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Heartbeet Lifesharing - Hardwick, VT http://www.heartbeet.org Want to Make a Difference? Come join our vibrant and caring life-sharing community where everyone - regardless of ability - can find meaning, dignity, and reverence for life. Heartbeet Lifesharing is a licensed non-profit licensed therapeutic community residence for individuals with developmental disabilities located in Hardwick, Vermont. In addition, Heartbeet is also a vibrant Camphill community that interweaves the social and agricultural realms and is fully dedicated to the healing and renewing of our society and the earth.
Community members live and work together, in beautiful extended family households, forming a mutually supportive environment that enables each individual to discover and develop their unique abilities and potential. Come see what puts the HEART in Heartbeet today! Position Available Title: Land Intern Length of Service: Summer (with the possibility to extend into another position in the Fall) Job Description Heartbeet Lifesharing is looking for both Part-Time and Full-Time Land Interns to assist adults with developmental disabilities with their day to day life skills and activities, while also helping support our Farm and Garden crews during the busy growing season.
The ideal candidate is someone who is joyful, humorous, caring, organized, and has a great love for being outside on our land and farm. This position can be either residential or non-residential. Roles & Responsibilities - Land Intern The responsibilities of a Land Intern include supporting both the Farm (livestock) and Garden (vegetables). Some of the Farm activities include: livestock husbandry, building paddocks/fencing, milking cows, upkeep/maintenance of the barns, and making/using the Biodynamic preparations. Some of the Garden activities include: planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, and snacking on vegetables.
All of these tasks include supporting adults with developmental disabilities, using person-centered adaptive methods. About the Land: All of the agricultural land is stewarded based on Biodynamic and organic principals Heartbeet Lifesharing is 165 total acres 40 acres of pastures & hayfields About once acre of annual vegetable gardens Fruit trees/bushes/vines throughout the property Over 100 acres of forest with a forest management plan Diversity of Livestock: 3 milking Cows 12-15 head grass-fed beef (mixed ages) Around 400 pastured laying hens Around 400 pastured meat chickens Roles & Responsibilities - Support Caregiver The Land Intern position is also considered a Heartbeet Caregiver.
You will be expected to assist "Friends" or individuals with developmental disabilities in all aspects of their daily life, including home, artistic, and skill based programs. Land responsibilities would be balanced with home and other community responsibilities. This involves assisting the individual (s) in all aspects of life with daily, weekly, and seasonal rhythms including: Supporting…