Outdoor Educator Intern
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About The Position
The Outdoor Educator Intern will work closely with the Education Department to support the Summer Farm Camp program. Throughout the internship, interns will gain hands-on experience with a variety of farming and/or seasonal cooking skills. Interns will be assigned to co-lead 'farmers-in-training' (campers) in either seasonal cooking on Mondays/Wednesdays or farming on Tuesdays/Thursdays. Interns will also develop outdoor education skills, including group management skills, facilitating student-led learning, developing hands-on activities, differentiating experiences for diverse ages, and fostering relationships with 'farmers-in-training'. Interns will support and co-facilitate daily farm chores and/or cooking sessions with 'farmers-in-training' (campers) ages 3-11 years old. They will learn basic cooking skills such as outdoor kitchen set-up & clean-up, food safety, knife skills, seasonal cooking, harvesting, sautéing, baking, etc. (Monday/Wednesday interns only) and basic farm skills such as planting, transplanting, weeding, harvesting, insect scouting, fixing and maintaining irrigation, field preparation, trellising, etc. (Tuesday/Thursday interns only). Interns will help maintain the Education Farm and Garden and/or Coastal Kitchen which are the venues for all Farm programming. They will ensure safety when 'farmers-in-training' are interacting with farm spaces and attend regular Farm team meetings as appropriate. Interns are eligible for a Coastal Roots Farm certificate upon completion of 36 hours of service. Interns may also complete credits through Coastal Roots Farm pending approval from associated schools and universities.
