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Full Time Education Program Director
Massaro Community Farm, Woodbridge, CT
Join a dynamic and growing team! Massaro Community Farm seeks a full-time Education Program Director (EPD) for our growing list of year-round farm-based education programs. This team member will closely coordinate farm-based education with the Farm Manager and the Executive Director, ensuring that all programming operates in alignment with the farm operation, the strategic plan and satisfies the charitable purposes of the organization. We strive to provide quality farm-based education for students of all ages from Greater New Haven and the Lower Naugatuck Valley.
Background: Massaro Community Farm (MCF) is a nonprofit certified organic farm in Woodbridge, CT. Our mission is to Keep Farming, Feed People and Build Community. We fulfill this mission by offering the sale of produce to seasonal subscribers, to restaurants and at farmers markets. MCF offers farm-based education for youth and adults, and holds community building events each year. We donate at least 10% of our harvest to hunger relief agencies, which averages ~6,500 pounds of produce annually.
Position: The farm’s EPD is primarily responsible for developing and overseeing educational programming at the farm. The EPD will manage the assistant director of youth programs to ensure provision of programs for children (ages 3-18). The EPD will also act as a facilitator to schedule adult workshops and connect with community partners who are interested in holding programs on the farm. Programs can be staffed by existing farm staff, volunteers, per diem staff or independent contractors. Programs should also incorporate elements of equity and inclusion to attract and serve individuals from the surrounding geographic region and a wide variety of socioeconomic backgrounds.
A list of 2022 program offerings is included to provide an example of the types and formats of farm-based programming. The Education Program Director will find instructors and partner organizations to lead most adult programs, with the opportunity to also lead the occasional program themselves.
The EPD will also supervise an assistant director of youth programs who will oversee programming for ages 3-18. Youth programming is a mixture of scheduled programming, including after school programs, vacation programs, and a newly expanded full-day Summer Camp.
Work Commitment: This position is a full-time, salaried position. Seasonal fluctuation of work hours is to be expected as work relates to the farm season. The farm observes major Federal holidays. The EPD reports to the Executive Director, and is supported by the assistant director of youth programming, farm staff, per diem staff and volunteers.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Leadership - the EPD oversees and directs educational programming on the farm (attached is a sample list of existing farm programs) that satisfy the mission and meet strategic planning objectives of the farm; ability and flexibility to occasionally lead programs as needed
- Outreach – the EPD will primarily be responsible for facilitating existing and developing new relationships with agencies in the surrounding community; raise awareness and increase attendance as well as partner to offer certain farm programs. The EPD will coordinate with the Development Officer and fellow staff members to create promotional materials for programs and distribute same in accordance with our overall outreach and promotion calendar,
- Management - supervises supporting staff and volunteers; works with other staff and stakeholders and partners to carry out existing projects and inform the board of new programming; leads an education committee; helps to ensure financial self sufficiency of programs and/or obtain supportive funding;
- Reporting - will be expected to prepare reports for and occasionally participate in board and strategic planning meetings
- Summer Camp – supports the implementation of the farm’s annual summer camp, working with the Executive Director and camp director (if applicable) to carry out a quality and safe camp experience each July and August.
Qualifications/Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree required in either education, the environment or relevant field
- A minimum of 2-3 years direct experience in program or functional management
- Must be personable, outgoing and approachable, with the ability to work both independently and with our team in completion of duties
- Must be comfortable in being a contributing member of management team
- Intermediate proficiency with computer skills, ie, Microsoft Office platform (Word, Powerpoint, Publisher) and Google cloud platform (Docs, sheets, file sharing), as well as social media tools to connect with audience and promote farm-based activities
- Ability to communicate effectively and to keep organized electronic and paper records of programs and any necessary licensing requirements
- Must have strong facilitation skills and work as a team player in problem solving and know when to seek assistance when managing conflicting opinions or perspectives
- Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Days and times are flexible. Job requires occasional evening meetings and weekend activities
- First aid and CPR training a plus
- Bi-lingual a plus
- Some lifting up to 25 lbs is involved
- It is the policy of the farm that all staff are fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 Virus. We follow the latest health department guidelines with respect to all farm programs; however the majority of programs take place outside.
