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Check out our current openings below.

Board Member

Turnip Green Creative Reuse is governed by a Board of Directors that works with the Executive Director to carry out our mission of fostering sustainability, creativity, and community through reuse. Directors are elected and serve a term of two years. The annual commitment for a board member is to attend 6 board meetings, serve on a committee, attend events, communicate outside of meetings through email and phone, financially contribute or fundraise, and be an ambassador for TGCR in the community.

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Responsibilities of the Board of Directors:

Ensure effective organizational planning
Support the Executive Director and review their performance
Determine and monitor the organization's programs and services
Enhance the community's understanding and view of the organization
Financially contribute and fundraise for the organization in a meaningful way
Provide strategic guidance and direct the organization’s vision and mission and review management’s performance in achieving it
Review and approve the organization's’ annual budget and approve major actions of the organization such as capital expenditures on all projects over authorized limits and major changes in programs and services
Other duties as needed and outlined in the Board of Directors Handbook

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To apply, please email your resume and letter of interest to our Executive Director at Erin@turnipgreen.org

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Creative Reuse Specialist

Each day, TGCR takes in an average of 1,500 pounds of donated hard-to-recycle material and gives them back to community members through a shopping center, educational programming, and studio workshops. The compensation for this role is $16/hour and entails the following:

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‍Responsibilities:

Receive and intake thousands of pounds of donated reuse materials from community members;
Meticulously sort and process materials, following organizational guidelines;
Stock and distribute materials onto our Creative Reuse Center sales floor, maintaining a clean, safe, and well-organized space;
Provide exceptional customer service & support to our diverse client base;
Work closely alongside team members with a collaborative & flexible mindset.

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Requirements:

Weekend availability;
Ability to multitask, self-motivate, and adapt quickly to a fast-paced warehouse environment;
Strong organizational & communication skills;
Passion for the environment, art, education, and community engagement;
Ability to lift 50 pounds and work on your feet for 8 hours;
Have the ability to access Slack and Homebase frequently;
18+ with one year of customer service is required.

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Apply now and upload your resume & cover letter here.

Teaching Artist

Teaching Artists are independent contractors who serve as artistic and environmental educators at TGCR education events, such as after school programs, library workshops, festivals, offsite programs, private workshops, and more.

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Qualifications:

• Experienced in teaching or leading workshops

• Knowledgeable about waste reduction (reducing, reusing, recycling, and composting)

• Creative with reusable materials

• Works well with people of all ages

• Responsible, flexible, and positive

• Environmentally conscious

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Work Ethic:

• Punctual and devotes energy to students when leading workshops

• Communicates effectively with the Program Manager and other TGCR staff

• Responds in a timely manner to emails and phone calls

• Accurately reports workshop data

• Does not self-promote in ways that would take opportunities away from TGCR

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Community:

• Shows patience, empathy, and understanding to students, fellow Teaching Artists, TGCR staff, and other members of our community

• Works well on a team, builds community, and furthers our mission

• Accepts and respects of all demographics and lifestyles

• Advocates for and supports TGCR at all times by making monetary donations for personal materials (not those used for TGCR educational programs), attending events, engaging in social media, and/or promoting TGCR

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Turnip Green Creative Reuse diverts usable material from our landfill for creative endeavors.

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Erin Boddy

Staff

Board of Directors

Turnip Green
Creative Reuse

Turnip Green Creative Reuse diverts usable material from our landfill for creative endeavors.

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Erin Boddy

Staff

Board of Directors

Turnip GreenCreative Reuse

Turnip Green
Creative Reuse