Summer Outdoor Educator

Farm-based and Outdoor Education Program Summer Lead and Assistant Educators

The Friends of Holly Hill Farm is the nonprofit educational organization that manages Holly Hill Farm, a certified organic vegetable, flower and herb farm in Cohasset, MA. The farm serves as the outdoor classroom for thousands of children, adults, and families who visit every year for school field trips, educational workshops, community events, farm to table dinners, field trips, and more.

The Friends of Holly Hill Farm strives to provide healthy, organically grown food for the local community, and to foster good stewardship of the land by educating all ages about the practices of conservation and sustainable farming in a welcoming environment. An outgrowth of the mission to educate on the farm is a network of partnerships with 30 local schools where the Friends provide hands-on education programs in school garden settings for students.

Our Summer Program is 12 weeks and offers farm and nature-based programs for youth ages 3-14 as well as some high school project-based learning and volunteering opportunities. Children enjoy hands-on experiences in the gardens, with the farm animals, and out in the many ecosystems that surround the farm.

The Summer Educators will be responsible for leading and co-leading summer educational programs (ages 3-17) on the farm. Educators will work a minimum average of 20 hours per week during the weeks they are available during the summer session (June 8
- August 28).

The following responsibilities detail the bulk of the work this Summer Educator is expected to do during this time period.

• Lead a group of children by exploring the gardens, the barnyard, fields, forests, wetlands, streams, and hiking trails
• Teach and reinforce farm-based and outdoor education for sustainability through existing and new curriculum
• Provide a safe, happy, engaging and inclusive environment for youth to learn
• Provide behavioral support to students and counselors-in-training
• Review lessons and prepare materials in advance as needed
• Coordinate and plan with teachers and assistant teachers
• Help maintain the educational garden and educational spaces and materials
• Act as a role model to both students and colleagues

• $15.00 - $17 per hour for assistant educators based on experience
• $17.50 - $25 per hour for lead educators based on experience
• FHHF employees receive 20% off all farm store items.
• FHHF employees receive 50% off all educational youth programs.
• FHHF provides workers compensation.
• Sick days accrue according to Massachusetts regulations https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for a maximum of 40 hours per year

• Interest in education for sustainability, gardening, and agriculture
• Ability to be flexible and function in a fast-paced work environment, working with a team of educators
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Must have reliable transportation
• Must pass CORI/SORI
• Experience in outdoor education setting with children ages 3-14 preferred
• Assistant educators must be at least 15 years of age

• BA / BS in Education, Science, Environmental Science or a related discipline or a combination of relevant work experience and education is preferred
• Prior experience and knowledge of gardening and sustainable farming practices preferred
• First Aid certification
• To apply, please send resume to wendy