Educational Programs Coordinator - Farmer’s Helpers at Chip-in Farm
Location: Chip-in Farm Bedford, MA
Position: Educational Programs Coordinator
Rate: Determined based on experience
Hours and Schedule Varies by season
Looking for a dynamic outdoor job where you’ll have the chance to work with both kids and animals?
Chip-in Farm was named in 1944 when members of the Couvee family “chipped in” to purchase a small farm in Bedford. A visit to the farm today brings you back to a simpler time when food was local and farms were family-run. Farmer's Helpers offers farm-based education classes and events at Chip-In Farm in Bedford, Massachusetts. We aim to connect our community to the farm through classes, events, farm visits, and a traveling farmyard. Spending time on a working farm gives us a deeper connection to our food and offers an opportunity to spend more time outside, plus there's so much fun to be had on the farm! Our primary focus is on classes and events for children - in a time when our kids have less and less access to the outdoors (and especially to farms), Farmer's Helpers classes give kids the opportunity to develop skills through hands-on activities, real farm work, and outdoor play.
The Education Programs Coordinator will help design, implement, and manage all aspects of the educational programs on the farm. Programs include an outdoor program for preschoolers, after-school programs for elementary and middle school students, summer programs, and occasional family classes.
Our ideal candidate is organized, flexible, and a self-starter. You will have experience working with kids outdoors and will be comfortable developing and implementing curriculum, answering emails, scheduling classes, creating seasonal program budgets, and managing staff.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications
How to Apply
Let us know why you should be a part of our team!
Please send your cover letter and resume to:
Sandy Couvee
Education Director/Owner
chipinfarmclasses@gmail.com
Farmer’s Helpers, LLC
Location: Chip-in Farm Bedford, MA
Position: Educational Programs Coordinator
Rate: Determined based on experience
Hours and Schedule Varies by season
Looking for a dynamic outdoor job where you’ll have the chance to work with both kids and animals?
Chip-in Farm was named in 1944 when members of the Couvee family “chipped in” to purchase a small farm in Bedford. A visit to the farm today brings you back to a simpler time when food was local and farms were family-run. Farmer's Helpers offers farm-based education classes and events at Chip-In Farm in Bedford, Massachusetts. We aim to connect our community to the farm through classes, events, farm visits, and a traveling farmyard. Spending time on a working farm gives us a deeper connection to our food and offers an opportunity to spend more time outside, plus there's so much fun to be had on the farm! Our primary focus is on classes and events for children - in a time when our kids have less and less access to the outdoors (and especially to farms), Farmer's Helpers classes give kids the opportunity to develop skills through hands-on activities, real farm work, and outdoor play.
The Education Programs Coordinator will help design, implement, and manage all aspects of the educational programs on the farm. Programs include an outdoor program for preschoolers, after-school programs for elementary and middle school students, summer programs, and occasional family classes.
Our ideal candidate is organized, flexible, and a self-starter. You will have experience working with kids outdoors and will be comfortable developing and implementing curriculum, answering emails, scheduling classes, creating seasonal program budgets, and managing staff.
Responsibilities:
- Teaching
- Co-teach the outdoor program for preschoolers and after-school classes.
- Number of teaching hours will vary seasonally.
- Potential to pick up occasional additional teaching hours for weekend birthday parties or traveling events.
- Budgeting/Invoicing
- Create and manage seasonal budgets for educational programs.
- Create and send seasonal invoices to the town Recreation Department
- Marketing
- Use Social Media and other online marketing tools to promote education programs.
- Create weekly educational and/or photo update facebook and instagram posts about the farm and classes.
- Create and send seasonal email newsletters through Mailchimp.
- Create a seasonal print flyer for all programs to post in the barn and farm store.
- Update the education website using Weebly to add new class descriptions seasonally and as needed.
- Update brochures and other print marketing material as needed.
- Programs/Curriculum Development
- Help set up and manage registration for programs through Eventbrite or through the town Recreation Department.
- Collaborate with other teachers to develop curriculum and schedules for farm classes.
- Opportunity to develop new programs and classes on the farm.
- Overall
- Maintain an updated schedule of classes/programs/events to share with farm staff.
- Correspond with participant parents by email.
- Continue to develop the nature-based program for preschoolers, after school, and summer programs.
Qualifications
- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have a general knowledge of farms and farm animals. Interest in/knowledge of natural history is a bonus!
- Have or are working toward a degree in agriculture, education, environmental studies, or a related field is preferred.
- Previous experience working with children and families.
- Ability to safely lead groups of children outside and on a farm in varying conditions.
- Competency using GoogleDrive, excel, word, social media, Mailchimp, Eventbrite, Weebly and/or willingness to learn.
- Be able to work as part of a team while maintaining a positive attitude.
- Ability to work on a farm and with farm animals, including cows, goats, sheep, rabbits, cats, dogs, chickens, and pigs OR eagerness and willingness to learn.
- Current certification in CPR and First Aid or an equivalent current certification (or willingness to obtain) is preferred.
- Successful candidates must pass a background records check (CORI)
How to Apply
Let us know why you should be a part of our team!
Please send your cover letter and resume to:
Sandy Couvee
Education Director/Owner
chipinfarmclasses@gmail.com
Farmer’s Helpers, LLC