Join Our Team at Farm School OC/SD

Are you passionate about working with children, connecting families to nature, and inspiring the next generation through farming, animals, environmental education, and healthy eating habits?

At Farm School OC/SD, we are looking for warm, energetic, and compassionate teachers who love the outdoors and believe in hands-on learning experiences that help children grow, explore, and thrive.

Our team members create meaningful experiences through farm activities, animal interactions, gardening, music, sensory play, storytelling, and lessons that encourage curiosity, empathy, sustainability, and healthy living.

If you are passionate about children, farming, environmental stewardship, and helping families build a lifelong connection to nature and healthy food, we would love to hear from you!

Available Positions:

Assistant Teacher – Outdoor Farm School Program

Farm School SD

Fox Point Farms
Wednesdays | 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Thursdays | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Pay is $25/Hour

Farm School OC is looking for a caring, energetic, and dependable Assistant Teacher to join our growing outdoor education program for children ages 3.5 to 7 years old. This role is ideal for someone who loves working with young children, enjoys the outdoors, and is passionate about hands-on learning experiences centered around farming, nature, animals, and healthy living.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Lead Teacher during daily farm school classes and activities

  • Assist with hands-on learning experiences, crafts, sensory play, gardening, animal interactions, storytime, and outdoor exploration

  • Help maintain a safe, positive, and nurturing environment for students

  • Assist with classroom setup, organization, and cleanup

  • Engage positively with children and families throughout the program

  • Supervise and support students during outdoor activities and transitions

  • Work collaboratively with fellow staff members and farm partners

Qualifications

  • Experience working with young children ages 3–7 preferred

  • Positive, upbeat, and team-oriented attitude

  • Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions

  • Comfortable around farm animals and outdoor farm environments

  • Reliable, punctual, and able to take initiative

  • Passion for early childhood education, nature-based learning, farming, and healthy living

  • Ability to support lead teachers and adapt in a fast-paced outdoor classroom setting

Lead Teacher – Outdoor Farm School Program

Farm School SD

Fox Point Farms
Wednesdays & Thursdays | 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Pay is $27/Hour

Farm School SD is seeking an experienced, organized, and passionate lead teacher to oversee our outdoor farm school program for children ages 3.5 to 7 years old. This role is perfect for an educator who loves working with children in nature-based settings and is excited to lead engaging, hands-on learning experiences focused on farming, animals, environmental education, and healthy living.

Our lead teacher plays an essential role in creating a warm, safe, and enriching environment while helping bring our award-winning Farm School curriculum to life each week.

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily outdoor farm school classes and activities

  • Prepare weekly lessons and ensure all materials and activities are organized in advance

  • Purchase and organize classroom and activity supplies as needed

  • Follow and implement our award-winning Farm School curriculum

  • Create engaging hands-on learning experiences including gardening, animal interactions, crafts, sensory activities, storytime, nature exploration, and healthy food education

  • Track student attendance and maintain classroom organization

  • Communicate professionally and warmly with families when needed

  • Maintain a safe, positive, and nurturing classroom environment

  • Assist with setup, cleanup, and daily program operations

  • Comfortably work outdoors in varying weather conditions and around farm animals

Qualifications

  • Experience working with children ages 3–7 required

  • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills

  • Positive, energetic, and dependable personality

  • Comfortable leading group activities, storytime, songs, and hands-on learning experiences

  • Passion for outdoor education, farming, sustainability, animals, and healthy eating habits

  • Ability to multitask and manage classroom flow in an outdoor environment

  • Comfortable collaborating with staff, families, and farm partners