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Teacher-in-Residence Internships These are residential "live-on-the-ranch" positions — housing and food provided plus a monthly stipend. Teacher-in-Residence Internship Position (10.5 months) Slide Ranch teaches visitors the impact our choices have on food, health, and the environment, through hands-on activities and independent exploration of our farm and coastal wild lands. Program participants learn to care for farm animals and gardens, explore miles of trails, discover ocean tide pools, and sometimes camp overnight. Our teachers-in-residence customize each program to meet the learning needs of groups of all ages, ethnicities and cultures, focusing particularly on elementary school-aged children. Approximately one-third of our programs support under-served populations. Apply yourself for 10-½-months working on the cultivated and wild lands of the Pacific Coast. The work challenges you to grow as a person and as a professional educator. You will gain valuable hands-on experience in agricultural and environmental education and learn how to live and work in a rural setting as a member of a farm community. Teachers plan and lead experiential educational programs that include the exploration of our farm, garden, trails and tide pools. The work week typically involves 5 teaching days. About once or twice a month during the school year, a Professional Development Day replaces a teaching day. Teachers are responsible for daily ranch chores and maintenance projects that can be physically demanding. Some days are quite long with morning meeting at 8 a.m. and farm work into the evening. The work is not unlike what farmers have experienced for thousands of years and it is very rewarding. Community-related responsibilities include weekly chores, cooking dinner for the community twice each month and monthly resident meetings. Teacher meetings and weekly garden/ranch sessions complement the position. The central focus of this position is on teaching and providing learning experiences for hundreds of children during the year. Teachers-in-Residence will leave having taught students from a great diversity of backgrounds. Qualifications Prior experience in education or working with children required. Gardening, animal care, environmental education, second language and community living and carpentry skills are valuable assets. Work can be physically demanding; will include manual labor such as shoveling, lifting up to 50 lbs., use of power tools, and farm chores outside of an 8-hour day. This position requires patience and trust working with a team of teaching peers and organization staff. Much of the time, you will be doing things that are fun and engaging. Some of the time it will seem monotonous. Your success will depend on keeping a good attitude and strong motivation to experience all of the work as important to your learning and development. To Apply No phone calls please. Mail, email, or fax resume, three references with contact info and a personal statement by September 30, 2010- positions are open until filled. In the personal statement, indicate why this position is of interest to you; describe any relevant experience in education, additional languages to English, and previous experience living in a community. We are also interested in any previous farm or garden experience . Dates of Session: late January 2011 — mid-December 2011 Compensation: Housing, healthy food, monthly stipend of $425, health insurance, potential additional scholarship funding, and an opportunity to live w/ a community of people in a beautiful rural setting. Applicants must be comfortable living in rustic accommodations. Contact: Slide Ranch, Attn: Program Director *Please note that Slide Ranch emphasizes diversity in both our programs and our staff. People of all colors, cultures, class, genders and sexual orientations are encouraged to apply. *Please note that Slide Ranch emphasizes diversity in both our programs and our staff. People of all colors, cultures, class, genders, and sexual orientations are encouraged to apply.
Summer Camp Teacher-in-Residence Internship Slide Ranch accepts applications for our Summer Camp Teacher-in-Residence Internship. Application deadline is March 15, 2011. Details of the Summer Camp internship are below. This is a residential "live-on-the-ranch" position - housing and food provided plus monthly stipend. This 11-week position challenges you to grow as a person and as a professional educator. You will gain valuable hands-on experience in agricultural and environmental education and learn how to live and work in a rural setting as a member of a community. Summer camp participants learn to care for farm animals and gardens, explore miles of wildland trails, discover ocean tide pools, cook, and participate in arts & crafts projects. Our summer camp teachers-in-residence customize each program to meet the learning needs of children 5 – 12 years of age. Teachers-in-Residence lead a group of 8 students in a week-long experiential educational day program planned by the Teacher-in-Residence. Most weeks also include afternoon sessions involving teacher meetings, gardening, animal care, and/or facilities maintenance. Occasional teacher observations complement the position. Teachers are also responsible for daily ranch chores outside of the 8-hour day. Residential responsibilities include weekly chores, cooking dinner for fellow residents twice each month, and monthly resident meetings. Qualifications Prior experience in education or working with children required. Gardening, animal care, environmental education, second language, and community living skills are valuable assets. Work can be physically demanding; will include manual labor such as shoveling, lifting up to 50 lbs., use of power tools, and farm chores outside of an 8-hour day. To Apply No phone calls please. Mail, email, or fax resume, contact information for 3 references, and a personal statement by March 15, 2010. Positions are open until filled. In the personal statement, indicate why this position is of interest to you; describe any relevant experience in education, additional languages to English, and previous experience living in a community. Please also indicate in your application where you saw this internship posting. Dates of Session: early June 7 - late August 2011 Compensation: Housing, healthy food, monthly stipend of $400, potential additional scholarship funding, and an opportunity to live w/ a group of people in a beautiful rural setting. Applicants must be comfortable living in rustic accommodations. Contact: Slide Ranch, Attn: Program Director *Please note that Slide Ranch emphasizes diversity in both our programs and our staff. People of all colors, cultures, class, genders, and sexual orientations are encouraged to apply.
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