Position Title: Garden Educator
Position Type: Seasonal (26 weeks from fall through spring) Part-Time (8 hours per week, flexible scheduling)
Job Summary:
Historic Fair Hill is seeking a passionate, knowledgeable garden educator to join our team. The role involves garden/farming, teaching children, and working to care for and share green spaces within our school network and community. The educator will work directly with the Director of Green Spaces to fortify, implement, help design and lead garden-based education programs for students, guiding them in environmental stewardship, sustainable agriculture, and health-aligned eating habits. The educator will collaborate with students, teachers, and volunteers to maintain the school gardens and historic garden while delivering the knowledge necessary to care for the land.
Key Responsibilities:
Aid in the development and implementation of garden-based programming with the Green Space Director.
Conduct hands-on gardening classes and activities for students of all grade levels.
Lead garden clubs at partner schools.
maintenance, planting, cultivation, and harvesting of three school gardens with students.
Foster a positive learning environment that encourages teamwork, responsibility, and creativity.
Work with the garden team on community garden distribution efforts
Qualifications:
Previous experience in garden education, horticulture, and working with children.
Spanish language skills preferred.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Proficient in sustainable gardening practices and environmental education.
Ability to build positive relationships with a diverse range of people, including children.
Passion for and knowledge of community development, healthy eating, sustainable agriculture, community food systems, and food security.
Respectful towards and understanding of historically underserved communities, structural injustices, and systemic racism.
Physical ability to perform gardening tasks, lift 50 pounds, and work outdoors in various weather conditions.
Benefits:
Competitive hourly wage of $20.
Opportunity to make a positive impact on students’ lives and the environment.
Professional development and training opportunities.
About Historic Fair Hill:
The mission of Historic Fair Hill is to:
Preserve our historic Quaker burial ground, ensuring that its history and the ideals of the people interred there continue to inspire.
Act as a collaborative partner in the revitalization of the Fairhill community through school partnerships focused on literacy, greening, and community engagement events.
Our Garden team works towards this mission by maintaining our teaching garden in the burial ground, our production-based community farm across the street, our arboretum, and our Partner school gardens.
To Apply:
Historic Fair Hill is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and supportive work environment. Please submit a cover letter and resume detailing your relevant experience and interest in the position to Tito Caba, Green Space Director, at tito@historicfairhill.com.
