Type: summer job with room, board, weekly stipend (see below)
Organization: Camp Amy Molson http://www.campamymolson.com
Location: Montreal and Grenville-sur-la-rouge, Quebec
Contract Details: 8-12 weeks
Start date: June or July 2015
End date: August 2015
Acting Supervisors: Farm Program Co-ordinator and Program Director
The Farm Educator position is a unique opportunity for someone
passionate about food and environmental education to help direct an
innovative program that helps inner-city Montreal children develop
healthy habits and learn about their relationship to nature.
About our organizations:
Camp Amy Molson (C.A.M.) is a non-profit residential camp for Montreal
children, aged 5 to 13 years old, located near Grenville-sur-la-Rouge,
Quebec. Our mission is to provide children with a happy, outdoor
holiday where campers can build self-esteem, develop positive
relationships, learn valuable life skills, promote group learning and
nurture each child individually.
CAM’s Farm Education program started in 2012 and has been growing
steadily every year. The latest additions have been a pesto-making
business being run by our oldest campers, local organic farm field
trips and a mini-greenhouse. Our gardens use and teach organic farming
as an avenue for children to play, interact and recognise plants
(edible, medicinal), learn to grow vegetables, use their five senses
and discover what the natural world provides for us.
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/campamymolsonpesto
Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFntuoh6QEI
Summer Season 2015
The main educational season is July and August during which the Farm
Educator will take a large role in coordinating educational activities
with the help and support of the rest of the farm team. The
possibility of helping set up and close down the gardens in May/June
and September can also be discussed.
Tasks will include but not be limited to:
• developing and delivering activities to engage kids of all age
groups in the garden
• harvesting and preparing produce in interactive ways
• composting food waste from the kitchen
• helping put up the greenhouses and fencing
• seeding, transplanting, watering, weeding
• assisting in other aspects of camp life (carnival days,
participating in evening program, keeping the peace in the dining
hall)
Requirements:
• Student in environment, education or agriculture or working
experience on farm preferred.
• Enthusiasm for working with children from different backgrounds
• Initiative to brainstorm ideas and execute them
• Fluent in English, French is an asset
A salary of $1800-$2000 will be given for the main 8-week camp season.
For garden set up and closing in May/June or September, room and board
will be provided as well as a stipend of $125-$200 per week, depending
on experience.
Please send your CV and cover letter to:
office(AT)campamymolson.com
