Summer Farm Education and Agriculture Intern

Summer Farm Education and Agriculture Intern

For 10 weeks the Summer Farm Education Intern will be split between our education and agriculture teams, working approximately 70% in education and 30% in agriculture overall. The intern will work from approximately 8-1 in our youth programs (summer learning programs for ages 6-10yr olds) and 1:30- 3:30pm in the farm fields with our farmers and farm apprentices, with a paid,social lunch break between. While teaching in our youth programs, the intern will gain a foundation in nature-based education, learn strategies for group management as well as for meeting diverse individual student needs. Working with our agriculture team in the afternoons, interns will learn about regenerative, low-till farming farming practices while helping to complete tasks such as: planting, harvesting, washing/packing, weeding, and irrigation. The week of 6/15 will be with the agriculture team as this week is before our summer youth programs begin and provides an opportunity for you to get a lay of the land and train on farming activities. This is an active, strenuous and 100% outdoor position.

Job responsibilities:

1. Create and maintain a healthy and safe environment for children
2. Foster inclusive, collaborative, and supportive community with students and co-workers.
3. Meet regularly with the education director to reflect on teaching practice and to plan farm-based curriculum
4. Meet as needed with farm managers to train for field tasks.
5. Communicate with a wide variety of people and keep up a quick pace when working in the fields.

Desired Experience/Skills:

1. Experience working with children, ideally preschool or elementary ages.
2. Passionate about environmental issues and connecting children with nature
3. Knowledge of early child development and different learning styles.
4. Interested in sustainable agriculture.
5. Eagerness to learn and ability to be proactive.
6. Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate.
7. Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions and engage physically-demanding labor tasks
8. A positive attitude and good sense of humor.
9. Experience working on farms or in other outdoor settings and/or with animals is a plus
10. Punctuality. All staff are expected to be ready to start work promptly when the work day begins.