Seasonal Farm Educator - Farmer’s Helpers at Chip-in Farm
Location: Chip-in Farm Bedford, MA
Position: Summer Program Farm Educator
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8:30-3:30 = 28 hours/week. Potential for additional hours.
Dates: June - August
Rate: Competitive hourly rate
Looking for a fun outdoor job this summer 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. The Farmer's Helpers summer program at Chip-in Farm offers a hands-on farm experience for kids ages 5-10. Through animal care, games, crafts, and nature play children are given the chance to develop confidence, build community, and learn to become better stewards of their land and environment while having fun on the farm!
Farm Educators work with groups of kids aged 2 yrs to 5yrs and entering grades K-2 and 3-5 and will:
Qualifications
Let us know why you should be a part of our team!
Please send your cover letter, resume, and a list of three references to:
Sandy Couvee
Educational Programs Coordinator
chipinfarmclasses@gmail.com
Farmer’s Helpers, LLC
Location: Chip-in Farm Bedford, MA
Position: Summer Program Farm Educator
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8:30-3:30 = 28 hours/week. Potential for additional hours.
Dates: June - August
Rate: Competitive hourly rate
Looking for a fun outdoor job this summer 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. The Farmer's Helpers summer program at Chip-in Farm offers a hands-on farm experience for kids ages 5-10. Through animal care, games, crafts, and nature play children are given the chance to develop confidence, build community, and learn to become better stewards of their land and environment while having fun on the farm!
Farm Educators work with groups of kids aged 2 yrs to 5yrs and entering grades K-2 and 3-5 and will:
- work with the Farm Education team to help plan and implement age-appropriate farm and nature-based activities including daily farm chores, farm animal care, games, crafts, and forest play for up to 15 participants each session.
- help us run a quality summer program while supervising the safety of program participants and acting as a leadership model for Assistant Farm Educators (program staff under age 18).
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 working toward a degree in agriculture, education, environmental studies, or related field is preferred.
- Previous experience working with children ages 2 - 10
- Ability to lead groups of children outside in varying conditions (summers on the farm are often hot, buggy, and sometimes rainy!)
- Be able to work as part of a team while maintaining a positive attitude
- Ability to work with and manage farm animals, including cows, goats, sheep, rabbits, cats, dogs, chickens, and pigs OR eagerness and willingness to learn!
- Must be willing to get dirty! Farm Educators teach real farm work and sometimes do real farm work
- Current certification in CPR and First Aid or an equivalent current certification is preferred
- Successful candidates must pass a background records check (CORI and SORI)
Let us know why you should be a part of our team!
Please send your cover letter, resume, and a list of three references to:
Sandy Couvee
Educational Programs Coordinator
chipinfarmclasses@gmail.com
Farmer’s Helpers, LLC