Be the change” in your local community through Service-Learning and Climate Justice
  • Prepared to support the Guild with both ongoing and new projects
  • Driven, self-starters who love the environment

What We Do: Urban Paradise Guild (UPG) was founded in 2008 to fight Climate Change. We are the first Climate Active organization in Miami-Dade, and we have an exciting pipeline of projects and partners to keep us very busy fighting Climate Crisis in 2022 & beyond. UPG is a 501c3 Non-Profit, and also a Guild which invests in our Members, Volunteers and our employees.

These are entry-level positions at $15 an hour. Training, mentoring, and professional development are provided by the Guild. Upward mobility is expected, as your skills develop.

Climate Project Leader
Requirements:

  • Years of plant experience.
  • Good people and leadership skills. Experience with Volunteers or in the Military a plus.
  • Weekend and morning hours plus routine assignments
  • Up to 35 hours per week
  • Ability to lift 50lbs. This is a physical job that includes working outside

Roles:
Vegetable garden and permaculture installations. Nursery management. Habitat restoration. Invasive Removal. Volunteer management. Project planning and design. Administrative duties. Applicable experience or education is helpful.

PreK Educator

Requirements:

  • Must love children.
  • Years of experience with plants.
  • Self-starter.
  • Interest in early childhood education is a plus (all previous employees are now educators).
  • Weekday morning hours plus special assignments, approx 20 hours per week.
  • Ability to lift 25 lbs.

Roles:

Teaching at several PreK locations utilizing UPG Living Classrooms. Child safety and wellness. Living Classroom / vegetable garden / habitat maintenance. Arts background helpful.

If you want to join UPG on our journey, grow your career, and are passionate about the environment; be a part of something truly incredible. Get in touch with Jackie via email: jackeline@urban-paradise.org, send your resume and cover letter, and we will be in touch with details.