Lake Valley Camp Garden Educator

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Organization

Peak to Peak Charter School

Job Posted

April 8, 2024

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Remote

No

Contact Name

Sara Tedeschi

Contact Email

saramtedeschi@gmail.com

Contact Phone

608-606-0482

Deadline to Apply

Location

Boscobel, WI
United States
Seeking Summer Youth Garden Educator!

Lake Valley Camp, located in the beautiful Driftless Region near Boscobel, Wisconsin, seeks a Garden Instructor to lead a robust garden-based program serving inner city youth from Milwaukee, ages 9-17. The garden environment provides a wonderful living classroom that is rich with hands-on learning opportunities for all ages and abilities.

Summary

The Garden Instructor engages campers and teen interns in maintaining the garden and leads the educational program, including basic gardening skills and ecological principles, healthy eating, simple food preparation and leadership skills that enrich students' lives into their futures. 

The camp season goes from June 9 through mid-August, with the possibility for local candidates to extend the season part-time starting in May through October. 

Peak Initiative's Lake Valley Camp: https://www.peakinitiative.org/lake-valley-camp

Garden Instructor Job Description and Application: https://peakinitiative.bamboohr.com/careers/58

Rolling applications, with an initial deadline of April 17thThe position will remain open until filled.

 

Compensation Information

The position pays $700/week (full time) plus room and board on the grounds of the beautiful Lake Valley Camp and as a member of the camp community, with the flexibility to live offsite, if preferred.