Arcadia is a non-profit organization serving the Washington, D.C. Metro area. Arcadia’s mission is to cultivate vibrant local food systems that prioritize health, equity, and sustainability, from the farm forward. Our goal is to change the food system, to improve the health of our community, increase the viability of local farmers, and preserve the environment for future generations.

Start date: ASAP

Part-time becoming full-time during the summer

● Pre-Camp Preparations: Feb - May; part-time, primarily remote
● Counselor Training: late June (Mon-Fri) from 9am-4pm
● Farm Camp: July / August (Mon-Fri) from 7am-5:00pm (Fourth of July week, flex time)
● Some evenings and weekend hours may be required

Compensation: $25/hour

Work Locations: Work from home/remote and Arcadia Farm 9000 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309

Requirements:
▪ Basic First Aid/CPR Certification (Adult/Children/Infant) or ability to obtain certification;
▪ Background check
▪ COVID vaccination & booster
▪ 21 years old +
▪ Must be available full-time May - August 14th, 2020
▪ Ability to get to Arcadia Farm – public transport is not easily accessible

Preferred Qualifications:
▪ Experience working with children ages 6-11
▪ Experience in a management role
▪ Excellent judgement, reliable and dependable
▪ Ability to work independently, efficiently, and cheerfully manage a varied slate of responsibilities, and the confidence to seek support and help when needed
▪ Ability to remain flexible and make quick decisions as they arise
▪ Willingness to take initiative and work varying hours
▪ Clear written and verbal communication
▪ Enthusiasm for and experience in outdoor education, sustainable agriculture, or food education
▪ Passion for inspiring children’s discovery and fun on the farm
▪ Ability and enthusiasm to spend the camp day outdoors, in both shade and full sun
▪ Willingness to get dirty, have fun outdoors, work with animals, and work in the garden

Responsibilities:
▪ Oversee camp registration
▪ With support from Arcadia, interview and hire farm camp counselors
▪ Train, manage, and inspire a small team of Camp Counselors with positivity and respect
▪Manage scholarship outreach and application process
▪ Manage farm camp to ensure that all aspects of camp run smoothly and efficiently
▪ Manage communication with campers’ families in the weeks leading up to and directly following their week
▪ Manage weekly paperwork, including permission forms, schedule/activity materials, meal tickets, and registration forms
▪ Communicate professionally, in-person and via phone, with Counselors, Farm Camp families, and visiting educators
▪ Ensure Counselors are equipped with all necessary materials at the beginning of each week; this includes managing a budget for purchasing of items before camp sessions
▪ Ensure that each camp day runs smoothly, overseeing setup and clean up, keeping track of time, notifying counselors when it is time to change activities, coordinating with visiting educators if necessary, and making group announcements in the morning & afternoon
▪ Support Counselors in leading an age-specific group of campers and managing behavior
▪ Participate in & support program evaluation
▪ Assist in continual program development & implementation throughout the summer.
▪ Ensure that high standards of camper safety are maintained
▪ Ensure an efficient & open line of communication with Arcadia leadership

Arcadia is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on account of race, age, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, or religion or otherwise as may be prohibited by federal and state law.

Learn more at http://arcadiafood.org/