- Organization
- Martha's Vineyard
Event & Tour Assistant - TFI
- Duration
- Recruiting now
- Location
- Edgartown, MA
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Opportunity Details
Ongoing
In-Person
Recruiting now
Edgartown, MA 02539
About this Opportunity
Opportunity Overview:
Once cultivated by Native Americans and European settlers, the 162-acre FARM Institute at Katama Farm is a working farm devoted to sustainable agriculture and farm education. In 2005, the FARM Institute, an island nonprofit devoted to connecting children to agriculture, made it their headquarters and restored the buildings and grounds. The Trustees manage the educational programming at the farm with partner Slough Farm while Morning Glory Farm and Grey Barn hold the agricultural lease. The Trustees and Slough Farm maintain a small flerd (cows, sheep, goats) as well as pigs and poultry for educational purposes on their 23 acre parcel.
Do you love being outdoors, meeting other like-minded folks? Would you like to provide tours or help staff with an educational program? The Trustees seeks volunteers to assist at various public events and during other stewardship-type events. This is a hands-on opportunity that will allow volunteers to connect more deeply with the community while also developing more skills around event planning and hosting. Successful volunteers are friendly, enthusiastic, willing to learn on the job, reliable, and good representatives of The Trustees.
Please Note: A background check may be required for this role.
Reports to: Engagement Manager
Covid-19 Volunteer Safety:
The health and safety of Trustees’ volunteers, staff and visitors is our top priority.
Variable, depending on volunteer availability. Ideal candidates will volunteer at two events (2-4 hours/event) per month, though more in busy season (summer and fall) would be appreciated. Tours happen Monday-Friday in the summer months at 10am.
For more information Contact the Volunteer Services Team at [email protected]
To explore other volunteer opportunities, visit our volunteer page at http://volunteer.thetrustees.org/
More about The Trustees
Founded by landscape architect Charles Eliot in 1891, The Trustees has, for more than 125 years, been a catalyst for important ideas, endeavors, and progress in Massachusetts. As a steward of distinctive and dynamic places of both historic and cultural value, The Trustees is the nation’s first preservation and conservation organization, and its landscapes and landmarks continue to inspire discussion, innovation, and action today as they did in the past. We are a nonprofit, supported by members, friends and donors and our 116 sites are destinations for residents, members, and visitors alike, welcoming millions of guests annually. www.thetrustees.org.
Inclusive Spaces for All
We are committed to providing a welcoming environment for all. Together, alongside our partners and volunteers we are creating inclusive spaces of community for people of all backgrounds to enjoy and preserving these open spaces for everyone, forever. We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and experience.
The Trustees is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, military service, application for military service, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. The Trustees makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Once cultivated by Native Americans and European settlers, the 162-acre FARM Institute at Katama Farm is a working farm devoted to sustainable agriculture and farm education. In 2005, the FARM Institute, an island nonprofit devoted to connecting children to agriculture, made it their headquarters and restored the buildings and grounds. The Trustees manage the educational programming at the farm with partner Slough Farm while Morning Glory Farm and Grey Barn hold the agricultural lease. The Trustees and Slough Farm maintain a small flerd (cows, sheep, goats) as well as pigs and poultry for educational purposes on their 23 acre parcel.
Do you love being outdoors, meeting other like-minded folks? Would you like to provide tours or help staff with an educational program? The Trustees seeks volunteers to assist at various public events and during other stewardship-type events. This is a hands-on opportunity that will allow volunteers to connect more deeply with the community while also developing more skills around event planning and hosting. Successful volunteers are friendly, enthusiastic, willing to learn on the job, reliable, and good representatives of The Trustees.
Please Note: A background check may be required for this role.
Reports to: Engagement Manager
Covid-19 Volunteer Safety:
The health and safety of Trustees’ volunteers, staff and visitors is our top priority.
- If you are not feeling well, please stay home
- If you have been in contact with someone with Covid-19 or someone displaying symptoms of Covid-19, please stay home
- For our most current Covid-19 updates, please visit our main Trustees site
- Assist with various event tasks, set up and clean up included
- Provide farm tours as available
- Manage some event tasks independently
- Assist the Engagement Site Manager with tasks during events to ensure smooth running of event
- Log volunteer hours
- Excellent communication skills and customer service skills
- Some experience working on events (with adults or children) desired, but not required
- Interest in community engagement
- Some knowledge about The Trustees desired, but not required
- Able to handle basic physical tasks (lift small objects, walk short distances) during events
- Good work ethic and reliable
- Minimum age: 18; under 18 will require parental/adult supervision
Variable, depending on volunteer availability. Ideal candidates will volunteer at two events (2-4 hours/event) per month, though more in busy season (summer and fall) would be appreciated. Tours happen Monday-Friday in the summer months at 10am.
For more information Contact the Volunteer Services Team at [email protected]
To explore other volunteer opportunities, visit our volunteer page at http://volunteer.thetrustees.org/
More about The Trustees
Founded by landscape architect Charles Eliot in 1891, The Trustees has, for more than 125 years, been a catalyst for important ideas, endeavors, and progress in Massachusetts. As a steward of distinctive and dynamic places of both historic and cultural value, The Trustees is the nation’s first preservation and conservation organization, and its landscapes and landmarks continue to inspire discussion, innovation, and action today as they did in the past. We are a nonprofit, supported by members, friends and donors and our 116 sites are destinations for residents, members, and visitors alike, welcoming millions of guests annually. www.thetrustees.org.
Inclusive Spaces for All
We are committed to providing a welcoming environment for all. Together, alongside our partners and volunteers we are creating inclusive spaces of community for people of all backgrounds to enjoy and preserving these open spaces for everyone, forever. We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and experience.
The Trustees is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, military service, application for military service, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. The Trustees makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Features
- Minimum Age 18
