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This job expired on April 23, 2019

Public Programming Assistant The Farm Institute, The Trustees

  • Date Posted February 22, 2019
  • Location Edgartown, MA
  • Category Culinary / Nonprofit
  • Job type Summer Job
Company description

The FARM Institute is a 162¬-acre teaching farm on the island of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, providing year-round, farm-based educational programs for families. Programs focus on farming, sustainability, nutrition, and land stewardship. The Farm Institute is building a new teaching kitchen with an estimated completion date of June 1st. As our inaugural summer, we are planning a robust schedule with multiple programs daily, Monday-Saturday.

Job description

The Public Programming Assistant’s primary responsibility is to assist in the coordination and growth of The Farm Institute(TFI)’s events and presence in our community.

Essential Functions:

  • Assist Engagement Manager in all engagement related programs including but not limited to: daily tours, farmer’s markets, cooking classes, homesteading workshops, farm dinners, one-off cooking classes, children’s programming, festivals, and more
  • Programs include registration, set-up, break-down, promotion, correspondence with teachers, managing staff assistance
  • Creation of branded content such as weekly farm camp literature, as well as contributing to TFI’s social channels (Facebook and Instagram) and newsletters
  • Assistance in managing and working shifts in our visitor center and farm stand including use of our POS sale system to sell registrations, memberships, meat, produce and other TFI branded merchandise
  • Being a FARM Institute/Trustees ambassador and creating awareness of our mission to our community
  • Other duties as assigned with or without accommodation
 

Qualifications:

  • Commitment to the farm’s mission of connecting people of all ages and circumstances to agriculture and a love of farming!
  • High level of organization and professional attitude
  • Experience in managing events and calendars
  • Serv-safe certified preferred
  • Social media experience required
  • Can-do attitude with strong attention to detail
  • Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Must have strong written and oral communication skills
  • Experience in managing staff a plus

 

Other:                                        

  • Valid driver’s license required for driving TTOR vehicles.
  • Background check required
  • Flexibility to work nights and weekends is required; access to a car is necessary

 

Working Conditions: 

Variable outdoor weather conditions.  Ability to lift 40 pounds required. Ideal candidate would begin the end of May and stay through August. Housing available.

Compensation this position is : hourly, $15/hr + Work visa This employer is willing to sponsor a work visa for international applicants Application instructions
This job expired on April 23, 2019
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