Start & End Date: June 12 - August 23, 2023(summer camp season dates) Salary Range: $600 - $720 / week Who We\xe2\x80\x99re Looking for Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit organization and a 1,400-acre working farm, forest, and National Historic Landmark in Shelburne, VT. We are seeking seasonal Summer Camp Educators (Waterfront Lifeguard Certified is a bonus) to teach 9-10 weeks of onsite day camps for ages 4 \xe2\x80\x93 17. Shelburne Farms\xe2\x80\x99 summer camp provides children with opportunities to use their senses, collaborate with their peers, and explore natural communities that support human health. To learn more about our camp programs, visitwww.shelburnefarms.org/our-work/camps. Each week you will have a small group of campers that you will lead on day-long adventures around the Farm. Comfort and ability to work with children, outside in all weather, for up to 7 hours a day is a key component of this position What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Do

• Teach and help coordinate up to 10 weeks of onsite outdoor day camps in collaboration with a team of camp staff. Meet often with the Camp Supervisor in developing and maintaining quality program and activities
• Assist in maintaining a positive atmosphere for all children, families, and staff
• Lead age and developmentally appropriate activities and lessons on our Farm campus while engaging in play-based learning with the focus in education for sustainability
• Facilitate camp activities and lessons, and participate directly with campers in hiking, garden chores, animal husbandry, outdoor cooking, natural history, swimming, ecology, development of community, agriculture and farm games
• Attend and participate in camp staff meetings and daily set-up and debriefs with teaching team
• Mentor teen-aged stewards in training, and other volunteers through positive role-modeling, observation and feedback of their facilitation, behavior management, and instructional skills
• Share before and after care responsibilities, and assist with check-in and pick-up of campers
• Support a continuous effort to build and sustain a diverse and welcoming working and learning environment for all program participants, guests, and staff.

Core Qualifications

• Stamina and enthusiasm to teach daylong programs outdoors in varying temperature and terrain
• Teaching, coaching, or mentoring experience with children outside. Ideal candidates have experience in summer camps, classroom teaching, gardening, agriculture education, animal production or natural ecosystems
• Strong group management skills and ability to communicate effectively with learners with different physical, mental, and emotional needs
• Completing a background check is a condition of employment
• Valid First Aid and CPR Certification required for all staff
• Valid Lifeguard certification required for all lifeguards, waterfront lifeguard certification preferred
• Positive attitude and a willingness to be a contributing member of a team, while remaining flexible to changing schedules or program needs
• Willingness to receive feedback, grow personally and professionally, and develop new skills

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Indoor and outdoor work environments.
• Varied weather conditions.
• Ability to move over uneven terrain.
• Comfort working with and around farm animals.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

• We offer a 30% discount on Farm products.
• Six (6) days (48 hours) of paid Sick Time for all seasonal employees.

Deadline to Apply

• We will begin reviewing applications the second week of March. Positions will be open until filled.

To Apply Please submit a resume and response to the questions listed below to our hiring team. All submissions will be acknowledged and are confidential.

• Why are you interested in this position?
• How do your experiences, values, and/or efforts demonstrate your commitment to the values of diversity, justice, and equity?
• How did you hear about the position?

\xe2\x80\x94----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who We Are Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. We offer transformative learning experiences to help educators and students create a better world. Our home campus is a 1,400-acre working farm located on the traditional, unceded homelands\xe2\x80\x94Ndakinna\xe2\x80\x94of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki. What We Do

• Engage youth and people of all ages in learning experiences that inspire them to build just, diverse, resilient, caring communities.
• Steward our working lands and heritage buildings as we embody values of place and community through caring for and sharing our natural, agricultural, cultural, and human resources.
• Collaborate with educators and other local, national, and international partners to advance education for sustainability worldwide

Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Shelburne Farms recognizes that justice, equity, and access are central to sustainability. We are committed totranslating these values into action across the organization by improving equitable outcomes in our culture, programs, and services. Shelburne Farms is working to create experiences of belonging for all, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, and people of all economic realities. We are passionate about building and sustaining a diverse and welcoming working and learning environment for all program participants, guests, and staff. Shelburne Farms is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Candidates with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences are strongly encouraged to apply. The duties and responsibilities described herein are not intended to be a complete and comprehensive list; additional tasks may be assigned to this position from time to time, and the scope of the position may change based on operational demands. Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary Pay: $600.00 - $720.00 per week Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application Question(s):

• Required for all applicants: Please respond to the questions outlined in the "To Apply" section in the job description. Either attached to your application here or send to jobs@shelburnefarms.org.

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (Preferred)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location