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Farm Manager

EDEN VILLAGE CAMP and JEWISH FARM SCHOOL seek an experienced farmer to design, implement and manage a new organic and educational farm. The farm will be on two acres of land that has been an open field for many years. The focus in year one will be designing educational elements into the farm, building soil fertility, producing food for the campers, staff and off-season programs, and helping to develop a long-term vision for the farm.

Qualifications:

• Experience working on or managing another farm;
• Knowledge of how to use farm equipment;
• Experience with bed creation and building soil fertility;
• Ability to self-start and solve problems efficiently;
• Record of successfully working on and completing complex, multifaceted jobs;
• Ability to prioritize tasks while keeping an eye on a larger vision;
• Ability to thrive in a new, trailblazing position;
• Passion for "earth care" as well as "people care" and "resource share;"
• Experience supervising other employees ;
• Be someone with whom it is easy to work.

Responsibilities:

• Develop farm design and crop plan;
• Develop and maintain farm budget;
• Purchase all supplies and equipment for the farm;
• Implement a productive organic farm;
• Uphold the missions of Eden Village Camp and the Jewish Farm School;
• Teach and enforce safety regulations;
• Maintain contact with supervisor;
• Liaise with farm educator, kitchen and supervisor;
• Work on farm design and crop plan beginning mid-winter;
• Work on-site from March through October.

Compensation:

• Salary commensurate with experience;
• Housing for duration of position;
• Meals while camp and programs are in session.

Applications are now being accepted.
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Farm Interns/Counselors

EDEN VILLAGE CAMP and JEWISH FARM SCHOOL seek two farm interns/counselors for the new Eden Village Farm. The internship begins in April and runs through October and offers a unique mix of responsibilities and learning opportunities. In the spring, interns will work alongside the farm manager to create the two-acre farm. In the summer, interns will work as farm counselors for Eden Village Camp. In the fall, interns will continue to work on the farm and serve as educators for various programs.

Educational opportunities:

• Introduction to permaculture;
• Natural-building projects;
• Social-justice training for environmental educators;
• Participating in a local network of young farmers;
• Jewish environmental and agricultural education;
• Seed saving and food storage.

Qualifications:

• Enthusiasm for working the land learning new skills;
• Ability to work well with others;
• Experience working with children;
• Familiarity with the sustainable agriculture and food-justice movements.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting farm manager in day-to-day farm work;
• Serving as educators for a variety of programs before and after camp;
• Working with volunteers throughout the growing season;
• Working with campers on farm and garden projects throughout the summer;
• Assisting with coordinating various programs on-site including part of the 2010 Hazon ride, Shavuot and Succot festivals, Eco Beit Midrash, and farmer skill-share retreat.

Compensation:

• Farm stipend for April through June;
• Counselor salary for the summer;
• Educator stipend for fall programs;
• Housing for duration of position;
• Meals while camp and programs are in session.

Applications are now being accepted.
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Farming apprenticeship

Are you looking to live the land? Dine on organic food that you grow yourself? Bake in a thermal-mass oven?  Build durable mud buildings? Recycle everything?  Want to do all of this in Israel?

ECO ISRAEL, based on the Hava & Adam eco-educational farm between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, offers English-speaking Jewish young adults, ages 18-30, a 5-month professional apprenticeship and coursework in permaculture and sustainable living. Upon completion of the program, participants will receive an internationally recognized certificate in permaculture design. Eco Israel is an intimate program that offers participants the opportunity to explore how ecology, Judaism and Israel come together in a working model of a self-sustaining ecological community.

Applications for Eco Israel are now being accepted. Most Eco Israel participants are eligible to receive very generous scholarships from Masa Israel.  Download your application here.

Regional director

USD HAGSHAMA, the North American branch of the student department of the World Zionist Organization, a worldwide network of Zionist thinkers and activists. USD Hagshama, invites Jews, ages 18 to 30, to become involved in developing a dynamic Zionist leadership in their area and creating meaningful and personal connections to Israel.

