Albion, Maine, United States (On-Site) · Posted 30+ days ago
$360–$400 / wk
Job Function Counselor / Activity Instructor
Job Type Full-Time
Min Experience 0-1 Year
Salary $360.00 - $400.00
Salary - Type Weekly Salary

About this role

Hart-to-Hart Farm Day Camp is seeking qualified individuals to teach sustainable agriculture &/or environmental lessons utilizing our gardens, farm, fields, forest and ponds. Educators/counselors collaborate to inspire and engage campers’ ages 5 – 13 to build a lifelong, meaningful relationship with the natural world on an organic farm. Campers participate in farm chores, gardening, cooking as well as a wide range of environmental and agricultural activities. Highlight: each camper adopting special farm animal. Goal: have fun while making a difference in the lives of young people through inquiry-based learning. 

Site Description: Located on a 285-acre organic dairy. Site includes historic barn, out buildings for chickens, goats, sheep, horses, rabbits, and a free stall barn which is home to 130 dairy cows. Scenic pastures, organic gardens and orchard, ponds, wetlands, forest, and farm provide an idea camp setting to explore

Key Requirements

  • Responsibilities:
  • Plan and co-teach a range of outdoor farm/ environmental activities through “hands-on”, inquiry-based learning. Topics include but not limited to animal care and feeding, gardening, sustainability, insects, birds, soil science, freshwater ecology, wetland ecology, forest ecology, art, cooking. Topics taught through exploration, games, art, songs, and stories.
  • Set up and clean up all supplies and equipment. Day starts at 7:00 am and ends when prep work finished for the next day. Some weekend prep work may be required.
Job ID: 81164289

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Hart-to-Hart Farm & Education Center
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