Educator, Health Educator

Overview

Position:
Part-time Educator Time Frame:
Immediate and ongoing

Hours:

Up to 20 hours per week (including some afternoons and weekends) Rate: $22 per hour

• Teach culinary, food system, and farm-based classes for elementary through high school students, adapting lessons to meet age and experience levels.
• Prepare materials, support program setup, and assist with clean-up.
• Facilitate hands-on cooking, gardening, and farm-based activities.
• Collaborate with staff to plan, evaluate, and refine programs in alignment with Yellow Farmhouse’s educational mission.

• Experience teaching children and/or adults.
• Passion for fostering meaningful connections to cooking and agriculture.
• Interest in food systems, agriculture, and culinary education.
• Creativity and flexibility in designing hands-on, experiential learning activities.

• Knowledge of food systems, ecology, soil health, and food justice.
• Culinary training or self-taught culinary skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in education, environmental studies, food studies, or related fields.
• Experience in program facilitation, cooking instruction, or farm-based education.

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Yellow Farmhouse uses culinary and farm-based education to connect people to each other and to the origins of their food, cultivating a shared commitment to a sustainable, local food system that is accessible and affordable to all. Drawing on the bounty of the land and sea and the region’s rich culinary and agricultural heritage, Yellow Farmhouse:

• Convenes stakeholders to spark dialogue and meaningful change in how food is grown, prepared, and consumed.
• Partners with schools to develop curriculum and educational opportunities for teachers and students.
• Offers experiential learning for individuals of all ages, combining cooking, meal sharing, and exploration of human, community, and environmental health.
• Housed at Stone Acres Farm in Stonington, CT, Yellow Farmhouse envisions a thriving, equitable local food system accessible to all.