Positions available in: New York, Washington, Boston, San Francisco, Miami, Houston, Toronto and Montreal

Duration: Part time (possible potential for full-time position in the future)

Salary range: $14,000 — $17,000

Qualifications:

• College graduate, preferably from a university in the United States;
• Good background in issues relating to Jewish Identity and Israel;
• Past participation in a long-term program in Israel;
• Ability to work both individually and in a team;
• Experience working in a Zionist organization, youth movement or campus activity;
• Excellent public speaking and communication skills;
• Teaching and/or leadership experience;
• Knowledge of Hebrew is an asset;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and the Internet.

Responsibilities:

• Developing effective Zionist student leadership on campuses in the region through sustained interaction with Jewish students;
• Connecting students to their Jewish identity by connecting them to Israel through programs on campus and programs in Israel;
• Work with students to identify and implement annual goals for their campuses;
• Build cultural and educational Israel programs on campuses;
• Develop partnerships with key community organizations;
• Work on a national level on specific projects with other USD/Hagshama directors;
• Provide American Jewish students a forum to explore their current and potential relationship with Israel;
• Provoke young Jews to question their connection and responsibility to Israel as well as their place within the Jewish people.

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Project manager

USD HAGSHAMA, the North American branch of the student department of the World Zionist Organization, a worldwide network of Zionist thinkers and activists. USD Hagshama, invites Jews, ages 18 to 30, to become involved in developing a dynamic Zionist leadership in their area and creating meaningful and personal connections to Israel.

Position available in: New York

Duration: Part time (possible potential for full-time position in the future)

Salary range: $14,000 — $17,000

The project manager is responsible for USD/Hagshama’s logistics: assisting in planning and managing nation-wide projects, communicating important information to the Hagshama team in North America , and assisting with organization finances. The ideal candidate for this position is responsible and organized with the ability to multi-task.

Qualifications:

• College graduate, preferably from a university in the United States;
• Good background in issues relating to Jewish Identity and Israel;
• Past participation in a long-term program in Israel;
• Ability to work both individually and in a team;
• Good communication skills;
• Being responsible, independent and creative;
• Knowledge of Hebrew is an asset;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and the Internet.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning, marketing, and managing nationwide projects and events;
• Handling correspondence between staff;
• Running an extensive database;
• Managing financial issues such as invoices and reimbursements;
• Light administrative work, such as faxing, mailings and answering phones.

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Environmental educator

TEVA educators consist of musicians, artists, performers, athletes, scientists, scholars and lovers of life. Some educators hold advanced degrees in education, environmental studies, and social work.  All Teva educators are hired because through prior experience they have demonstrated strong skills in working with children. 

Salary:

$275 per 5-day work week as well as lodging for the entire contract period and meals while programs are in session.
In general, a work week is from 9:00 a.m. Sunday to 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Educators are not paid a full salary for the training period at the beginning of a season, but will receive a stipend equivalent to one week’s pay for the three-week period.

Location:

Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, Falls Village, Conn.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in trainings (1/3 of all work time) and learn Teva’s curriculum;
• Prepare the site each week for school groups and create program materials;
• Plan and lead limudei chutz (outdoor learning) and work with a co-educator if applicable;
• Organize and run two chuggim (electives, e.g. fire making, eco-drama) each week;
• Facilitate all-group theatrical presentations, large scale games & song sessions;
• Participate in and contribute to morning tefilla/services.

Required skills:

• Demonstrated interest in children and enthusiasm for learning and teaching about nature in an outdoor setting;
• Experience working with children, preferably in an outdoor setting;
• Ability to work outside in a variety of weather conditions and temperatures;
• Interest in Teva’s mission of Jewish environmental education;
• Current CPR and first-aid certification.

Applications are now being accepted.
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Ecology internship

The ARAVA INSTITUTE has established a site within the International Long Term Ecological Research network -- the only ILTER site in the Middle East. Its mission is to provide natural-resource managers with the scientific information necessary to promote long-term biodiversity and sustainable development. It will create interdisciplinary research combining ecology and other natural sciences (such as geology, hydrology, agriculture) with social studies (such as urbanization, geography, anthropology, economics) to build a conceptual model of the area and assess the area's environmental problems.

