Company description

Our mission is to grow a regenerative local food system where the health of people and planet comes first. We envision a resilient food system grounded in connection, access, and joy—where children learn from the land, farmers thrive, and communities gather around food.

To achieve this, our team relies on our core values:

Connection: We believe that connection to others and the natural world around us gives us a shared sense of meaning and purpose.
Collaboration: We believe in the power of people working together.
Stewardship: We care for people, land, and relationships as living systems to be nurtured, not extracted from, and aim to leave every place, person, and program stronger than we found it.
Integrity: We act with transparency, follow through on commitments, and build trust through humility and accountability.
Joy: We delight in nature’s abundance, celebrate everyday moments, and embrace the playful, nourishing spirit of working with land, food, and community.
Optimism: We stay solution-focused and future-minded, drawing strength from nature’s resilience and the belief that regeneration is always possible.

Job description

Role Summary

The Director of Learning & Programs is the entrepreneurial architect driving The Farm Collaborative’s educational and community enterprise. You will activate our learning center and farm campus year-round through diverse offerings, including youth camps, school partnerships, culinary education, and regenerative agriculture experiences. Balancing strategy and hands-on facilitation, you will design and sustain a vibrant calendar of activities that maximizes our facilities while driving financial sustainability and earned-revenue growth. You will manage contract facilitators, oversee our Earth Keepers Summer Camp (including hiring the Camp Manager), and step in to teach and host programs, particularly during off-seasons, ensuring the campus remains a thriving community hub.

Key Responsibilities
Vision, Strategy & Growth

• Execute a multi-year strategy to fully utilize the campus across all four seasons with educational, cultural, agricultural, and community offerings.
• Achieve key departmental metrics by 2028 (compared to 2024 baselines): 3X student participation, 3X revenue, and 3X program days delivered. (Note: This is a growth-oriented role; compensation increases are directly tied to achieving these metrics).
• Track and report participation, revenue, community impact, and cost-recovery margins.

Program Development & Delivery

• Develop and launch recurring year-round offerings (e.g., after-school, homeschool enrichment, adult workshops, seasonal celebrations, farm-to-table programs, private events).
• Serve as lead educator, facilitator, or host during off-peak periods to maximize operational efficiency.
• Recruit, onboard, and manage guest instructors, community experts, and facilitators, building systems for scalable program delivery.

Curriculum & Farm Integration

• Build a Curriculum Library (lesson plans, safety protocols, facilitator guides) to ensure high quality across all programs.
• Coordinate with the Regenerative Farm Manager to align educational opportunities with crop rotations, harvests, and livestock cycles.
• Integrate local artisans and subject matter experts, ensuring programs reflect regenerative agriculture and community resilience.

Summer Camp & Youth Programs

• Hire, train, and supervise the seasonal Camp Manager for the Earth Keepers Summer Camp.
• Lead annual camp planning, curriculum development, enrollment strategy, parent communications, and quality control.
• Maintain ultimate accountability for the safety, enrollment, and participant experience of all youth programs.
  Administration & Partnerships
• Manage the departmental budget and optimize pricing to balance accessibility with financial sustainability.
  Maintain registration systems, databases, and compliance with grant reporting.
• Partner with the Community Outreach Manager to build enrollment pipelines and cultivate partnerships with schools, universities, and community groups.
  Risk Management
• Enforce emergency procedures and ensure safe human-animal interactions, outdoor environments, and equipment use.
• Maintain audit-ready safety documentation, liability waivers, and incident reports.

Qualifications & Experience

• State of CO School-Aged Program Director Qualified (Required).
• Early Childhood Director Qualified (Preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in environmental/agricultural education, youth development, or program leadership.
• Proven track record of growing programs, managing budgets, and meeting revenue or participation targets.
• Experience teaching diverse ages and managing seasonal staff or contractors.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong organizational skills and deep alignment with regenerative agriculture.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Highly active hybrid role (office planning, community engagement, on-farm facilitation).
• Must be able to traverse uneven outdoor terrain in all weather and occasionally lift 30–40 pounds.
• Flexible schedule required, including evenings and weekends during programs and seasonal peaks.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $70,000.00 - $80,000.00

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Deadline

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