Camp Instructor
Farm and Garden Camp seeks to cultivate reciprocal, conscientious, and caring relationships with place and community through growing, harvesting, and working with food and fiber in meaningful and authentic ways. Farm and Garden Camp is a program of The Farm Education Collaborative (TFEC) and is located at the Hampshire College Farm Center, near to PVTA bus stops.
Summary Description: Instructors are responsible for guiding and supporting children through daily farm and garden activities and transitions during each 5-day camp session. Instructors need experience working with and a genuine love for youth, a creative and collaborative spirit, the ability to be flexible when needed, and lots of patience. Instructors are both provided curriculum to implement as well as supported in developing new curriculum based on their skills and interests. Instructors attend staff training in early July and work all seven weeks of camp.
Roles / Responsibilities:
Supervise and lead a group of approximately 10 campers
Teach lessons on gardening, agricultural crafts, nature connection, and animal care
Supervise campers during arrival, meal times and choice activities
Assist with daily set-up and clean-up
Attend daily staff meetings
Work full-time for the duration of the day-camp program
Preferred Qualifications:
Significant experience working with children in summer camp, after-school, and/or outdoor/agricultural settings
Experience with earthy crafts, fiber arts, livestock, and/or gardening
Ability to plan and implement age-appropriate activities
Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
Enthusiasm, reliability, creativity, flexibility and patience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Up-to-date certification in standard first aid and CPR prior to start of staff training (required)
Dates Compensation:
Staff Training: July 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 / Camp Sessions: July 10 - August 25, 2023
$16-20 per hour, depending on role
To apply: Send a cover letter or video describing your interest in our program, as well as your resume and contact information (name, email, phone number) for two professional references. Feel free to respond directly to this ad to message the director with questions and for links to more information.
The Farm Education Collaborative believes that our community is made stronger through diversity across race, religion, ethnicity, nation of origin, gender, sexual orientation, worldview, and numerous other visible and invisible dimensions of people. Statistics show that women, People of Color, and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications; we invite you to break that statistic.
Farm and Garden Camp seeks to cultivate reciprocal, conscientious, and caring relationships with place and community through growing, harvesting, and working with food and fiber in meaningful and authentic ways. Farm and Garden Camp is a program of The Farm Education Collaborative (TFEC) and is located at the Hampshire College Farm Center, near to PVTA bus stops.
Summary Description: Instructors are responsible for guiding and supporting children through daily farm and garden activities and transitions during each 5-day camp session. Instructors need experience working with and a genuine love for youth, a creative and collaborative spirit, the ability to be flexible when needed, and lots of patience. Instructors are both provided curriculum to implement as well as supported in developing new curriculum based on their skills and interests. Instructors attend staff training in early July and work all seven weeks of camp.
Roles / Responsibilities:
Supervise and lead a group of approximately 10 campers
Teach lessons on gardening, agricultural crafts, nature connection, and animal care
Supervise campers during arrival, meal times and choice activities
Assist with daily set-up and clean-up
Attend daily staff meetings
Work full-time for the duration of the day-camp program
Preferred Qualifications:
Significant experience working with children in summer camp, after-school, and/or outdoor/agricultural settings
Experience with earthy crafts, fiber arts, livestock, and/or gardening
Ability to plan and implement age-appropriate activities
Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
Enthusiasm, reliability, creativity, flexibility and patience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Up-to-date certification in standard first aid and CPR prior to start of staff training (required)
Dates Compensation:
Staff Training: July 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 / Camp Sessions: July 10 - August 25, 2023
$16-20 per hour, depending on role
To apply: Send a cover letter or video describing your interest in our program, as well as your resume and contact information (name, email, phone number) for two professional references. Feel free to respond directly to this ad to message the director with questions and for links to more information.
The Farm Education Collaborative believes that our community is made stronger through diversity across race, religion, ethnicity, nation of origin, gender, sexual orientation, worldview, and numerous other visible and invisible dimensions of people. Statistics show that women, People of Color, and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications; we invite you to break that statistic.