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Posted: Tue, March 18, 2025

$20/hour Philadelphia, PA job

Email: HR@philalandmarks.org

The Grumblethorpe Farmer Educator is a part-time seasonal role at Grumblethorpe Historic House & Gardens, owned and operated by the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks (PhilaLandmarks). This role is centered on the Grumblethorpe Youth Farmstand (GYF) program, a Summer youth-employment program for teens in urban gardening, vegetable production and in the operation of an onsite farm stand, serving the Germantown Philadelphia community. As the Farmer Educator, you are responsible for preparing, starting and maintaining vegetable beds for the teen summer job program and benefit of other site programs on half of this 2-acre property that is dedicated to vegetable farming. This seasonal role operates and is responsible for supervision of 6-8 teenagers in collaboration with other staff 1-2 days per week. It is concentrated in the summer months of June through August, with a 13 hr/ week schedule, while it operates March through November, with a flexible 8 hr/week schedule in Spring and Fall.

Responsibilities:
– Plan, plant and maintain Grumblethorpe farm sections with youth farm employees for optimum production, considering available time and materials.
– Plan and prioritize youth farm activities for youth farm shifts
– Communicate with youth farm employees regarding schedules, absences, and farm needs
– Coordinate harvest, processing, and storage of produce for Saturday Farmstand
– Attend and staff all Saturday Farmstands from 8am-3pm June through August
– Ensure tools and produce are properly stored and areas utilized are completely cleaned
– Harvest and process bulk herbs with youth for teas
– Provide relevant 1 hour educational lessons for youth employees throughout the season
– Participate in collaborations with and assistance from partnering organizations
– Work with youth in the garden, teaching the planting of seeds, seedlings, thinning, watering, basic plant care, pest control, weeding, harvesting, cleaning and storage for market sale
– Ensure accurate records are kept
– Prepare beds for planting in Spring perform cleanup in Fall

Requirements / Qualifications:
– 2+ years experience in production based vegetable farming
– 2+ years experience leading youth programming and/or teaching experience
– Basic understanding of and ability to instruct use of garden and farm tools
– Knowledge of or ability to learn drip irrigation set-up and maintenance
– Additional experience in horticulture and landscape maintenance appreciated but not required
– June through August: Must be able to work all GYF Program Hours (13 hrs/week)
Fridays 9am-3pm
Saturdays 8am-3pm
(Staff may substitute on 1-2 pre-arranged Saturdays per season)
– March through October: up to 8 hrs/week of farm planning, planting and maintenance
Flexible schedule, while Fridays are suggested for overlap with other site staff
– Must get along well with and have a drive for mentorship of a diverse group of teens
– Must be comfortable working both independently and in a collaborative environment
– Must be able to regularly lift 50 lbs and work in all reasonable weather conditions (temperatures between 40-90 degrees, for example, and light rain)
– Basic computer and phone communication skills: Email, text/call, Word document & Excel
– 2 professional references
– Background check and child abuse clearances

Compensation:
This role starts off at a rate of $20/hour.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and 2 references to HR@philalandmarks.org. We will contact eligible candidates in for in-person interviews with a targeted start date in March.