Education Department Intern

Grace Farms Foundation; New Canaan (CT); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

School credit

Paid internship

Job summary

Grace Farms Foundation in New Canaan, CT is seeking an Education Department Intern to assist educators, facilitate programs for learners of all ages, and share the organization's mission through daily programming and pop-up activities.

The role is on-site with September–May availability, three days per week and Saturdays required, offering $18/hour or school credit. Work closely with our Education team to inspire, engage, and educate visitors.

Qualifications

• Interest in Education or related fields; pursuing a BA/BS is a plus.
• Prior teaching or guiding experience with diverse age groups.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to stay calm during high-volume periods.
• On-site work with some evening/weekend hours.

Responsibilities

• Support Pop-Up Engagements, Open Arts Studio and other public programs.
• Assist setup and cleanup of daily programming; communicate changes promptly.
• Collaborate with Events & Visitor Experience teams to welcome guests.
• Observe and collect data to support program analysis.
• Contribute to research and development of public programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Education interest

Teaching experience

Public speaking

Communication skills

Team player

Tech savvy

Punctual

On-site oriented

Education

Pursuing BA/BS in Education or related field

Job description

Role: Education Department Intern

Reports To: Director of Education

FLSA: PT Seasonal, Hourly, Non-Exempt

Role Status: On-site (Availability September through May - 3 days at week - Saturdays required)

The Education Department Intern will work alongside our talented team of professional educators to facilitate programs for young learners and learners of all ages! The person in this role will engage with the public by inspiring and inviting them into the Work at Grace Farms, as well as share the mission of Grace Farms through daily programming and pop-up activities. By participating in this internship opportunity, you will be honing your public speaking skills, engaging audiences with hands on learning and place-based teaching techniques. This position can be for school credit or can be a paid internship.

Duties

• Support the Education Team with Pop-Up Engagements, Bunny Book Group, Open Arts Studio, Earth Day, 10 Year Celebration Events and other public programs.
• Assist in the set up and clean-up of the daily programming, starting and ending each program on time in the proper location, and communicating any necessary changes in schedule to the supervisor on duty in a timely manner during regular Operational hours
• Partner with the Events & Visitor Experience Team in various visitor experience capacities to extend hospitality to guests at public and private events at Grace Farms including, but not limited to: greeting, registration check-in, wayfinding, and providing necessary information to guests to ensure a welcoming and meaningful event and experience for all
• Observe and collect data that will support ongoing analysis of the programs.
• Contribute to the research and development of public programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities

• An interest in Education, English/Communication, Performing Arts, Nature, Science, History, or related field. Working towards a B.A. or B.S. in one of these areas of study is a plus.
• Prior experience teaching students of all ages in a formal or informal setting, serving as tour guide, docent, museum guide, interpreter, visitor experience professional highly desired.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills as well as the ability to work comfortably and effectively with diverse audiences including both children and adults.
• Must love continuous learning and have the ability to pro-actively seek out additional information about a wide variety of topics and disciplines.
• Proven experience as a team player with a "can-do" attitude. Must be able to maintain a calm exterior presence during periods of high volume, high stress or unusual events.
• Proven ability to work comfortably and efficiently with computers, electronic communications, and other technology.
• Punctuality is key.
• Some evening and weekend hours will be required.
• This position must work on site at Grace Farms in New Canaan, CT.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk or stand, sit, see, read and speak English clearly, hear and use hands to reach, handle or feel.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel or crouch.
• The employee must occasionally lift, push and/ or move up to 25 pounds.

Compensation: $18 per hour or school credit

About Grace Farms

Grace Farms is a cultural and humanitarian center in New Canaan, Connecticut that brings people together across sectors to explore nature, arts, justice, community, and faith at the SANAA-designed River building and Barns on 80 acres of publicly accessible natural landscape. Since opening in 2015, Grace Farms has become a destination for arts and culture, welcoming 1 million visitors from around the world to experience its innovative programming in music, visual and performing arts while fostering contemplation and connection through architecture and nature.

Its humanitarian work includes leading the Design for Freedom movement to eliminate forced labor in the building materials supply chain and advancing initiatives to foster more grace and peace locally and globally.

The integration of cultural programming and humanitarian action reflects Grace Farms' collaborative approach to generating new outcomes and meaningful change.

Grace Farms is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Salary: $18.00 per hour