About: Missouri Farmers Care Foundation’s Agriculture Education on the Move™ program is seeking a Program Coordination Intern, Communications 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

• Self-directed and detail oriented

• Experience and comfort teaching youth, create a fun and enthusiastic learning environment for ages 8-12

• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills

• Willingness to travel

Location:  These experiences are  paid contract positions..  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. College credit may also be available for classroom experience, reach out to your school if interested. 

Expectations

• Ag Moves Program Coordination Intern will:

• Teach 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 in training Summer Educators and planning/implementing Fall FFA Training Days

• Help facilitate and recruit regional FFA Chapter involvement 

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

• Represent Agriculture Education on the Move™ and Missouri Farmers Care at professional events, including the Missouri State Fair

• Provide social media content

• Ag Moves Communications Intern will:

• Travel to document educators and create photo reports from around state

• Create training videos for use by partner and contract educators

• Create and implement social media content for summer 

• Help in distributing news correspondence

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

• Ag Moves Summer Educators will:

• Spend the month of June teaching Agriculture Education on the Move™ curriculum. Settings include, but are not limited to: summer school programs, afterschool networks, STEM and related clubs and programs (depending on summer residence)

• Provide social media content

All applications must be submitted by Friday, October 25th.