Farm & Land Stewardship Director

The Farm & Land Stewardship Director is a full-time, exempt leadership position managing the farm and land teams at Pearlstone. The Stewardship Director will lead a department including all members of the farm and land team. They will lead Pearlstone’s efforts in regenerative agriculture, ecological restoration, and land stewardship, prioritizing synergy with Pearlstone educators and programming, and retreat center farm to table dining experiences.  Job Summary:  Agriculture: Work with the Farm Manager, supporting efforts in organic farming with a goal of building a system that uses regenerative agriculture methods to serve as both an educational model and a productive farm. With the Farm Manager, partner with the Hospitality Team to provide a robust array of farm-to-table produce throughout the year, seeking to meet culinary needs and use Pearlstone dining as an informal educational opportunity.  Education & Engagement: Partner with the Program Team to design educational models and curricula for adults and children, using the farm and natural campus as the canvas for learning and development connection between people and planet. Program partnerships include all campus-based educational models as well as the Holiday Produce Box initiative and periodic off-campus program opportunities. Lead efforts to increase volunteer engagement on the Pearlstone campus, focusing on periodic large-group volunteer opportunities, ongoing volunteering with small groups and individuals, and immersive residential experiences including WOOFers and interns.  Ecosystem Restoration: Lead, support, and supervise the 3-person land team, working alongside the team on core tasks and managing the administrative and coordination aspects of the work.  Administration: Lead team-building and coordination efforts for the land and farm team, including staff meetings, team-building, scheduling, supervision and professional development efforts. Manage administrative and leadership functions for the land and farm teams including budget, project management, procurement, financial management, recordkeeping, equipment maintenance, and evaluation.  Collaborate with other key staff on design and implementation of Adamah Climate Action Plan and Pearlstone Campus Master Plan. Act as stewardship division point-of-contact for Pearlstone and Adamah leadership, internal partners, and external partners.  This includes, Pearlstone executives, directors, managers, staff, board of directors, The Associated, guests, vendors, funders and the general public. Partner with the HR team to support residential staff housing, including participating in the housing committee to set protocols and policy and identifying candidates from the land and farm teams for residential housing.   Helpful prior skills and experience include:  Knowledge of and experience in organic farming and regenerative agriculture. Deep knowledge and experience in the creation, restoration, and organic stewardship of food forests, forest, meadows, ecological landscaping, and grounds care.   Supervision and planning experience.  Strong communication and teamwork abilities.   Strong administrative experience and expertise with Microsoft Suite, financial management software, and databases.  Ability to multitask and hold multiple projects at once.  Self-starter, ability to self-motivate and work on solo projects as needed.  Strong attention to detail as well as ability to hold a big-picture view.   Commitment to deadlines and task completion.   Experience with use and maintenance of equipment typically used in horticultural care and land stewardship, including tractors, sprayers, trimmers and mowers, and plows.    Experience with animal stewardship and care.   General:  Attend daily morning team meeting.  Attend weekly department meetings.  Attend monthly all-staff meetings.  Must possess a solid work ethic with strong organizational and time-management skills, excellent attention to detail, professional verbal, and written communication skills in English, as well as provide excellent customer service.   Must maintain a professional demeanor.   Must be able to adapt to changing situations.  Other tasks/duties as assigned.  Working Conditions:  This is an exempt position with work hours set to Monday-Thursday, 8:30-5:00 and Friday, 8:30-4:30, adjusted seasonally for Shabbat as needed.  This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by Management. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.  The functions of this job are performed largely outside in various types of weather and require the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, as well as repeated movements such as bending, squatting, lifting, and extended walking. The job also requires employees to be subject to loud noises, equipment vibrations and continued repetitive motions.    90 Day Check In: Ninety days from date of employment date, there will be a check in between you and your supervisor. Annually thereafter.

Salary : $65,000 - $70,000