Job Description
Job Description
Schedule: Seasonal Position
Responsibilities
Farm School Summer Staff Counselors facilitate farm based overnight experience for kids ages 10-16.
Multi-element programs including
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Farming
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Adventure, Imagination and Play
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Sustainability Practices
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Wild-crafting and other hobbies (eg.) Arts, music, dance mechanics, creative writing, scything, woodworking and more.
Timing of Summer Program Sessions
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Five (5) day overnight sessions
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One (11) day overnight session
Compensation and Benefits
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Room and Board - Beautiful meals created by our nourishment team that highlights the abundance of summer. Free laundry, staff bath and shower, staff lounge to rest, restore and cook if you’d like.
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Access to Free Veggies, Fruits, Meat and Milk from the Farm.
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Weekends Off (you are welcome to stay on the farm or live offsite during your weekend time off).
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Being part of a kind, energetic, forward thinking and compassionate community doing something necessary and good in the world.
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Highly competitive summer program staff compensation of $5,750 new and $6,750 returning staff.
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One (11) day overnight session
Qualifications
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A real love for engaging with and mentoring young people. You enjoy working with kids ages 10-16 and have some experience doing so in a paid position, in your family or in your community.
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You enjoy being outside in nature and working on a farm excites you.
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You interests and hobbies you want to share with kids and invite them into: film making, reading, writing, arts, music, singing, dancing, table top games, storytelling, improv, running, soccer, basketball, gardening, foraging, woodworking, cooking, baking, mechanics, screen printing, theater, book making etc.
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You can show kids compassion, make time to listen, remain patient, firm yet kind while upholding rules/community agreements.
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You are reliable and able to independently manage being where you’ve agreed to be and to be on time. You actively communicate and share information with the team. A team that communicates well performs well.
Additional Qualifications that are a plus:
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Visual/ Performing Arts, Singing, art, design, carpentry, woodworking and tinkering skills
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Experience living working and being part of a culturally diverse community
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Experiential learning, outdoor education or Waldorf training.
To submit your interest in applying for this position please click here or go to the jobs tab on our website at farmschool.org