Farm Educator and Assistant Camp Director

This is an awesome opportunity to practice fun, hands-on, place-based learning on a working farm in Alaska! The Farm Educator and Assistant Camp Director is a seasonal, education focused position at Calypso Farm and Ecology Center. A person in this role serves as an instructor for Calypso’s youth summer camps, and assists with all aspects of running camp, including developing activities and mentoring other educators and youth volunteers. The Farm Educator/Assistant Camp Director also assists with Farm-based Field Trips and other youth and family education programs throughout the season.

Position Overview

The Farm Educator and Assistant Camp Director is an education focused position at Calypso Farm. There are three primary responsibilities: 1) Being an instructor for Calypso’s youth summer camps. 2) Assisting with all aspects of running camp, including developing activities and schedules and mentoring other educators and youth volunteers. 3) Assisting with Farm-based Field Trips and other youth and family education programs. In all these duties this position works closely with Calypso’s Lead Educator/Camp Director.

About Calypso Farm & Ecology Center

Founded in 2000, Calypso Farm and Ecology Center is a non-profit, educational farm in Fairbanks, Alaska. We offer hands-on education programs for all ages and grow fresh food for the community. We encourage environmental awareness in both farming and natural ecosystems, and our farm is surrounded by beautiful boreal forest. Our education programs are all hands-on and based in principles of place-based learning.

About Calypso's Educational Philosophy

We believe in the power of immersive, hands-on, place-based learning. We know that people of all ages, including children, learn best when they are learning real skills and building real relationships with the land and community around them. Our programs focus on child-led learning and discovery and guiding participants through hands-on learning experiences on the Farm. Our programs incorporate elements of play-based learning, nature awareness, place-based science and ecology, and outdoor skills/farm skills.

To see a full job description, responsibilities, and qualifications, please visit our website: https://calypsofarm.org/employment/

*To Apply*

Please send a copy of your resume, the contact information for 3 work related references, and a cover letter that addresses the following questions to Leila Pyle, Calypso’s Lead Educator, at leila@calypsofarm.org. We will then contact you about an interview!

1. Describe why you are interested in being the Farm Educator/Assistant Camp Director.
2. Describe any outdoor/environmental education experience that you have, or other experience working with children.
3. Describe any farm, garden, or ecology related experience that you have (preferred but not required).
4. Briefly describe a garden-based lesson or activity appropriate for 7-10 year olds that you would be excited to lead.
5. If you were a vegetable, what would you be and why?
6. How did you hear about the position?

Feel free to spread the word! Calypso will be hiring up to 2 qualified applicants for this position!