Organization

Guidestone Colorado

Job Posted

January 5, 2022

Job Category

Job Type

Full-time

Remote

Location

Salida, CO
United States

We seek a full time AmeriCorps member to join us from March through October 2022 to lead Homestead summer camps for ages 5-11, support and lead homestead and ranch programming, including field trips and home school programming for all ages, public tours of the Homestead site and events engaging our small town community; support production at the Community & School Farm raising produce for the school, hospital and community; and join our non-profit agricultural education team.

Summary

Guidestone Colorado is seeking a 2022 Homestead / Ranch Educator. This position is for an AmeriCorps member to serve a three quarter term, which is full time from March through October 2022 through the Healthy Futures AmeriCorps program.

The Homestead / Ranch Educator will work with Guidestone's Hutchinson Homestead to:

- Lead hands-on, experiential Homestead summer camps for ages 5-11, and support in all aspects of additional spring and summer program development, including descriptions, scheduling, and implementation.

- Support the development and implementation of Spring Break programs, Camp Fridays, Little Spurs, and fall after-school programs.

- Support school field trip programming.

- Assist with the development of teaching and interpretation materials.

- Ensure a safe, effective and positive learning environment, and empower students to connect to the land and learn about history, traditional arts and agriculture.

- Provide tours and visitor center support when open to the public.

- Assist with the development and implementation of community events, including Pumpkin Patch, the Holiday Open House, and other events at the Hutchinson Homestead and Hutchinson Ranch.

- Support production activities at the Community & School Farm in the spring and fall, and as needed on an emergency basis.

- Capacity building - Members innovate organizational systems, programs, and methods that allow rural organizations to more effectively understand and address community need. 10% of time spent on fundraising, including grant writing.

- Support farm events

How to apply:

The full position description is attached. As a three quarter term AmeriCorps member through Healthy Futures, this position offers a living allowance of $12,000 and an education award of $4,546.50 upon completion of the term.

Please learn more about the Healthy Futures AmeriCorps program and apply through https://www.mountainrootsfoodproject.org/healthy-futures. Select the "Farm to School Educator" category on the application and mention "Homestead/Ranch educator" in one of your responses. Reach out to Monica at monica@guidestonecolorado.org with questions.

Read about all of Guidestone's 2022 AmeriCorps opportunities here: https://guidestonecolorado.org/about-us/americorps-positions/