Research interns can be involved with any of the following:

• Working on building an ISSE conceptual model for the site: This model is based on the American LTER work of Scott Collins, director of Sevilleta LTER at the University of New Mexico. It links sociology and economics with ecology to study ecosystem service. The work will be with Dr. Daniel Orenstein and Scott Collins. The work is mostly academic and is suited for someone with a background in ecology, biology, sociology, economics or related fields.
  
  
• Building the priorities regarding tasks ahead of the platform: This work will include researching the environmental and ecological problems of the area, finding data, interviewing local researchers, rangers and building a work plan. The work will be with the manager of the site, Gil Ben-Natan, and it will be mostly meta-data collections, finding information, interviewing people, and traveling.
  
  
• Liaison with Jordan: This role will require writing research proposals together with Jordanian and American partners. This means researching the priorities of both committees and preparing research proposals. This work will be with Reuven Yosef and it requires someone with interest in international relationships.
  
  
• Ecological impact of the proposed Red-Dead Conduit: This work will be will be with Clive Lipchin and Gil Ben-Natan as part of the Arava Institute's social, agriculture and ecological work on the proposed canal.
  
  
• GIS mapping of the area into habitats, based on geology, land use and dominant plants: Working with Micha Silver and Gil Ben-Natan, this requires a background in GIS.
  
  
• Ecological research: Any ecological research that has been recognized by the science committee's meeting can be done with any of the researchers in the area.

Research interns must commit to a period of between two months and one year.
The position is self-funded -- costs are currently 3,000 NIS per month, which covers room, board, office space and supervisory expenses.

Details on the application process can be found here.

Executive director's assistant internship

The executive director’s assistant intern helps the executive director and the associate director of the ARAVA INSTITUTE (AIES) implement daily tasks as well as strategic plans. The position is full-time starting immediately.

The areas in which assistance is required include:

• Fundraising tasks and trip planning;
• Human resource management;
• Board of directors communication and planning;
• Meeting coordination;
• Hosting individuals and groups;
• Research and academic work;
• Representation of the Arava Institute.

The intern’s specific responsibilities include:

• Email filtering and communication;
• Data entry;
• Filing;
• Logistics;
• Research.

Please note: The intern must own a laptop and have a cell phone.

Benefits:

• Lodging, food, health insurance and laundry services at the AIES campus;
• A monthly stipend of 1,500 NIS;
• Reimbursement for all expenses incurred due to job requirements including travel expenses and the use of a personal cell phone;
• Free auditing of one class at AIES;
• Free admission to special guest lectures;
• Free participation in some field trips and some student-life activities.

Details on the application process can be found here.

Alumni-networking internship

The ARAVA INSTITUTE's Arava Alumni Peace and Environmental Network (AAPEN) intern works with Sharon Benheim, the director of alumni projects. Join the team to help enable a network of alumni of who wish to work together as a community of international citizens connected by the Arava Institute to cooperate to transcend political borders for environmental improvements, education and a culture of peace.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the director of alumni projects in collecting and entering data to alumni database;
• Encourage alumni use of the alumni Web portal;
• Visit alumni projects in the field -- this may involve travel every other week;
• Assist the director of alumni projects in writing alumni updates for PR and development purposes;
• Assist the director of alumni projects in writing new content for the alumni portion of the Web site;
• Assist with planning of conferences, workshops, meetings and AAPEN gatherings;
• Make phone calls to alumni who are out of our system;
• Assist in affiliating AAPEN with international and regional organizations;
• Assist in overseeing internships or alumni projects as needed;
• Participate in office toranut, cleaning merkaz or other facilities, moving days, etc.;
• Attend meetings as needed;
• General office assistance and English-language proof reading;
• Assist with academic program events as requested;
• Assist in hosting visitors.

The AAPEN intern will be expected to:

• Work full time (about 50 hours a week);
• Provide one's own laptop computer and cell phone.

Benefits:

• Lodging, food, health insurance and laundry services at the AIES campus;
• A monthly stipend of 1,500 NIS;
• Reimbursement for all expenses incurred due to job requirements including travel expenses and the use of a personal cell phone;
• Free auditing of one class at AIES;
• Free admission to special guest lectures;
• Free participation in some field trips and some student-life activities.

Details on the application process can be found here.

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