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Subject:	[COMFOODJOBS - put city & state ] Food and Garden Summer Camp Counselors, Butter Beans, New York, NY
Date:	Thu, 17 Apr 2014 17:25:37 -0400
From:	Kelly McGlinchey <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To:	Kelly McGlinchey <[log in to unmask]>
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Butter Beans Food & Garden Summer Camp Counselor

Headquartered in New York, Butter Beans Inc. provides healthy meals and food education for bodies and minds through our nutritious Food Service program for school meals, Food & Garden Summer Camp, and After-School Cooking Classes. We aim to improve the health and welfare of children today by empowering youth with the skills and knowledge of seasonal, sustainable foods.

Butter Beans is seeking dynamic, engaging, and enthusiastic Camp Counselors for our 2014 Food & Garden Summer Camp. During the summer, campers ages 6-10 explore a seed-to-table journey in food through gardening, workshops, field trips, tastings, cooking, and mindful eating.

Responsibilities:

Lead a wide range of lessons in healthy cooking, gardening, sustainable food systems, composting, nutrition, and more.
Collaborate with fellow counselors to create a unique, hands-on learning experience.
Foster a safe, fun, and nurturing environment for campers.
Ensure that campers are prepared and ready for the day’s activities.
Attend and oversee all field trips and activities, making sure that campers are accounted for at all times.
Organize games and activities for students during down time or travel.
Help with pick up/drop off of campers and assist with early + after care.
Other responsibilities, as needed.

Qualifications:

Possess a love for working with children, with 1-2 years of demonstrated teaching experience.
Passionate and knowledgeable about healthy eating and cooking, local food, gardening, farming, and community wellness.
Superb communication and classroom management skills.
Highly organized, responsible, dependable, flexible, patient and detail-oriented.
Team player and problem solver with strong work ethic, high energy, and good sense of humor.
Desire to create positive change in our food systems and community health by inspiring youth to become responsible eaters and future change makers.
CPR/First Aid Certification preferred.

Time commitment: This position is available from July 7th-August 22nd, 2014. Camp runs from 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday with additional early and after care available to campers. All camp counselors are required to attend Staff Orientation and Training at the end of June prior to camp. Camp counselors may have opportunity to grow with other facets of the Butter Beans food education program.

To apply: Please send a resume and cover letter expressing your experience working with youth and interest in food and gardening education to [log in to unmask]