The Downtown Urban Gardeners’ Society (DUGS) is seeking a Communications Director to join the Board of Directors. The Board members are volunteers that manage that daily administrative functions of the gardens, and the Communications Director manages the organizations’ correspondence and social media. This position is necessary to update gardeners on important events and information for the community gardens, and to address gardener concerns and respond to queries sent throughout the year.
Previous Board experience would be an asset, but is not required. The Communications Director should have familiarity with email and monitoring a social media page. Clear, concise writing would be an asset.
The Communications Director is responsible for monitoring the DUGS email account and responding to all gardener requests and other queries throughout the year. Communicating garden updates and relaying information on important events (such as compost deliveries, water hookups, food donation events, etc) are important aspects of this role. The Communications Director is responsible for reporting on communications at monthly Board meetings and submitting an annual report at the AGM in November. Monitoring and updating the organization’s social media (Facebook) page throughout the year is required.
Approximately 3-4 hours per month during the garden season, and 1-2 hours per month in the off season. The gardening season runs from May to September, with a pre-season preparation period beginning in March. Some additional hours may be required during the gardener application period in March/April.
In addition to the sense of fulfillment from helping address food insecurity in our city, Board activities are counted towards the volunteer hour requirement each gardening season. This is a great opportunity for someone looking for an introduction to being on a Board of Directors and taking on specific roles in a volunteer organization.
