The Farber Farm Summer Educator (FFSE) is the lead educator/programmer at the farm during the summer camp weeks. The educator is responsible for implementing and directing all summer camp programs at the farm centered around the written farm curriculum as well as their own experience of farm related activities. This educator will work in tandem with the Farber Farm Manager to ensure that farm activities are done correctly and at appropriate times (example: when and how to harvest certain crops, what and where to weed, etc.). The FFSE should have an interest in and experience with food, farming, homesteading skills, sustainability and experiential education. The FFSE will work very closely with Camp Maas staff and is under the direct supervision of the Camp Maas Associate Director.
• Delivering and implementing camp farm program curriculum. Program themes include Jewish holidays, organic gardening, food justice, Jewish farming and agricultural practices, environmental sustainability, homesteading, permaculture, cooking, preserving, pollinators, composting, seasonal eating, animal husbandry and more.
• Maintaining cleanliness and organization of all program spaces, materials, equipment.
• Participating in camp “Green Team” initiatives
• Working with the Farm Manager to coordinate garden work specific activities such as harvesting, weeding, planting etc.
• Communicating regularly with the Outdoor, Arts, Teva, Music and Culinary Arts Specialists about collaborative farm programing.
• Oversight of other farm program staff. Ensuring that staff arrive on time, are not using cellphones during program hours, engaging staff, maintain cleanliness, are attentive to campers, are delivering quality programs.
• The FFSE must be willing to offer occasional assistance in farm labor when needed (two person jobs, harvesting, delivering produce, weeding)
• The FFSE may be asked to help watch the farm (chicken chores, greenhouse watering) in case the farm manager is absent
• Management and maintenance of the farm wood fired cob pizza oven
• 6-12 months of participating on an organic farm of any scale in any capacity farming/educating/volunteering
• 2-3 years of experience within experiential outdoor education involving youth
• Willingness to work occasionally on Shabbat
Please fill out an application on the Tamarack Camps website - https://tamarackcamps.com/work-at-camp/ or email your resume to weinstock@tamarackcamps.com