Company description

The mission of the McDowell Farm School (MFS) is to inspire curiosity, teach problem solving, and empower community connections through sustainable agriculture. At MFS, students apply classroom concepts to the natural world. Our 3 day, 2 night programs put students on the farm and provide a unique opportunity for learning, questioning, and experiencing farm life. Focusing on where our food comes from, students k-12 work in our gardens, care for animals, and cook food for the community. 

Our classroom extends beyond the walls of our teaching kitchen, beyond our 40 acres of gardens and pasture, and into the 1100 acres of forest, streams, and canyons of Camp McDowell. We make the world our place to discover and strive to be the world COULD be!
 

Job description

Are you ready to put your leadership skills and education experience into action at a place whose motto is to be the way the world COULD be?  We are looking for a dynamic person to lead the McDowell Farm School (MFS) team at Camp McDowell!  McDowell Farm School’s aim to get students outside to learn where their food comes from, while getting their hands dirty and feet muddy! Our mission is to inspire curiosity, teach problem solving, and empower community connections through sustainable agriculture.

The Director of McDowell Farm School is the visionary for the education and production enterprises of the McDowell Farm School! The Director creates fun learning opportunities by leading the development of curriculum and programming.  A huge portion of this position is to be an inspiration for both the children who come through our program, as well as the farm staff,  made up of both full-time leadership staff and seasonal instructors.   

Some responsibilities of the Director are to manage marketing and promotion of the program. Creating and coordinating teacher workshops and marketing events are some of the fun ways we do this. The Director works on developing and managing the annual budget as well as collaborating on scholarships, grants and fund raising opportunities.  They also collaborate with other Camp McDowell staff to find ways to incorporate the Farm curriculum into our summer camps and retreats.

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Compensation

this position is: salaried, less than 50k

Application instructions

Deadline

June 20, 2017