Hiring for Summer 2024 Agriculture Education on the Move™ Internships

About: Missouri Farmers Care Foundation’s Agriculture Education on the Move™ program is seeking a summer intern and summer educators to assist in expanding agriculture education across the state of Missouri. 

Agriculture Education on the Move™ focuses on elementary agriculture science curriculum. Content includes crop, livestock, soil and water conservation, nutrition and careers in agriculture. Internship and educator focus will be on teaching Agriculture Education on the Move™ curriculum. Orientation and background check will be provided. 

Required Skills

  • Passion for and basic knowledge of agriculture

  • Professionalism, responsibility and time management skills

  • Experience and comfort teaching youth

  • Readiness to create a fun and enthusiastic learning environment for ages 8-12

  • Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills

  • Willingness to travel

  • Self-directed and detail oriented

Location:  This internship is a contract position.  The selected individual(s) will be working remotely with no designated office space. We strive to reach elementary students across the state via the placement of our educators. 

Expectations

  • The Summer Intern and Summer Educators will:

    • Spend the majority of their time teaching Agriculture Education on the Move™ curriculum. Settings include, but are not limited to: summer school programs, Missouri FFA Camp, afterschool networks, STEM and related clubs and programs

    • Assist at special events or activities, including presenting at Missouri FFA Camp and outreach at the Missouri State Fair

    • Represent Agriculture Education on the Move™ and Missouri Farmers Care at professional events

    • Provide social media content

    • Assist in developing and implementing a regional marketing plan to expand activity in target areas

    • Help facilitate and recruit regional FFA Chapter involvement 

    • Distribute informational materials and promote the program to surrounding regional schools and outlets

All applications must be submitted by Friday, November 24.

Erin Metzler