Business / Organization Name:
Farm and Garden Camp
Contact Person:
Leigh Witzling
Email Address:
Street Address:
793 West Street
City:
South Amherst
State:
MA
Zip Code:
01002
Job Title:
Camper Instructor, South Amherst, MA
Job Type:
Seasonal - Summer Camp Instructor
Job Description:
Farm and Garden Camp seeks to cultivate reciprocal, conscientious, and caring relationships with place and community through growing, harvesting, and working with food and fiber in meaningful and authentic ways. Farm and Garden Camp is a program of The Farm Education Collaborative (TFEC) and is located at the Hampshire College Farm Center, near to PVTA bus stops. Learn more at http://farmandgardencamp.org/.
Summary Description: Instructors are responsible for guiding and supporting children through daily farm and garden activities and transitions during each 5-day camp session. Instructors need experience working with and a genuine love for youth, a creative and collaborative spirit, the ability to be flexible when needed, and lots of patience. Instructors are both provided curriculum to implement as well as supported in developing new curriculum based on their skills and interests. Instructors attend staff training in early July and work all seven weeks of camp.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Supervise and lead a group of approximately 10 campers
Teach lessons on gardening, agricultural crafts, nature connection, and animal care
Supervise campers during arrival, meal times and choice activities
Assist with daily set-up and clean-up
Attend daily staff meetings
Work full-time for the duration of the day-camp program
Stockbridge Majors:
Plant and Soil Sciences
Sustainable Food and Farming
Sustainable Horticulture
Application Deadline:
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Application Requirements (resume, cover letter, etc.):
To apply: Send a cover letter or video describing your interest in our program, as well as your resume and contact information (name, email, phone number) for two professional references to farmcampdirector@gmail.com.
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualifications:
Experience working with 12-15 year olds
Exceptional hands-on and discussion-based facilitation skills
Experience working in a farm/garden setting, or a desire to do so
Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
Reliability, creativity, flexibility, and patience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Up-to-date certification in standard first aid and CPR prior to start of staff training (required)
The Farm Education Collaborative believes that our community is made stronger through diversity across race, religion, ethnicity, nation of origin, gender, sexual orientation, worldview, and numerous other visible and invisible dimensions of people. Statistics show that women, People of Color, and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications; we invite you to break that statistic.
Wage, Salary & Benefits Description:
$16/hr
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