Updated!: Internship at Wildflowers Nature School & Farm, Sebastopol

DATES: June 15 to Sept.15 (some possibility for you to extend time in either direction). 

YOU GET: 

 Private room and shared use of bathroom (possibly private), kitchen, & living areas in gorgeous 3000 sf house on 4.8 acres of gardens, orchard, forest with creek & nature trail, backing to Atascadero wetlands and amazing views of it all plus Mts. From extensive decks. Birding is amazing here! 

 All the garden food and eggs you can eat. Possibly for a few weeks also goat milk. 

 $1000 stipend 

WORK IN EXCHANGE: 

 Be assistant teacher here at Earth Camp which is held 5 weeks this summer: 9-3 with kids plus about 1 hr before & after for setup & cleanup (6/ 

 Care for gardens: vegetable, edible flower, butterfly, herb & tea (some volunteer help available) 

 Care for animals: probably 16 chickens, 2 adorable baby goats, 4 cats, 2 fish 

 Care for lawns & other gardens 

 Caretake easy stuff that comes up in house (mostly getting mail & taking trash out) 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: 

MANDATORY: 

 Experience working with kids in outdoor settings 

 Experience gardening, including knowledge of drip irrigation systems 

 Good at managing children’s behavior, transitions, & routines 

 Adore children 

 Patient, kind, tolerant, & gentle with children and adults 

 Calm, yet uplifting & joyful 

 Timely & Responsible 

 Like bugs, snakes, mud, dirt, gardening with children, etc. 

 Has regular access to & knowledge of how to use email & basic computer programs 

MANDATORY NOW OR WILLING TO PROMPTLY OBTAIN/LEARN: 

 pediatric 1st aid and CPR 

 clear fingerprints through Department of Social Services 

MAJOR PLUSES 

 MAJOR PLUSES = EXPERIENCE OR TRAINING IN: 

 Education in child development 

 Nature education training, especially influenced by Jon Young, Tom Brown, or Joseph Cornell 

 Sustainable living skills: cob, willow structures, compost, solar, etc. 

 Environmental Ed, native skills, survival skills, outdoor adventure 

 Local flora & fauna 

 Music – kids’ songs, instruments, etc. 

 Art, storytelling, gardening, native crafts, dance, etc. with kids 

PROCEDURE: Please send resume to jamie@wildflowerkids.org and cc bev@wildflowerkids.org 

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