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About the Role
Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions. We offer unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment. This role involves supporting student learning, development, and life skills through farm and nature-based activities.
Responsibilities
- Provide daily care for farm animals including feeding, watering, cleaning enclosures, grooming, and monitoring health and behavior.
- Assist with administering basic medical care, including medications and vaccinations as directed.
- Manage livestock movement, grazing schedules, and general herd maintenance.
- Support garden and greenhouse operations, including planting, watering, harvesting, and maintaining crops.
- Follow seasonal planting schedules and ensure proper upkeep of all farm and garden areas.
- Collaborate with clinical, education, and residential teams to integrate farm-based activities into student programming.
- Support and supervise students during farm and garden activities, including internships and hands-on learning experiences.
- Assist with farm-based classes, programming, and student engagement activities.
- Serve as a liaison for external farm-related or therapeutic programs as needed.
- Maintain cleanliness, organization, and safety across all farm environments.
- Monitor for safety risks including animal health concerns, pests, and environmental hazards.
- Stay current on best practices in farming, animal care, and student development programming.
- Assist with additional farm, campus, or program-related responsibilities as needed including driving a company vehicle.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of experience caring for farm animals.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in gardening, horticulture, or crop management.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience working with children.
- Experience with special needs populations preferred.
- Valid driver’s license with the ability to pass a DMV driving abstract screening required.
- Strong knowledge of animal care, farming practices, and basic agricultural operations.
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions and perform physically demanding tasks.
- Ability to safely work with animals, farm equipment, tools, and materials.
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work within a transdisciplinary team.
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to remain calm and responsive when supporting students and managing challenging situations.
- Must be able to ambulate around the campus, including hills, stairs, grass and gravel.
- Mandated Reporter Training
Skills
- Farming
- Animal care
- Horticulture
- Livestock management
- Garden operations
- Greenhouse operations
- Crop management
- Written communication
- Documentation
- Progress notes
- Incident reports
- Collaboration
- Strategic thinking
- Teamwork
Location
- On Site
Work Type
- Full-time
- Part-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years of experience caring for farm animals
- 1+ year of experience in gardening, horticulture, or crop management
- 1+ year of experience working with children
Salary/Compensations
- $25.00 hourly
Benefits
- Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Health insurance (FT)
- Vision insurance (FT)
- Dental insurance (FT)
- Life insurance (FT)
- Supplemental insurance (FT)
- Pet insurance (FT)
- Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT)
- Generous Paid time off (PTO) (FT)
- 401k w/company match (FT)
- Tuition/Professional development assistance (FT)
About the Company
- Shrub Oak International School (SOIS) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions.
- Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment.
- Our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.
- SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students, employees, and community.
- We are a residential school located on a scenic 127-acre campus which includes multiple buildings and a working farm for student programming.
- The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces.
- SOIS is a community of dedicated professionals that work together to find meaning with and for our students.
- We strive to make every day memorable in positive ways, and to manage students’ difficulties as a team.
- We are accountable, timely, and show up whenever needed to support our students and each other.
- We are guided day-to-day by our four core principles: We Care, We are Innovative, We are Collaborative, We are Resourceful.
Equal Opportunity
- Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Reasonable accommodation can be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essential functions of their job.
- Requests may be approved if the position/ department/ school/ students will not be adversely affected.
- Please advise us if you require reasonable accommodation.