Grain Farmers of Ontario is looking for an enthusiastic educator who loves to communicate through storey telling. Our ideal candidate is experienced presenting and interacting to school aged children, knows how to connect with key partners to build strong relationships and can plan event logistics with exceptional organization. Bonus if they have experience in agriculture! If this describes you, we invite you to apply for Grain Farmers of Ontario’s Grains Educator job.
The Role
The Grains Educator plays an important role in building public trust and advocating for grain farmers in Ontario. They will manage and execute the “Grains on the Go” (GotG) educational program to introduce agriculture topics to elementary children through curriculum-compliant, science-based teaching materials. The Grains Educator will develop and use these materials when they visit schools across Ontario with the GotG trailer and share these materials with teachers to use in their classrooms.
Your day-to-day
What you will Bring
What we offer
Grain Farmers of Ontario is a team of passionate, hardworking people focused on teamwork and collaboration to bring the greatest value to our farmer-members. We offer Competitive salary and a robust benefit package including medical, dental, life insurance and a pension program with a 6% employer contribution. All staff receive 10 sick days per year, 5 of which are paid and a minimum of 3 weeks’ vacation to start. We value supporting our team members to reach their full potential by offering every employee the opportunity for learning and development through our development focused performance management system. We also like to have a little fun! We have an active social committee providing fun and interesting social events.
About Grain Farmers of Ontario
Grain Farmers of Ontario is the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers. The crops they grow cover 6 million acres of farm land across the province result in over $27 billion in economic output, and are responsible for over 92,000 jobs in the province.
Grain Farmers of Ontario is an organization that values teamwork, honesty, integrity, kindness, and work ethic. We pride ourselves on our team atmosphere, and we all work together to create a business atmosphere that allows for the highest returns for our farmer-members.
Learn more about us at www.gfo.ca
Submissions must be in the form of a resume with an accompanying cover letter detailing your experience and qualifications relative to the position. Applications without a cover letter listing detailed information regarding relevant qualifications and experience will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered.
Interested in joining our Team? Submit your application by clicking on APPLY TO THIS POSITION.
Location: Guelph, ON
Hours of work: Full Time (Monday-Friday, 35 hours/week)
Application Deadline: Sunday, July 7, 2024, at 11:59 pm
Grain Farmers of Ontario is committed to a fair and inclusive work environment. We will endeavor to accommodate the needs of qualified applicants in all parts of the hiring process. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to Human Resources at hr@gfo.ca
All resume information is received in confidence. While we appreciate and thank all applicants, we will only directly contact those candidates selected for an interview
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