School Gardens, Greenhouse, Coop & Outdoor Rec Stewards - Chartwell SchoolAt — Chartwell School

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Opportunity Summary 

Ready to leave a lasting impact? Chartwell School is seeking independent college volunteers in Agriculture, Soil Science, or Outdoor Recreation—to steward our campus garden, orchard, chicken coop, greenhouse, and outdoor learning spaces.

Working autonomously with minimal direct management, you will use self-guided binders and journals to track daily caretaking, record tasks, and propose written improvements like organic pest management. Have an innovative project idea? Design and install practical initiatives that directly benefit our K–12 neurodiverse learners, offering them vital social-emotional growth through hands-on experiences with nature.

This opportunity lets you gain real-world skills, build your resume, and inspire the next generation of horticulturists and outdoor innovators. If you are ready to grow your leadership and make a lasting difference in our campus community, we are ready for your help! Join our stewardship team today.

12 service learner spots

Requirements:

  • Driver's License
  • Fingerprinting

School location:

  • 2511 Numa Watson Rd, Seaside, CA 93955
  • (a 7-min drive south of central CSUMB campus)
Opportunity Training 

Volunteers will attend a brief orientation and be introduced to processes (binders, journals) and provided job aids to support their tasks. They will make appointments to check in with the coordinator with questions and requests, and will communicate by email and/or group chat as needed.

Additional risk specific to this opportunity 

Students may be working with organic chemicals such as borax, vinegar, neem oil etc. and should follow and take precautions shown during training. Some students may be working with livestock (chickens and should follow appropriate precautions such as washing hands before, during, and after work with chickens, coop, and eggs.

Volunteers will be working among a neurodiverse learner population of K-12 students but, unless otherwise coodinated, not working directly with the students.

Most work will be unsupervised; however, assistance is available at any time through the coordinator and our administration at the business office.

Opportunity Application Instructions 

Interested applicants should complete this interest form:

https://forms.gle/1G6WJ1SLmzoNChpE6

 

If we have enough applicants - the form will be closed - or, we will indicate clearly that we are only taking a waiting list.

 

Questions?  Please contact:

Topher Mueller, Director of Strength-Based & Digital Innovations
831-236-3190
tmueller@chartwell.org

 

Program 
Service Learning
Location Type 
On-site
Location 
Seaside, CA
United States
Students required to have a personal vehicle 
No
Fees students may incur with this opportunity 
Background Check (e.g., fingerprinting, live scans, driving record)
This opportunity provides some form of compensation 
No
Opportunity Availability 
Ongoing