Program Specialist - Garden - Full-time / Part-time

p data-pasted="true"strongspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"About Mass Audubon/span/strongspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"brMass Audubon is the largest nature-based conservation organization in New England. Founded in 1896 by two women who fought for the protection of birds, Mass Audubon carries on their legacy by focusing on the greatest challenges facing the environment today: the loss of biodiversity, inequitable access to nature, and climate change. With the help of our 160,000 members and supporters, we protect wildlife, conserve and restore resilient land, advocate for impactful environmental policies, offer nationally recognized education programs for adults and children, and provide endless opportunities to experience the outdoors at our wildlife sanctuaries. Explore, find inspiration, and take action at a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/" target="_blank" style="font-size: 14px;"massaudubon.org/a.nbsp;/span/ppspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"strongAbout Mass Audubon Camps/strongbrImagine a place where children can develop their interest in the outdoors, play together, and gain comfort and confidence in the natural world. That place is Mass Audubon#39;s summer camp programs. Each day, campers explore and learn in nature, meet new friends, play games, and have fun! Do you want to share your love of nature and build community? Consider joining our camp staff!/span/ppspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"strongAbout This Position/strongbrDrumlin Farm Camp is seeking individuals to support experiential farm and nature-based learning for campers throughemnbsp;/emcrops and garden programming. We aim to promote positive youth development, stewardship for the environment, and a respectful and inclusive safe space for all our campers./span/ppspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"strongDuties amp; Responsibilities/strong/span/pulli style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Coordinate with the Camp Director team and Crops Manager to assist with development and teaching of pre-camp and in-service staff training related to both general camp and gardenemnbsp;/emprogram activities/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Design and lead fun, safe, educational activities in the garden and crops fields and support other program activities for campers ages 4-17; support and monitor camp staff to carry out safe, educational activities related to garden program/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Develop plans for and manage large garden; coordinate with crops staff for camp projects in crops fields; guide camp groups on harvesting and food preparation./lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Regularly inspect, maintain, and alert leadership staff of any issues or needs for program equipment, supplies, and/or materials for garden and other areas/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Participate in all camp activities such as drop off and pick up, opening and closing circles, all camp games, and camp set up and clean up/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Abide by and enforce camp and program policies and protocols/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Create and maintain a physically and emotionally safe environment for all campers and staff; make independent safety decisions when needed/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Support groups outside of garden activities and serve as a substitute counselor as needed/li/ulpspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"strongQualifications/strongbrAt Mass Audubon, our highest priority is finding the best candidate for the job. Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they donrsquo;t believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. We encourage you to apply, even if you don#39;t believe you meet every one of our described qualifications or have a less traditional background./span/ppspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"emRequired qualifications as per Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH) regulations, American Camp Association standards and Mass Audubon Policy:/em/span/pulli style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"At least 18 years of age/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"At least 4 weeks of experience working with children including, but not limited to, babysitting (volunteer or otherwise) and experience with younger siblings/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Experience assisting or leading garden activities for children or youth, or any equivalent combination of education and related experience/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Experience working in or managing a garden, crops fields strongly preferred/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Hold current First Aid and CPR certifications or participate in Mass Audubon provided training to obtain certification prior to the beginning of camp/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Provide documented proof of immunity or vaccination record as mandated by MA DPH; complete camp health form and waiver/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Willing to be outdoors for several hours per day in most weather conditions/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Ability to physically access sanctuary terrain and trails easily by foot/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Ability to effectively interact with others, especially children, in camprsquo;s youth-centered environment/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Ability to adapt to changes in schedule and work assignment/li/ulpspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"emDesired Qualifications/em/span/pulli style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Strong interest or related education experience in Environmental Studies, Biology, Conservation, Education, or related field/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Familiarity with regional natural history, wildlife conservation, or other applicable natural history topics/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Experience working in or managing a garden or crops fields strongly preferred nbsp;/li/ulpspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"strongWork Schedule/strongbrThis position starts May 20supth/sup, 2026 working 8-12 hours weekly for garden and camp preparation (flexible days per week during this period). Camp staff training will be held from June 8supth/sup through June 19supth/sup, 2026. Camp runs from June 22supnd/sup through August 21supst/sup, 2026. Hours for this position during the camp season are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM ndash; 4:00 PM.nbsp;/span/ppspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"strongCompensation and Benefits/strongbrThis positionrsquo;s pay range is $18.30 - $21.00 per hour; actual pay will be determined based on experience level, qualifications relative to position requirements, and location of the position. This is not a benefits eligible position./span/ppspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"strongPerks of Working at Mass Audubon/strong/span/pulli style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Free First Aid/CPR training offered in June/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"ldquo;Pro- Dealrdquo; discounts on outdoor clothing, equipment and more at Mass Audubonrsquo;s shops/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Network and collaboration with staff from multiple Mass Audubon departments, including Conservation Science and Education/lili style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Hands-on training in natural history, group leadership, and behavior management (as applicable)/li/ulpspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"strongTraining Requirements/strongbrAll Mass Audubon Camp Staff undergo mandatory training prior to interacting with campers. Training includes: Natural History, Lesson Planning, Behavior Management, Games, and more.nbsp;/span/ppspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"strongOther Requirements/strongbrEmployees must successfully complete a CORI and SORI Background Check and a Motor Vehicle Record (if applicable) is required./span/ppspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"strongMass Audubonrsquo;s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, amp; Justice/strongbrMass Audubon embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are dedicated to forming a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. People of color are strongly encouraged to apply./span/ppspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"Mass Audubonrsquo;s mission is to ldquo;protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and for wildliferdquo; by building a strong coalition of employees, volunteers, and community members. We recognize that the environmental movement and field of conservation have been affected by societal systems that have limited opportunity and access for many people. As a result, Mass Audubon is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We are engaged in an ongoing process of organizational assessment and change, designed to remove barriers and create a workplace where all forms of diversity are recognized and valued./span/ppspan style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"strongEqual Employment Opportunity Statement/strongbrMass Audubon is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. Mass Audubon prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training./span/p