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Red Gate FarmFarm Education

Farm Educator

Location

Global / Flexible

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

2-5 years

Compensation

$38K - $38K per year

Posted

6h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

Red Gate Farm is seeking a Full-time Farm Educator to lead overnight school and summer programs, fostering meaningful relationships with youth. Responsibilities include teaching farm-based activities, caring for animals and gardens, and assisting with farm maintenance in an outdoor setting.

Red Gate Farm is seeking hard-working, kind, and enthusiastic individuals to help lead overnight school programs, summer programs and assist in running Red Gate Farm. Farm Educators build meaningful relationships with youth, learn to take care of a variety of farm animals and vegetable gardens, and gain valuable leadership skills in the process. Red Gate Farm’s school and summer programs are purposefully small, with typically a 1:6 educator to student ratio. The Farm Educator helps to develop programs, and assists with farm maintenance and operation as needed. This position is designed with many opportunities to learn and grow as an educator in a unique outdoor setting.


Qualifications & Abilities

  • Teaching or comparable experience working with children

  • Strong references regarding work with children

  • Community oriented and able to work in busy social settings

  • Well-organized with an attention to detail

  • Self-starter and able to take initiative

  • Love for the outdoors and working in an outdoor environment


Our Educator Responsibilities:

  • In collaboration with the farm leadership team, farm educators are responsible for planning, teaching and implementing daily activities for children. This may include working with farm animals, planting and harvesting in the gardens, nature hikes, arts & crafts, cooking, and more!

  • As a mentor and a positive role model for our students you will be expected to create an inviting and nurturing environment throughout the day and night. This will require your attention in both formal planned activities, as well in the downtime when students may be looking for a meaningful conversation, a fun interaction, or friendly check in.

  • During the summer, our staff shares a living space with the program participants so you will be asked to supervise shared spaces like bunk rooms and bathrooms, helping to ensure that everyone feels safe and comfortable during their time here.

  • On the farm we work as a team to engage students with each other and with our land and buildings. This may include cleaning shared spaces, care-taking pathways, and or light maintenance to keep everything running smoothly.

  • Working in all weather conditions our programs include hiking, running, and climbing. To keep up with the kids and the program responsibilities our staff must have general fitness and lifting strength.

  • With on-farm livestock including chickens, goats, sheep, pigs, and oxen all of our staff must be able to work in environments that include interacting with our animals. We provide specific training and applicants should be prepared to work comfortably alongside a variety of farm animals and wildlife.


Training:

Full-time educators are provided with extensive training that includes: day to day operations, farm safety & protocol, livestock familiarity, educator training, and team building. First Aid and CPR certificate trainings are also provided.

Updated 6h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Teaching • 1+ yrs
Child Development • 1+ yrs
Farm Animal Care • 1+ yrs
Gardening • 1+ yrs
Leadership • 1+ yrs
Organizational Skills • 1+ yrs
Initiative • 1+ yrs
Teamwork • 1+ yrs

Experience

2-5 years

Certifications

First Aid • Required
CPR • Required

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

$38K - $38K per year

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Benefits and perks

Health Insurance

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationGlobal / Flexible
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleHigh9/10
physicalHigh9/10
cognitiveMedium7/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityMedium7/10
uncertaintyMedium7/10
communicationHigh8/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Red Gate Farm

Team size

Growing team

Location

Global / Flexible

Red Gate Farm Education Center's mission is to grow children who are hard-working, confident, and kind. Red Gate Farm believes farming is a powerful and creative tool that supports young people's emotional and social learning.

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Farm Educator

Global / FlexibleFull Time