Employment Opportunities
Student Farm Apprenticeship
Applications for our Student Farm Apprenticeships are now being accepted.
The student farm apprentices will work with our Farm Manager and Farm Assistant to grow a wide array of vegetables in our one-acre no-till production field, and our main campus permaculture education gardens. Apprentices will participate in all aspects of production, from seeding in the greenhouse, planting, tending, and harvesting in the field, to washing and weighing produce, among other tasks. The produce we grow is used for onsite meals and donated to area food pantries. The farm apprentices will also assist in delivering farm education, and help to support the overall mission and operations of The Ecology School at River Bend Farm.
To read the full job description and apply, click here.
Health ASSISTANT
Applications for our Health Assistant position are now being accepted. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The Ecology School is seeking a Health Assistant for the 2024 program season. The Health Assistant position will be working primarily within our overnight school and camp programs. We are committed to making every program educational and fun for our participants all while providing superior care to our youth and schools.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and current resume that includes 3 work references to Alex Grindle, Director of Learning Experiences, at: Alex@TheEcologySchool.org
To read the full job description and to apply, click here.
ecology educators
The Educator positions have been filled for the 2024 season.
The Ecology School is seeking Ecology Educators to facilitate our educational programming with students of all ages. We are currently seeking educators for the 2024 programming season. Educators will engage student participants through laughter and storytelling using costumes, skits, and song and will gain a wide variety of teaching experiences (with emphasis on grades 5-8). Click here for the full job description and how to apply.
Cook
Applications for our cook position are now being accepted. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The Ecology School is seeking multiple individuals to join our Culinary team. We are a scratch kitchen, that utilizes our own farm fresh produce, and local products when available and when budgets allow. The Cook position will work with and under the guidance of the Operations Manager / Chef. The cooks will lead a team in preparing wholesome and appealing Family style or buffet meals from scratch, practicing proper food safety techniques in handling, organization, storage, and maintenance of supplies, and the overall cleanliness of the kitchen and Dining Commons for between 10 and 150 people.
To read the full job description and to apply, click here.
Kitchen Assistant
Applications for our Kitchen Assistant positions are now being accepted. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
The Ecology School is seeking multiple individuals to join our Culinary team. We are a scratch kitchen, that utilizes our own farm-fresh produce, and local products when available and when budgets allow. A successful candidate is someone ready to invest their time and energy into making our community, meals, and the culinary experiences of our visiting schools and participants the best that they can be. The Kitchen Assistant position is a great position for individuals with or without experience in cooking for large groups in a catering or institutional setting.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and current resume that includes 3 work references to DonnaLee Sherburne, Business Manager, at: DonnaLee@TheEcologySchool.org
Kitchen Assistant Position Description
CUstodial & facilities Maintenance
Applications for our Custodial & Facilities Maintenance positions are now being accepted. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The Ecology School is seeking multiple individuals to join our Cleaning and Maintenance team. Our site, River Bend Farm, is a105 acre property with multiple buildings. A newly constructed 144-bed dormitory and 200-person Dining Commons sit above the Saco River with many acres of fields, woods, and gardens. As a member of the Cleaning and Maintenance team, this position reports to the Operations Manager, Rich O’Brien.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and current resume that includes 3 work references to DonnaLee Sherburne, Business Manager, at: DonnaLee@TheEcologySchool.org
Alumni
Our Educator alumni is a community who are bonded by the shared experience of teaching at The Ecology School. More affectionately known as FOAM (Fantastic Order of Alumni Masters), this group of 360+ individuals come from all over the world to spend a semester (or two, or three, or four…) bringing energy, fun, and laughter to not only our program participants, but also to each other. Since 1999, passionate nature lovers, environmental stewards, and experiential education seekers from a variety of backgrounds sojourn to Maine, finding the joy empowering others to make connections with nature and to create an experience unlike any other at The Ecology School.
The Ecology School is enormously proud of our teaching staff and deeply grateful for the time, energy, enthusiasm, and heart they contribute to The Ecology School. The FOAM Network was created to help support Educators after leaving The Ecology School as well as create an easy avenue for Educator alumni to stay connected. FOAM is a vibrant community of former and current educators and staff who share curriculum ideas, jobs, friendships, and even marriages and babies! The Ecology School holds a once early FOAM Summit where FOAMers are invited back to campus to reconnect, network with other FOAMers, and develop professionally.
Click here to learn more about our FOAM Network.
