Company description

Queens County Farm Museum is a 47-acre working farm dating back to 1697. We are a public resource, visited by over 400,000 people each year. The site includes a landmark farmhouse, glass greenhouse, and restored barns which give us a glimpse into our agrarian past. Its rich glacial soil--which attracted European settlers in the 17th century--is cultivated today using sustainable practices, providing people with the freshest food. We are a New York City treasure where historic structures, productive fields, woodland, and livestock bring agricultural history to life.

Job description

Our Education Department is seeking fun, engaging part-time educators to lead interactive programs for elementary, middle, and high school groups. Each school year, thousands of NYC youth participate in our school-day programming and learn about growing practices, heritage livestock, and colonial history. More detailed information about our programs can be viewed via our website. This is a part-time seasonal position. The schedule is Monday through Friday from 9:00am-1:00pm.

 

Qualifications & Experience

• A quick-learner with a friendly personality.
• Experience working with diverse elementary, middle, and high school students.
• Background in early childhood education and/or with special needs populations preferred.
• Knowledge of  sustainable agriculture and urban farming.
• Passion for history, plant and animal sciences, and inquiry-based learning.
• Comfortable leading interactive educational presentations (experience with Microsoft PPT desirable).
• Ability to independently lead outdoor tours for groups of 25-40 youth and adults.
• Desire to collaborate with colleagues in a team environment.
• Physical ability to lead walking tours, ride tractor-drawn hayrides, lift 25 pounds, set-up and breakdown workshops.

 

Job Details

• Our spring program season is April - early June, with training in late March.  Summer programs run July - August.
• Preference given to those who can commit to 5 days per week, Monday-Friday for at least an entire season.
• This is an outdoor position and we offer programs rain or shine.
• Opportunities for weekend events and working in children’s garden and compost demonstration site.
• Opportunity for summer hours during our two weeks of camps, July 22-August 2, Monday - Friday each week from 8:00am - 4:00pm.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

March 15, 2019