Fwd: [Seasonal Job Posting] Zenger Farm Summer Camp Farm Educator

[Amoreena Guerrero]

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From: Iman Labanieh <im...@zengerfarm.org>
Date: Wed, Jul 9, 2025, 2:50 PM
Subject: [Seasonal Job Posting] Zenger Farm Summer Camp Farm Educator
To: Iman Labanieh <im...@zengerfarm.org>

Hello all,

 

Zenger Farm is hiring for another seasonal Summer Camp Farm Educator! We’re looking for someone who can start ASAP to support our summer programs. Please circulate within your networks if possible. To apply, email im...@zengerfarm.org a resume and cover letter.

 

 

Position Title: Summer Camp Farm Educator

Location: Zenger Farm - Portland, OR 

Position Type: Hourly, up to 32 hours a week, seasonal non-exempt through

            August 29, 2025

Compensation: $29.34/hr

Timeline: Start date as early as July 14, 2025. Open until filled.

 

About this Position:

Educators will be instructing Zenger Farm’s summer programming, serving K-12 aged campers. ZF Summer Camp offers local families quality childcare and campers the opportunity to build their relationship to nature and food through the farm in a meaningful way. Summer Camp Farm Educators may also provide on-call support for other Youth Education programs. Educators contribute to the mission of the organization by leading onsite education programs that focus on engagement of sensory observation, connections with land, land stewardship, indigenous plant knowledge, holistic approach to nutrition and wellness, and more. This is a temporary position from July 14, 2025 through August 29, 2025. 

 

Zenger Farm is a 501(c)3 nonprofit working urban farm in Portland, OR that models, promotes, and educates about sustainable food systems, environmental stewardship, community development, and access to good food for all. We are guided by a vision of a healthy, resilient community, where the wellbeing and prosperity of children and adults, regardless of race, geography or socio-economic status, is enhanced through access to affordable, plentiful and nourishing foods. As a justice centered, food access and education non-profit, we believe nourishment is a basic human right and that the root causes of inequitable food access – racism, poverty and other systems of oppression – must be addressed to create a just food system.

 

We encourage Black, Indigenous, and people of color, women, LGBTQ+ people, religious minorities, recent migrants/refugees, people with disabilities, and applicants from different generational and economic backgrounds to apply.

 

Essential Duties:

• Teach farm and garden-based education programming
• Facilitate garden and farm stewardship projects with children and adults
• Manage groups safely and with inclusivity, kindness, patience, and positive discipline
• Interact with participants and volunteers in a friendly manner
• Maintain a safe and organized work environment for youth and adults
• Maintain clear and open communication with Zenger Farm staff and volunteers
• Support youth with varied needs through trauma informed strategies
• All other duties as assigned by the Executive Director(s)

 

Qualifications:

·         A commitment to and passion for Zenger Farm’s mission

·         At least two years of experience leading education programs and/or working with youth in outdoor settings

·         Experience and comfort with group and behavior management

·         Interest in gardening, food, and environmental justice

·         Excellent communication skills and enjoy working with both children and adults

·         Understanding of systems of inequity and oppression, both intentional and unintentional, and these system’s impacts on youth and communities

·         Able to obtain Food Handlers Card, First Aid, CPR certification (paid for by Zenger)

·         Ability to comply with all school district and state requirements regarding COVID vaccinations and background checks

·         Be positive, flexible, and self-directed

·         Ability to work in a farm setting, walk or stand for extended periods of time, and work in inclement weather  

 

Compensation: 

The hourly rate for this position is $29.34/hour. This position does not qualify for benefits.

 

To Apply:

Please email a resume and cover letter to im...@zengerfarm.org.

 

 

Iman Labanieh (she/her/hers) Youth Education Program Manager Phone: (503) 282-4245x102 Website | Facebook | Instagram | Donate We are making a commitment to staff and organizational wellness by switching to a 4-day work week. I currently work Tuesday-Friday.

This year Zenger Farm is honored to celebrate 25 years of local food justice action. From being one of the first farms to accept SNAP benefits, to offering one of the few paid farmer apprenticeship programs in the country, to providing farm to school education for every 5th grader in our local school district, Zenger Farm has been committed to fostering community connection, food sovereignty, and access to good food for all for two decades. We are grateful to continue facilitating an intersectional approach to food justice in partnership with you, and in connection with the land for years to come.