City Green
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Open Positions
Garden Educators
Note: Applications for this position will open in January 2026 with a March start date.
City Green is hiring full-time Garden Educators for the 2026 programmatic season, March through November. The Garden Educator position is an opportunity to lead and teach hands-on, garden-based lessons for preschool and elementary-aged children, while planting and maintaining youth gardens in an urban setting. Garden Educators host programs at City Green’s educational gardens in Clifton and Paterson, as well as off-site at partner schools and organizations across Northern NJ with the support of interns and seasonal assistant educators. For the summer season, this includes providing mentorship & youth development programming for the “Growing Strong” high school intern program. We are looking for enthusiastic, responsible educators who have experience leading programming for young children and some experience
growing gardens.
Application link will be posted in January 2026.
College Internship (Summer 2026)
Position Description:
City Green’s Urban Agriculture College Internship Program will provide participants with a wide variety of hands-on work, educational experiences and independently-led projects to support City Green’s mission of creating and supporting urban farms, community gardens, school gardens and green spaces while addressing public health concerns, nutrition inequality and environmental stewardship.
The goal of the Urban Agriculture (UA) Internship is to provide a dynamic opportunity to aspiring people of varied educational fields who believe that the urban agriculture and community food systems can create environmental justice, food security, and enhance communal outdoor experiences for residents of Northern New Jersey. We are a mission-driven team and the UA Intern’s role and responsibilities will be integrated within our existing programmatic structure to implement engaging and educational programs and deepen our reach into the community.
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Note: Applications for this position will start being reviewed in early February for a Late May/Early June start date.
College Internship (Fall 2026)
Position Description:
City Green’s Urban Agriculture College Internship Program will provide participants with a wide variety of hands-on work, educational experiences and independently-led projects to support City Green’s mission of creating and supporting urban farms, community gardens, school gardens and green spaces while addressing public health concerns, nutrition inequality and environmental stewardship.
The goal of the Urban Agriculture (UA) Internship is to provide a dynamic opportunity to aspiring people of varied educational fields who believe that the urban agriculture and community food systems can create environmental justice, food security, and enhance communal outdoor experiences for residents of Northern New Jersey. We are a mission-driven team and the UA Intern’s role and responsibilities will be integrated within our existing programmatic structure to implement engaging and educational programs and deepen our reach into the community.
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Note: Applications for this position will start being reviewed in May for a mid-September start date.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Hiring at City Green
Diversity is a core value of City Green. We believe the power of diversity enriches all of us by exposing us to a range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. City Green is committed to working to build and sustain an equitable and inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe diversity benefits and enriches the development of all of our staff, partners, supporters, and community.
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