Youth Educator

Soil Born Farms; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Soil Born Farms is a non-profit, organic farm in Rancho Cordova, CA, dedicated to environmental stewardship, community health and experiential education. We are expanding with a new animal barn facility to reintroduce livestock for youth and community education programs.

We seek a passionate Youth Educator to lead hands-on programming for students from early childhood through high school, develop immersive agricultural projects, oversee the educational animal program, and collaborate on field

Qualifications

• Experience delivering hands-on agricultural education outdoors.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into engaging activities.
• Experience with animal care and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on educational programming for students from early childhood to high school.
• Develop immersive agricultural projects and oversee the educational animal program.
• Partner with the education team to deliver field trips, summer camps, and homeschool activities.

Skills

Agricultural science

Environmental education

Animal husbandry

Outdoor learning

Job description

Employment

Explore Job Opportunities at Soil Born Farms

Soil Born Farms is a non‑profit, organic, and regenerative farm dedicated to environmental stewardship, community health, and experiential education. Located on the historic American River Ranch in Rancho Cordova, our mission is to create an urban agriculture and education project that empowers youth and adults to discover and participate in a local food system. This year, we are expanding our impact with the completion of a new animal barn facility. This milestone enables us to reintroduce livestock to the farm and establish a dedicated space to house Future Farmers of America (FFA) student projects.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Youth Educator to lead engaging, hands‑on educational programming for students from early childhood through high school. A primary focus of this role is developing immersive agricultural projects and overseeing the educational animal program while ensuring high standards of animal husbandry and safety. In addition, you will partner with the education team to deliver engaging field trips, summer camps, and homeschool activities. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in agricultural science, environmental education, and animal husbandry, with a proven ability to translate complex concepts into interactive, outdoor learning experiences. Additionally, experience with ruminants is beneficial. If you are interested in learning more about this position, please send a resume to Shannon Hardwicke, Youth Education Manager, [e-mail]