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This job expired on April 15, 2020

Farm Camp Counselor 21 Acres

  • Date Posted February 15, 2020
  • Location Woodinville, WA
  • Category Agriculture / Education
  • Job type Summer Job
Company description

21 Acres is a center for sustainable agriculture education and collective action. We offer a range of food and farm-based programs, workshops, events, and tours within the farm, market, and LEED platinum certified building.

Founded in 2006, our purpose is to promote the benefits of local food systems within the context of climate challenges. We explore the relationship between our natural and built environments, and the transition from an unsustainable, fossil fuel-based lifestyle to sustainable and regenerative ways of living.
We innovate to solve current problems by infusing traditional concepts with new knowledge, and we value a whole systems approach to food production, small-scale food economies, environmental preservation, and climate resilience. People come to 21 Acres to unite around ideas and practices that will lead to a better future locally, regionally, and globally.

Job description

21 Acres is on the hunt for inspired farm camp counselors for the 2020 summer camp season. We offer week-long day camps for ages 4-12 focused on connecting campers to the food system through play, place-based learning, cooking & garden projects, arts, community, and interaction with our farm, market, and neighbor farms. Our wildly popular camps pull from our large community of the greater Seattle area. For a description of our camp programs please visit our website.

We are looking for counselors who are dedicated to sustainability and improving their teaching practice. They should have some experience with gardening, farming, and earth-based sciences. The ideal candidate will be an excellent multitasker with a genuine passion for working with and empowering young people. Applicants should be patient, fun-loving and confident in their ability to motivate and assist campers in learning new skills and exploring a growing environment. We are committed to the professional development of our Farm Camp Counselors; this position is an ideal space to explore outdoor education or hone your teaching skills.

Camp Counselors work under the Education Lead to host Monday-Friday camps, working outside with children up to 8 hours a day. Summer camp season at 21 Acres lasts for 6 weeks, starting June 29 and ending August 7. Camp counselors must be available for a 5-day pre-camp training June 22-26, in addition to a 3-day, post-camp close-out August 10-12.

21 Acres is a Certified Organic farm that focuses on regenerative farming practices. We are dedicated to building awareness that soil is a vital and often-overlooked solution when combating and adapting to climate change. This position requires representation of the 21 Acres mission to inspire action to solve climate challenges by learning as a community to grow, eat, and live sustainably, and by performing the duties outlined below.

This position reports to the Education Lead.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Exhibit integrity and values contributing to a successful team at all times; equally share in the fun, hard, and dirty work involved in camp activities.

  • Coordinate and lead campers during all daily activities; facilitate lesson plans and flow between activities and free time.

  • Thorough commitment to low-absenteeism.

  • Help set up equipment and supplies needed for daily camp activities.

  • Supervise drop-off and pick-up of campers according to safety protocols.

  • Act as first line of daily communication with parents.

  • Maintain a positive environment; inspire curiosity in learning.

  • Mediate any conflicts that may arise among campers.

  • Coordinate daily snack and lunch time; arrange and cook Friday pizza parties.

  • Work with team to break down and pack up camp supplies at the end of each day.

  • Follow all protocols to ensure safety of campers and counselors; respond to emergencies.

  • Maintain camp counselor emergency kits; ensure they are fully stocked with the correct paperwork, first aid, and essential items.

  • Must be able to lift 25lbs, unassisted, on occasion.

21 Acres is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 21 Acres does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and our current needs. We actively encourage qualified applicants from historically underserved communities to apply.

For a full job description and information about how to apply, visit our website: https://21acres.org/get-involved/employment/

 

Compensation this position is : hourly, $15-20/hr Application instructions
This job expired on April 15, 2020
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