King Farm| 2013 Summer Youth Farmer Director Needed!|Farm Archive

We are seeking applicants with experience in both education and farming to join the Youth Farm staff as the Summer Youth Farmer Director from May 15 – August 31 with an orientation week the last week of April and planning hours interspersed from May 1 - May 15. The applicant should be an enthusiastic self-starter with experience in gardening or farming, lesson planning, team management, and motivating and inspiring teens. The ideal candidate should be equally comfortable taking initiative and working collaboratively in a close-knit team environment. While farm knowledge is appreciated, it is very important that applicants have experience mentoring youth in leadership roles. We are committed to creating a workplace that respects and values diversity – we strongly welcome candidates from all backgrounds as we are committed to hiring staff that reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of our school community.

Roles and obligations include:

• Managing 10-15 youth farmers and several farm interns
• Motivating and developing leadership skills in youth
• Motivating youth to engage in farm activities ranging from irrigation and weeding to Marketing and selling at the farm stand
• Supporting teens in the creation of a supportive team environment
• Cultivating partnerships that support the goal of enhancing youth engagement
• Working with farm team to evaluate how youth development objectives are being met
• Collecting timesheets and budget for fiscal reporting
• Documenting work through teen created videos and writings
• Working with farmers to develop and integrate farm-based curriculum
• Working with nutrition intern to develop lessons around cooking in nutrition twice/week
• Managing farm school apprentice to lead youth and work on farm
• Researching latest farm-based and food systems curriculum

Qualifications:

• Licensed teacher or equivalent experience
• At least one season of farm/garden experience required
• Manage work hours effectively with experience supervising others
• Outgoing and engaging personality
• Experience with non-profits, urban farming, food preparation, and/or nutrition a plus

Availability:

• MUST be available Wednesdays (10-6), Fridays (10-6), and Saturdays (10-4) from July 3 through August 21^st.
• MUST be available for one week at the end of April or beginning of May for farm orientation Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9am-3pm each day.
• Flexible hours are available in the planning stages May – June.

Please send a cover letter and resume to Anita Singh at anita@bkfarmyards.Com. The letter have to consist of info of your availability, as well as information about your applicable experience. This position is a paid element-time function (20 hours / week), and additionally includes fresh harvested greens and herbs.