Agriculture Education Manager

Responsibilities

• Hire, supervise, train, evaluate, and develop Agriculture Education Site Supervisors and educators
• Lead and support the development and implementation of educational plans for current and future program sites
• Conduct ongoing program evaluation and implement improvements as needed
• Maintain accurate agriculture education program logs and programming records
• Serve as a substitute educator at all four Agriculture and Equine Education sites as needed
• Communicate effectively across locations and between GAF departments to problem-solve and innovate
• Lead and facilitate regular team meetings
• Hold Site Supervisors accountable for staff management, program quality, and program development
• Complete administrative and reporting duties as required
• Coach and develop Site Supervisors’ leadership and management skills
• Collaborate with departments across GAF to build partnerships, align priorities, and achieve shared organizational goals
• Partner with Site Supervisors to prepare and propose annual programming budgets for each site to the Senior Director of Education and CFOM
• Monitor and review monthly actuals versus budget, identifying trends and addressing variances
• Support the professional development of Agriculture and Equine Education staff, collaborating with Livestock, Garden, and Equine teams on cross-functional opportunities
• Attend events to represent Greenacres through presentations to public and community groups
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with the Livestock, Equine, and Garden teams to ensure high-quality, mission-aligned programming, and provide operational support as appropriate

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education or comparable academic discipline or equivalent experientially gained knowledge
• 4+ years proven management/supervisory experience
• 6+ years of demonstrable education and agriculture, or related, experience preferred
• Passion for educating school-age children utilizing authentic agriculture assets
• Strong knowledge, skill, and experience in livestock, equine, and/or garden production with sustainable methods
• Knowledge of regenerative agriculture through holistic management farm practices
• Proven ability to initiate, organize and implement plans
• High attention to detail and excellent judgment
• Excellent interpersonal skills; strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Ability to perform essential job functions, including lifting up to 50 pounds and prolonged standing, walking, sitting, and working in varied indoor and outdoor environments, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Willingness and ability to travel to multiple Greenacres sites and campuses, which currently include Indian Hill, OH, Oldenburg, IN, Miami Township Clermont Co., and Felicity, OH
• Contribute to a strong organizational culture by supporting teammates, encouraging collaboration, and promoting a positive workplace environment
• Ability to manage and lead a team of dedicated agriculture educators to assure QQQ and our values of Grace, Good Neighbor Policy and Green
• Able to successfully pass a post-offer pre-employment drug test and fingerprint FBI background screen