| Location | Oregon City, OR |
Home Orchard Education Center Seeks 2027/28 Board Members
Are you interested in horticultural education, growing fruit, & increasing access to stronger, healthier, more independent food systems? If so, we need you!
HOEC seeks positive, enthusiastic, fruit loving individuals interested in joining the 2027/28 Board of Directors. The HOEC team makes a conscious effort not to discriminate based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, religion, creed, marital status, national origin, disability status, political belief, any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local employment discrimination laws, and we encourage application from all individuals.
Open Positions:
About The Organization:
HOEC is a 501(c)3 non-profit centered around the stewardship of an established educational community orchard,
located in Clackamas County, Oregon.
HOEC offers hands-on opportunities for horticultural education, volunteerism, & intergenerational community connection. We believe that all people, regardless of financial barriers, should have the power to build stronger, healthier, more independent food systems.
The HOEC Mission is: To celebrate and explore horticultural education, provide equitable community access to healthy food, & support systems that promote intergenerational community connection.
Candidate Experience:
Previous board or committee experience is favored, but not required. Formal education or specific degrees are not required. The organization is entering its fourth year, and we are all still learning. We appreciate and consider related or transferable skills that are applicable to the desired board position or committee to be relevant and valuable. We are specifically seeking (but are not limited to) Board Members with experience in the following areas:
What Does The HOEC Board Of Directors Do?
The role of the HOEC Board is to ensure the organization works towards and adheres to its stated purpose and mission, to make decisions in the best interest of HOEC, and to ensure that applicable laws and regulations are being followed. This means that board members attend board meetings, brainstorm and share ideas with each other, support and work with the Executive Director, and vote on important issues. Titled board members also perform tasks related to their specific title, such as note taking, record keeping, running reports, subcommittee oversight, leading meetings, etc.
It is important to know that the HOEC board is a working & fundraising board. Being a part of a working board means that board members do fulfill basic governing duties, but also have some additional responsibilities related to the essential functioning of the organization, like helping to create new policies, fundraising, and serving on committees (typically 3-5 per year).
Board Member Time Commitment:
Service on the HOEC Board of Directors is voluntary. No payment or other type of compensation is offered other than warm fuzzy feelings, experience working on a nonprofit board, and the knowledge that you are doing good for your community!
Duration of Service:
Monthly Hours:
Meeting and Event Attendance:
The above hours include:
Application Form: Please click the button below and fill out our Application. Filling out this form does not mean you have made any commitments, it's just step one of our nomination process, and our nomination team will be in touch to answer questions and connect with you further.
direct link to our website and application
Deadline: Be sure to submit your Application by September 25th for consideration.
Want to ask more questions first?
Email Tonia Lordy, the HOEC Executive Director: director@homeorchardeducationcenter.org