Gardening the Community is a BIPOC-led urban agriculture organization engaged in youth development and advancing racial justice to build healthy and equitable communities. We work with youth to grow food on reclaimed abandoned lots in the Mason Square community of Springfield. We partner with the Springfield Food Policy Council on advocacy campaigns for increased access to healthy food and greater food security for historically marginalized residents. The impact of our work is far beyond growing vegetables. GTC contributes to the local and statewide food and racial justice movements that seek to change the root causes of the poor health and unjust food systems facing communities (especially low- income communities and communities of color across the State. We are creating locally controlled food resources that support our young people build community and offer sustainable alternatives to Springfield families.
GTC is a fiscally sponsored organization of TSNE ().
The Accounting Assistant is responsible for providing accounting financial and administrative support to ensure the smooth operational functioning of Gardening the Community particularly as it relates to handling cash and check deposits from sales and events processing markets and wholesale operation transactions invoicing contract and grants management and data analysis and tracking.
This is a TEMPORARY Postion.
Essential Functions
Additional Requirements
We will consider exceptional candidates who demonstrate a strong combination of the specific qualifications and skills described below.
Physical Demands/Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those for this position. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Work is performed in an office environment and in close proximity to other workers.
While performing the duties of this position the employee is required to:
Compensation and Benefits
Location:Work will be primarily performed remotely. Occasionally work will be done at Gardening the Community in Springfield MA.
Schedule: The hours for this position will be flexible up to 10 hours a role may require the ability to work occasional mornings nights and weekends.
Compensation:The pay range for this position is $19 - $23/hr.
Benefits: This position is not eligible for benefits.
TSNE/GTC strives to achieve excellence through a diverse equitable and inclusive work environment that embraces all of our individual and collective differences. Black Indigenous People of Color Middle Eastern and North African Bilingual and/or Bicultural candidates and LGBTQ2SIA candidates are encouraged to apply. We value and honor the unique talents learning styles and lived experiences of each individual that enrich and strengthen our workplace culture and we are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
All employment conditions are based on an individuals performance and job qualifications. TSNE/GTC prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race creed color religion native language gender sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin physical or mental disability age genetic information veteran status marital status parental status pregnancy race-based hairstyles or any other protected characteristic stated by federal and state law. Regardless of any class protection under the law or lack thereof TSNE/GTCcelebrates diversity and values the strengths that come with having a diverse team of employees. It is represented in our workplace culture and it is who we are.
TSNE/GTCs EEO statement extends to volunteers interns contractors vendors and clients.
Required Experience:
Junior IC