Environmental Education Fellow (College Corps Only Opportunity)At — Farm Discovery at Live Earth
Opportunity Summary
College Corps Opportunity Only
2 Open Positions
Description of Duties:
- Implement farming and culinary curriculum.
- Support education programs at the direction of or in collaboration with the programs team
- Serving with Education team and Field Manager on day to day organic farming
- operations
- Propagation and greenhouse work, planting, composting, harvesting, and post harvest handling.
- Daily husbandry of Goat heard and flocks of chickens
- Use computer word processing, spreadsheet, and database software to prepare
- reports, memos, and documents, updating and ensuring the accuracy of the organization's databases
- Act as a friendly ambassador, welcoming the public & upholding the mission of Farm
- Discovery and Live Earth Farm
- Support program outreach to local and regional agricultural and business communities
- to help develop relationships
- Assist in the maintenance of the Farm Discovery customer database (Sal
- esforce software)
Desired Skills:
Interest in farming and education, experience and comfort with spending long periods of time outdoors
Time Availability: M-F, 8AM-4PM
Additional risk specific to this opportunity
KNOWN HAZARDS: This placement requires working with hazardous materials, heavy equipment, construction equipment, heights, or heavy machinery.,
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Students may be required to lift heavy items over 25 lbs or be potentially exposed to certain environmental conditions such as extreme weather, wearing protective gear, or applying sunscreen.
Opportunity Application Instructions
Resume Review.
Program
Service Learning
Expected Hours
| Hours | Duration |
|---|---|
| 12 | hours per week |
Students required to have a personal vehicle
Yes
Fees students may incur with this opportunity
No Fees will be incurred by students
This opportunity provides some form of compensation
No
Opportunity Availability
Ongoing