Compensation: This position is a full-time salaried position, with two weeks vacation and an annual salary of $40,000. The position does not include health benefits; however the position will be eligible for workers’s comp insurance.
How To Apply: Interested candidates should send their resume (references welcome) and a cover letter DIRECTLY to Caty Poole at caty@massarofarm.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The subject line MUST specify EDUCATION PROGRAM DIRECTOR. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
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Massaro Farm is an "equal opportunity employer." Massaro Farm will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
Part-time Community Food & Garden Liaison
Massaro Community Farm, Woodbridge, CT
Join a dynamic and growing team! Massaro Community Farm seeks an energetic individual to be its new food & garden liaison, carrying out a variety of duties ensuring healthy access to food by the surrounding community.
Background: Massaro Community Farm (MCF) is a nonprofit certified organic farm in Woodbridge, CT. Our mission is to Keep Farming, Feed People and Build Community. We fulfill this mission by offering the sale of produce to seasonal subscribers, to restaurants and at farmer’s markets. MCF offers farm-based education for youth and adults, and holds community building events each year. We donate at least 10% of our harvest to hunger relief agencies, which averages ~6,500 pounds of produce annually.
Position: This part-time position reports to the Executive Director and acts as a farm ambassador to help ensure delivery of healthy food and nutrition information to partner agencies and individuals in New Haven and the Lower Naugatuck Valley towns bordering the farm. The food and garden liaison will coordinate and facilitate produce and egg donations with partner hunger relief agencies, delivering produce when needed. They will support use of the food by sourcing and sharing healthy food recipes with those agencies. And they will oversee the farm’s community garden management by coordinating garden volunteers, delivering garden support and ensuring gardens are managed and used effectively.
This position will become an 11-month AmeriCorps position based out of the farm beginning September 2022. However, we seek an individual to fill this position for the better part of the 2022 season starting mid-April to early May. Individuals are welcome to apply for the current position as well as the year-round AmeriCorps position.
This is intended to be a service learning opportunity and candidates are welcome to learn on the job. However, they also need to demonstrate a basic understanding of community outreach and gardening principles, as well as the initiative to put service learning into practice for the betterment of the surrounding community.
Primary Responsibilities: This position is intended to serve as farm ambassador to New Haven and the Lower Naugatuck Valley, specifically:
- Work closely with the Executive Director and Farm Manager to facilitate produce and egg donations, ensuring they reach our hunger relief agencies in a timely manner;
- Source and distribute budget friendly recipes to food donation recipients, which recipes can also be used in farm/CSA newsletters;
- Coordinate garden volunteers for community gardens across five adjacent Lower Naugatuck Valley towns
- Provide guidance and materials to get community gardens up and running for the season as well as ongoing support as needed
- Attend Food Security Task Force meetings among various Valley agencies to support health and hunger relief initiatives;
- Oversee and facilitate Learning Garden activity on the farm and Open Farm Volunteer Days 1x-2x/week on the farm during the summer
- May collaborate with fellow farm staff and educators in offering introduction workshops on gardening and use of local produce
Qualifications/Skills: Qualified applicants should
- have a basic working knowledge of gardening principals, with an interest in expanding their knowledge base and sharing it with community members;
- be able to effectively communicate with partner agencies in a timely manner ;
- possess an outgoing and personable manner, to interact with community members from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds;
- be able to work autonomously and with initiative under general direction from the executive director and farm manager;
- be proficient in computer skills, ie, Microsoft Office platform, Google platform and social media tools to connect with audience;
- possess solid verbal and written communication skills;
- have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation;
- Days and times are flexible. Job may involve occasional weekend activities;
- Bi-lingual a plus;
- Some lifting up to 25 lbs is involved;
- It is the policy of the farm that all staff are fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 Virus.
Compensation: This position is expected to be ~ 20 hours/week until it becomes a full-time AmeriCorps service opportunity. The pay rate is $15-$17/hr depending on experience. Farm and garden produce and eggs will be available. Benefits not included. Eligible for workers’ comp insurance.
