Farm Faculty Assistant

Midland School, a distinctive, co-educational boarding school for grades 9-12, is seeking an enthusiastic and hardworking person to join our educational community and organic farm as a farm faculty assistant with student supervisory and educational duties. Ideally the candidate would have organic farming experience, a passion for organic agriculture, and willingness to thoughtfully engage with our community of employee residents and high school students. The position is physically demanding, particularly during the summer months. The primary duties are listed below and the candidate must possess the minimum qualifications shown below. The position reports directly to our Farm Manager and Educator. This is a full-time position with benefits including retirement, medical, life/ADD, disability, and potential on-campus housing. Our campus residential community is filled with outdoor enthusiasts, farmers, animal lovers, artists and, of course, friendly and talented staff.

Details

• Organic farming
• Boarding school setting
• Grades 9 to 12 students
• Full-time/year-round role
• Experiential learning programs
• Position start late June
• Salary range $35,600 – $40,000*

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in all aspects of organic farming: seeding, planting, weeding, bed prep, cultivation, pruning, and harvesting
• Assist with all post-harvest work
• Work alongside and educate student workers during our farm sport, internships, and experiential learning programs
• Supervise students in a residential setting
• Assist in the clean-up and maintenance of the farm including ensuring areas are free of safety hazards
• Assist with proper function and maintenance of farm support mechanisms and equipment including water, power,and machinery
• Support Farm Manager on coordinating with Kitchen Manager regarding the kitchen’s produce needs andavailability of farm produce

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to work hard in a physically demanding position
• Experience working on an organic farm
• Well-organized, self-motivated, and self-directed
• Enthusiasm for organic farming and working with teenagers
• Willingness to follow directions
• Flexibility to adapt to changing farm needs
• Ability to work as a team and collaborate with others
• Positive attitude, high energy
• Ability to pass criminal background & driving tests
• Health clearance for TB screening & vaccinations
• Legally able to work in the United States (Midland is not prepared to sponsor a visa for this role)

Additional Desired Experience

• Operating farming equipment
• Working with teenagers
• Working in a residential or boarding educational environment

Work at Midland

This position is open until filled. The start date is late June/early July.

Applicants should first carefully review the minimum qualifications and the Midland School website to learn more about our school. If interested, submit the following as a single PDF file titled “lastname_firstname_Mid_FarmAsst_2024-25″to Karrie Glines, Assistant to the Head of School at kglines@midland-school.org

• Short cover letter that addresses the alignment of your experience and interests with the qualifications outlined above and Midland School’s mission
• Current resume
• Midland School Employment Application
• List of 3-5 references

Midland School is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among our employees.