Outdoor Farm Educator (Per Diem) for Youth Programs

Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center; East Thetford (VT); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Fresh produce

Farmstand discount

Employee assistance program

Retirement plan

Job summary

Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center seeks a creative, enthusiastic Per Diem Educator to support and lead a variety of farm-based educational programs. Programs may include Little Farmers, field trips for visiting school groups, and other educational offerings for children and youth.

Our place-based programs invite learners to make authentic observations and connections through hands-on experiences on the farm.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in educational, recreational, camp, childcare, or group settings.
• Enthusiasm for experiential, place-based, and inclusive education.
• Passion for sharing food, farming, nature, and ecology with youth.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a variety of farm-based educational programs for children and youth.
• Facilitate engaging, age-appropriate, hands-on learning experiences focused on food, farming, nature, and ecology.
• Lead groups of varying sizes and ages, from early childhood through upper grades.
• Create a welcoming, inclusive, fun, and safe learning environment for all participants.
• Encourage learners to explore the farm and surrounding ecosystem through observation, inquiry, movement, and sensory experiences.
• Adapt activities to meet needs of individual learners and groups.
• Prepare for programs by reviewing lesson plans, gathering materials, and setting up learning spaces.
• Develop or adapt activities and lesson plans in collaboration with the Education Team.
• Assist with program registration, participant check-in, and other logistics.
• Clean up after programs and return materials and spaces to their proper locations.
• Communicate with the Education Team about program needs and observations.

Skills

Experience with children

Inclusive education

Adapt teaching methods

Team collaboration

Outdoor programming

Job description

Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center seeks a creative, enthusiastic Per Diem Educator to support and lead a variety of farm-based educational programs. Programs may include Little Farmers, field trips for visiting school groups, and other educational offerings for children and youth.

Our place-based programs invite learners to make authentic observations and connections through hands-on experiences on the farm.