How To Apply: Interested candidates should send their resume (references welcome) and a cover letter DIRECTLY to Caty Poole at caty@massarofarm.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The subject line MUST specify FOOD & GARDEN LIAISON. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
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Part-time Farm-Based Youth Education Instructor
Join a dynamic and growing team! Massaro Community Farm is seeking farm educators, primarily for our growing list of youth programs. Instructors will lead or assist farm-based field trips and outreach programs for the K-12 age group. Explore the fields and woods of the farm, interact with our farm chickens and goats and take part in the Learning Garden. This is the perfect role for someone looking for a flexible schedule!
Background: Massaro Community Farm (MCF) is a nonprofit certified organic farm in Woodbridge, CT. Our mission is to Keep Farming, Feed People and Build Community. We fulfill this mission by offering the sale of produce to seasonal subscribers, to restaurants and at farmer’s markets. MCF offers farm-based education for youth and adults, and holds community building events each year. We donate at least 10% of our harvest to hunger relief agencies, which averages ~6,500 pounds of produce annually.
Educational programming includes our weekend explorer series, school vacation day programs, scout groups, farm field trips and a summer camp in July August. Depending on the program, teaching hours can be weekdays, weekends, mornings or afternoons. We strive to provide quality farm-based education for students from Greater New Haven and the Lower Naugatuck Valley.
All farm staff are required to fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 Virus. We follow the latest health department guidelines with respect to all farm programs; however the majority of program take place outside.
Primary Responsibilities: As an instructor, you will lead or assist with hands-on activities around agriculture, food and the environment. Lesson plans and materials are provided, but instructors are welcome to contribute ideas for programming. Trips are planned well in advance and all teachers will be given a schedule of teaching opportunities.
The ideal instructor will:
- Have some experience leading children in educational activities, preferably in an outdoor setting (scout leader, part-time teacher, outdoor educator, camp instructor, day care provider, etc)
- Be comfortable working in a variety of weather conditions year-round on the farm (24 hours advance notice will be given in the event of a weather cancellation)
- Be willing to lead lessons based on outlines and materials provided
- Work with groups of up to 15 students from a variety of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds
- Be comfortable receiving educational materials in electronic format, and navigating Google applications (gmail, docs, drive, sheets)
- Be willing to lift up to 25 pounds for the set-up/break-down of materials/supplies for lessons in the garden
- Be willing to pass a background check
- First aid and CPR training are a plus, but not required
- The farm is an equal opportunity employer; We observe Federal holidays.
- Reports to the Farm Education Leader
Teachers will be paid s at the rate of $16/hr. Interested candidates should send their resume (references welcome) and a cover letter DIRECTLY to Caty Poole at caty@massarofarm.org. The subject line MUST specify PER DIEM TEACHER. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.
Summer Camp Instructor
Massaro Community Farm
41 Ford Road, Woodbridge CT 06525
Seasonal Position, June through August
Massaro Community Farm seeks Summer Camp Instructors (SCIs) for our 2022 Summer Camp Program. Instructors will help develop and lead lessons and activities for our summer camp children ages 5-11. Our summer camp takes place from July 11-August 19, with additional prep time planned for the month of June.
Background: Massaro Community Farm (MCF) is a nonprofit certified organic farm in Woodbridge, CT. Our mission is to Keep Farming, Feed People and Build Community. We fulfill this mission by offering the sale of produce to seasonal subscribers, to restaurants and at farmers markets. MCF offers farm-based education for youth and adults, and holds community building events each year. We donate at least 10% of our harvest to hunger relief agencies, which averages ~6,500 pounds of produce annually.
Massaro Community Farm has been hosting educational programs for all ages since 2012, including a half day summer camp program. In 2021, we transitioned to offering a full-day summer camp program. This summer, we will host ~50 students each week; students are typically divided into groups by age. Camp instructors will supervise and direct their own camp cohort of 9-12 campers, and facilitate various activities, games, and crafts in an entirely outdoor setting. In addition, Camp Instructors will assist in developing camp curriculum alongside the Education Director.
The ideal Summer Camp Instructor will:
- Have direct experience working with children in an instructional program, preferably in an outdoor setting
- Have experience developing or planning activities, games, or educational curriculum for children. This could be in a camp, scout or alternative program
- Have a vested interest in or be curious about farming, forestry, agroecology or gardening
- Be comfortable working around farm animals (goats, rabbits, chickens) and in a variety of weather conditions
- Be willing to lead and coordinate outdoor activities and crafts for a group of up to 12 students based on outlines and materials provided
- Work with children either ages 5-11 from a variety of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds
- Be willing to lift up to 25 lbs for set up and breakdown of materials and supplies for lessons as well as for our outdoor gardens.
