Company description
ABOUT THE BOULDER JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
The Boulder Jewish Community Center’s [Boulder JCC] mission is to provide programs and services based in Jewish values and traditions in a place where people of all ages and backgrounds gather to connect, exchange ideas, learn, and grow. The Boulder JCC is recognized for its innovative approaches to community engagement with the next generation and families through meaningful experiences and philanthropy.
The Boulder JCC is housed in a 52,000 square foot facility sitting on a beautiful 10-acre campus in East Boulder. As a community convener and one of the central addresses of Jewish life in Boulder County and beyond, the Boulder JCC prides itself on offering a wide array of community programming including one of the best Boulder preschools, day camps, after school classes, and arts and culture programs serving infants, toddlers, youth, families, teens, young adults, and adults. The new Boulder JCC further fulfills its mission by being a primary destination for all of Boulder County as a place for meetings, celebrations, fundraisers, and other community events.
The staff at the Boulder JCC is hard working, collaborative, passionate, and committed to mission. The team is driven by a desire to serve the community broadly and deeply. The organization continually strives to improve its delivery of content and services with a focus on its values. The Boulder JCC endeavors to hire individuals who are committed to the JCC’s values, believe in the power of community and want to help grow a dynamic organization.
ABOUT THE MILK AND HONEY FARM
Milk and Honey Farm is a community farm at the Boulder JCC. It is a 2+ acre educational sustainable farm which brings the greater Boulder community together via experiential programs and activities designed to ignite wonder and discovery, grounded in Jewish heritage, tradition, and values. It provides a place for individuals to connect on the simplest level with soil, plants, animals, and people, for the health and well-being of themselves and the larger Boulder community. Milk and Honey Farm is located adjacent to the Boulder JCC building on Boulder Jewish Commons.
Job description
Do you have a passion for sustainability, organic-farming, and environmental issues? Are you inspired to create positive change in our local community and environment? Do you enjoy working outside in a collaborative and supportive environment for a values-driven organization that cares deeply for its employees? If so, Milk and Honey Farm at the Boulder JCC might be the place for you!
Our dynamic and community-centered organization is looking for an energetic, conscientious, and resourceful Farm Assistant to join our team for the summer season (March through October). The Milk and Honey Farm is a 2+ acre educational, sustainable farm located at the Boulder JCC. The farm brings community members together for experiential programs and activities grounded in Jewish heritage, tradition, and values and provides a place for individuals to connect on the simplest level with soil, plants, animals, and people.
This position will also include $500 end-of-season-bonus paid out on 10/31/2025 in addition to access to fresh produce throughout the season.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Enjoys working independently, staying focused, and problem solving
- Team player – works well with the farm team for the good of our mission. Works well with volunteers and community members
- Assist with general up-keep and maintenance of Farm properties (Greenhouse, Orchard, Tzedakah field, Educational garden, Pollinator garden, Other areas as they are developed); tasks include mowing, string trimming, electric fence management, irrigation up-keep, planting, weeding, and other farm chores
- Assist with animal care of the goats, chickens, and fish
- Assist with other Farm projects
- Supervise community volunteer times as necessary
- Lead work projects for volunteers
- Train volunteers in good farming practices
Compensation
this position is: hourly, varies DOE, $16.00 - $18.00
Application instructions
This job expired on March 16, 2025
Deadline
February 15, 2025