Job Description

During camp sessions, Gardener Educators will blend education and magic while working with campers aged 9-17.

About Craftsbury Outdoor Center

Sports, Sustainability and Stewardship

Description

Hosmer Point Summer Camp (HP) and the Craftsbury Outdoor Center (COC) are proud to steward ~1.5 acres of no-till, in-house production and educational garden spaces in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and we are looking for people who are excited and enthusiastic about working with soil and children to join the farm crew for the 2026 season. The ideal candidate is positive, fun-loving, fast-learning and hard-working, and should be prepared to coordinate with the farm crew according to strengths and skills. Applicants with more experience may take on roles with more responsibility.

During camp sessions, Gardener Educators will blend education and magic while working with campers aged 9-17. Farm programming emphasizes immersive and positive experiences connecting youth with the care and cultivation of garden spaces and farm animals, as well as cooking and crafting with a range of herbs and flowers grown in our gardens. Gardener Educators will also help on-board, train and work closely with two summer farm interns.

Responsibilities on the veggie production/flower garden side will shift with the seasons and include preparing the farm and gardens for planting, minor construction and repair work, seeding and tending a wide range of vegetables and flowers, and helping coordinate harvest deliveries with two on-site kitchens. Gardener Educators will work with volunteers in various gardens, help manage the daily care of a variety of farm animals, and support sustainable and regenerative farming practices.

Reports to: Farm and Garden Director

Season and Hours: April or beginning of May -October, with the potential for additional hours in October depending on weather and farm needs. This position is paid hourly and is structured as a 40-hour work week with occasional evening and weekend chores and programming required.

Tasks + Responsibilities:

• Spring shoulder season (April -June):
• Work with and assist the farm director in vegetable and flower seed propagation,

transplanting, greenhouse management and flower garden maintenance

• Prepare the educational garden for summer camp activities
• Plan and implement new and existing educational, hands-on and fun school group

programming

• Help complete garden revamp + construction projects, fence + barnyard repairs
• Assist with onboarding + training of new staff
• Work with Green Racing Project (GRP) athletes to complete ongoing, season long garden tasks

• 
  Camp season (June-August):
• Collaborate weekly with farm team to create, expand on, prepare for and run 4 days of farm camp programming per week for 8 weeks of summer camp
• Support counselor staff to help campers with daily farm and garden chores
• Work with the kitchen managers at HP and the COC to coordinate farm-to-table

schedules

• Work alongside farm director to support and delegate daily tasks and rotate with farm crew to offsite gardens to maintain flower beds and veggie production fields (watering, weeding, harvesting, deadheading, suckering, pest and invasive species management, etc, most of which is done by hand)

• 
  Fall shoulder season (August-October):
• Shift attention from camp programming to school group activities
• Plan and implement two weekends of Family Camp farm programming
• Continue management and care for educational, vegetable and flower gardens, as well as tri-weekly harvest, deliveries, and daily animal care
• Prepare gardens for fall planting and “put the farm to bed” for winter
• Join in team visioning and development for new garden plots, garden revamp and

ongoing projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Background in farm and garden-based education and experience working with children
• Organic and regenerative vegetable farming experience, including garden + greenhouse management from seed to harvest
• Excellent planning, management and communication skills in providing necessary instruction to campers and staff
• A patient and flexible teacher who loves working with children and adults
• Creative, enthusiastic and able to develop and lead experiential activities related to gardening, cooking, animal care, and nature-based crafting
• Solid and positive work ethic, attitude and desire to physically work hard outdoors in all weather conditions
• Self-directed and observant
• Confident working independently and as part of a team
• Ability to coordinate work plans and integrate input from other staff
• Must have a valid driver’s license. Bonus points for ability to drive vehicles with manual

transmissions and basic carpentry skills

• Thrive in the intensely communal, active, loud, days of summer camp life
• Be a great role model for children, including abstaining from smoking, cannabis, and alcohol use on site
• Has or is willing to take Red Cross First Aid/CPR course and participate in a criminal background check

Physical Aspects of the Position:

• Ability and endurance to stand and walk throughout an 8-hour workday, stooping, kneeling (sometimes for long periods of time) and repeatedly lifting items weighing over 50 lbs.
• Willing and excited to work in a camp setting with sometimes irregular hours and with consistent exposure to the sun

Benefits and Compensation:

• Pay starts at $18-19/hour depending on experience, average 40 hours/week. Weekend chores expected
• Rustic onsite housing and full board available starting May 1 for $100/week (housing may be shared and/or use a shared bathhouse or bathroom, based on availability. Alcohol and guests are prohibited during camp programming (most of the season).
• Meals during work shift
• Free of discounted summer camp for dependent children age 9-15
• Free or discounted access to classes, trails, and gym use at Hosmer Point and the Craftsbury Outdoor Center for duration of employment

About Hosmer Point and the Craftsbury Outdoor Center

Hosmer Point is an overnight summer camp and outdoor education facility with an emphasis on building community and self-confidence. Founded in 2010, our programs have grown each year and now serve over 500 campers ages 9-17 in four (4) summer camp sessions and nearly 2000 students and adults during spring and fall team building and environmental education programs. Hosmer Point is part of a larger non-profit foundation with the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, a community sports and fitness center

which hosts thousands of guests each year for camps, training programs, and races. Together, they share a mission to use sustainable practices and teach environmental stewardship. Hosmer Point and Craftsbury Outdoor Center campers and participants represent an increasingly broad spectrum of economic backgrounds, family structures, racial, ethnic, and gender identities. We seek to hire staff who will reinforce this continued diversification and support equal access to our programs and continued

elimination of prejudices.

To Apply:

Email cover letter and resume with at least three references to [email protected]

hosmerpointcamp.org

76 Hosmer Point Ln, Craftsbury Common, VT 05827

craftsbury.com

535 Lost Nation Road, Craftsbury Common, VT 05827

Salary

$18 - $19 per hour

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Summer work, Seasonal work, Summer internship, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift, Afternoon shift,

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