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General Job Description:
The Hawthorne Valley Farm Visiting Students and Summer Camp Program seek a Residential Farm and Nature Educator. The major emphasis of this position is to be responsible for all operations of our small residential six week summer camp program for children ages 8 to 15 with the assistance of five full time and twelve seasonal employees. During the rest of the year, this colleague will assist in the running of our visiting school children program. These programs are an integral part of the Hawthorne Valley Association. We are located on a 400 acre biodynamic farm.

Desired Qualifications:
• Sleep away camp management experience
• A minimum of 3 years of educator experience in the field of residential farm and nature education and/or outdoor education
• Some practical farm animal and garden experience
• Experience in hiring, supervising and training staff to lead program activities
• Strong communication and organizational skills required to carry out the daily and seasonal educational programming needs
• Experience in leading hands-on children activities
• Knowledge of Waldorf education/biodynamic farming
• A personal passion, energy, and drive to enthusiastically run summer camp and work with children

Specific Responsibilities:
• Manage all aspects of a six-week sleep away summer camp on the farm for ages 8 to 15
• Provide a nurturing, responsive environment to campers, visiting school children and their teachers
• Hire, train, supervise, mentor and coach seasonal staff members
• Summer camp budget oversight
• Perform necessary background work to insure smooth running of programs, including animal care, facilities oversight, outreach to parents and teachers, and coordinating with other Hawthorne Valley Association endeavors.
• Carry out seasonal and place-based residential farm and nature activities
• Create and perform outreach and recruitment strategies to ensure full camp sessions
• Live on campus in program provided year round housing facility
• Be available to address after-hours program needs including some weekends

Compensation is based on experience and includes housing, health insurance package, paid vacation, holidays, personal and sick leave. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and contact information for three work references to Helen@hawthornevalleyfarm.org or fax to (518) 672-7608 or mail to: Hawthorne Valley Farm, Main House, 327 Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075 Attn: Helen, for more information please call (518) 672-4790 or visit our website at www.hawthornevalleyfarm.org.

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