Eldergrow is looking for an Educator to serve the West Boston area.

Want to have a wonderful time with elders, play with plants, AND get paid too?

We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic individual to provide therapeutic gardening classes and garden care on our mobile, indoor garden. Casual gardening or plant-care experiences is acceptable. It’s important to be comfortable working with elders at various levels of mental and physical capacities.

If you enjoy nature, helping others, flexibility in when you choose to work, and learning new things, then Eldergrow is perfect for you. You work roughly 7-8 hours a month for 1 garden, plus another 4-5 hours for each additional garden. Your work hours would be during the DAY, providing elders a therapeutic connection to nature by teaching fun classes using our indoor therapy garden in long-term and memory care communities.

Details: 2 gardens in West Boston (Lexington & Brighton) for about 13 hours per month.

- Part-time *independent contractor* position

- Teach 2 ‘classes’ a month per garden

– Inside long-term care communities (particularly for elders)

– Apply Nature-Therapy via crafting, gardening, nature-based and culinary activities to improve lives of residents.

- Maintain indoor therapy garden (stays at the community)

- Purchase supplies & new plants for each session depending on the number of gardens and residents serving, reimbursed each month.

- Attend 1 Zoom meeting each month

- $162.50 monthly stipend for 1 garden plus $112 per additional gardens

* Most communities will require COVID vaccination to work with their residents.

** To apply:

In addition to sending us your RESUME, please share why this opportunity interests you, your applicable experiences, and your availability for this work (which is generally not available in evenings or weekends). Make sure you include the LOCATION you are applying to (we have many openings across the US).

Check us out for more information! www.Eldergrow.org

You can apply directly at:

https://eldergrow.breezy.hr/p/391727612073-part-time-educator-gardening-crafting