Artist (Gardener) - Spiral Garden - Toronto, Canada - Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Description
The Spiral Garden is an integrated art/garden/play program for children and youth with physical disabilities and developmental delays.
Participants will interact and play through music, visual art, movement, drama, gardening and other arts activities.
Key Responsibilities
- To lead the activity area Gardening for the duration of the Spiral Garden summer program 202
- To develop and deliver gardening activities, which may include cooking, to accommodate diverse needs of participants
- Demonstrated ability to enable creativity and curiosity of others
- Demonstrated ability with a variety of gardening techniques, materials and tools
- Proven expertise and knowledge on food gardens, native perennials, ornamentals, composting/soil amendments etc.
- General maintenance of garden: watering, pruning, composting etc.
- To maintain materials, tools and other related equipment in good repair
- To supervise and train volunteers in gardening
- To contribute to planning meetings and daily staff meetings during program
- To assist the safe participation of children and youth in program
- To supervise lunch/break times of participants
- To collaborate with program staff, volunteers and families
- To work as a team member with the Program Coordinator, Artists, volunteers and other staff, in order to ensure programming goals are met, including participation in group activities
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives, supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- BFA or college diploma/certificate in horticulture, gardening, landscaping, arts or equivalent
- Preferred education & experience in gardening techniques and training/skills related to children and youth with developmental and acquired disabilities
- Minimum of oneyear experience in the practice of gardening; 1:1 and group facilitation
- Food Handler Certificate an asset
- Demonstrated ability to encourage full participation in activity area
- Must be flexible, have the ability to assess the needs of individuals and quickly respond to those needs
- Talent/skills in other areas such as music, art an asset
- Demonstrated ability to work in collaboration with staff/clients/families
- Sound judgment and ability to work independently at times
- Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to efficiently manage working hours
- Excellent communication skills
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