- Pass a background check
- A PLUS: Possess First Aid/ CPR training AND/OR certification to administer topical and oral medication.
- Be fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus.
SCIs will have a Monday through Friday schedule from 7:45 AM-4:00 PM schedule in July and August. Based on Camp Instructor availability, we will schedule time in June for a farm orientation that includes meeting fellow staffers, getting to know the farm and reviewing lessons and materials.
Compensation: This position is seasonal and hourly; pay is $16/hr every two weeks. The position does not include health benefits; however the position will be eligible for workers’s comp insurance.
How To Apply: Interested candidates should send their resume (references welcome) and a cover letter DIRECTLY to Summer Camp Director, Jim Matheson at jim@massarofarm.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. The subject line MUST specify Summer Camp. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
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Massaro Farm is an "equal opportunity employer." Massaro Farm will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
Summer Youth Employee
July and August 2022
Massaro Community Farm, Woodbridge, CT
Join a dynamic and growing team! Massaro Community Farm seeks rising high school freshman, sophomores and juniors for its annual summer youth employment program. The youth crew works side by side with the rest of the farm crew to grow vegetables and tend to our chickens.
Background: Massaro Community Farm (MCF) is a nonprofit certified organic farm in Woodbridge, CT. Our mission is to Keep Farming, Feed People and Build Community. We fulfill this mission by offering the sale of produce to seasonal subscribers, to restaurants and at farmer’s markets. MCF offers farm-based education for youth and adults, and holds community building events each year. We donate at least 10% of our harvest to hunger relief agencies, which averages ~6,500 pounds of produce annually.
Position: The Summer Youth Employees (SYE) will work as a team to perform all sorts of farm tasks including but not limited to field work, sorting and packing of produce, land management, etc. There is potential to attend farmer’s markets and/or work with hunger relief partners. The youth crew supervisor will work with the crew to learn job skills helpful to first-time employees.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Field work, including planting, harvesting, watering and weeding of organic vegetable crops
- Tend to our u-pick field
- Clean, sort and bunch produce for CSA pickup, markets and donations
Qualifications:
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- Interest in and excitement about farming!
- Ability to work autonomously with some direction but also as part of a team
- Ability and willingness to work outside in varying weather conditions
- Some lifting up to 25 lbs is involved
- First aid a plus
- It is the policy of the farm that all staff must be fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 Virus.
Work Commitment:
- This is an hourly position with a pay rate of $14/hr. The program runs Monday-Thursday from 8am-12pm for 8 weeks in July and August, totaling ~16 hours per week.Youth crew reports to the Summer Youth Crew Leader.
How To Apply: Interested candidates should send their resume (references welcome) and a cover letter describing why they are interested in the position DIRECTLY to MC Whelan at mcw240@gmail.com. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The subject line MUST specify SUMMER YOUTH CREW. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
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Massaro Farm is an "equal opportunity employer." Massaro Farm will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
FIELD STAFF
Seasonal Farm Staff positions may still be available for 2022. Email steve@massarofarm.org to inquire.
SEASONAL INTERNSHIP POSITIONS
Massaro Community Farm welcomes interns to work with staff and board members on projects that allow you to grow and learn, while working to fulfill the mission of the farm: Keep Farming; Feed People; Build Community. Some interns have the potential to receive a stipend depending on the scope and length of their engagement with the farm. Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter/email to ED Caty Poole (caty@massarofarm.org). Please be specific about what you are interested in and how you and we can mutually benefit from your internship. See the descriptions below for details.
EDUCATION/PROGRAM INTERN
Description: Massaro Community Farm is building its roster of farm-based programming, which currently includes farm field trips, a summer program, and farm workshops for youth and adults. The education intern would work closely with the farm’s education director to develop and organize educational materials and assist with programs. Interns will also be invited to meetings and to participate in farm events. This is a 10-12 week internship, start and end times are flexible, and can run during Spring, Summer or Fall. Education interns have the added potential to be hired on a part-time basis to work leading field trips and other activities.
Amity High School seniors can join Farm Manager Steve Munno for a month on the farm each May