Farm Educator Open Positions

SAUVIE ISLAND CENTER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES 2023

Organizational Overview: Since our founding in 2005, more than 20,000 elementary school students and community members have participated in programming at the Center’s home on Sauvie Island. The majority of programming is offered at no or low cost to under-resourced individuals, and children/families living in neighborhoods served by Title 1 elementary schools.

Our hands-on, educational programs include educational field trips and camps for elementary school students and service learning projects for BIPOC partners. Activities take place in our teaching garden, which includes a sensory garden, native hedgerow and (vegetable) Grow Lunch Garden.

The Sauvie Island Center is committed to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion among our staff, volunteers, and those we serve. People of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

FALL INTERNSHIPS

Help us lead field trips for elementary students in the Portland Metro Area. Help them discover the natural world and the beauty in our garden! You will be in charge of one, 50 minute lesson, for groups of 8-12 students.

• September-November
• Tuesdays, 8:45am-2:00pm
• Possible additional days for training

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Open to college students, and recent graduates interested in teaching youth about food, farming, and ecology.
• Must enjoy working with children!
• Ability to work outdoors, in variable climatic conditions, lifting, digging, using hand tools.
• Positive, ‘can do’ attitude.
• Background in outdoor education and/or organic gardening / farming practices preferred.
• Must be able to pass a background check.

 If you are interested and think you are a good fit, you are encouraged to apply.

FARM INTERNS RECEIVE:

• Experience teaching outdoor education programs with children
• Knowledge of educational pedagogies
• Knowledge of Pacific Northwest ecosystems
• Knowledge of organic farming practices in the Pacific Northwest
• College credit (you must arrange)

TO APPLY:

Submit a cover letter and resume with 3 references. Cover letters should address why you are interested in outdoor/agricultural education and your availability during aforementioned program times. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please send all application materials to: helen@sauvieislandcenter.org, or call 503-341-8627.

The Sauvie Island Center is committed to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion among our staff, volunteers,  and those we serve. People of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.