Positions Are Available!

Hudson River/Catskill Coordinator

Are you committed to change? There are also many agricultural and food system workers throughout the Hudson River and Catksills regions who are committed to change. Rural & Migrant Ministry is determined to stand with them and we need a creative, determined educator to lead us.

Utilizing participatory education the Coordinator will oversee the creation of a leadership development program with, and among food system workers (especially farmworkers), throughout the region that leads to systemic change. This will take place as we collaboratively develop a new rural worker education center.

    Working hand in hand with the Executive Director, the position has several primary components:
  • Establishing a Rural Worker Education Center that will be a center for both farmworker and farmworker ally leadership development.
  • Outreach within the farmworking and rural worker communities
  • Coordinate regional activities within the Hudson River region for Rural & Migrant Ministry

For additional details and submission instructions, download the position here.

Coordinator: Kids 4 College

The Coordinator is responsible for developing and coordinating a state-wide program that creates opportunities for disenfranchised rural students. The Coordinator will help high school students create opportunities for themselves and their schools through becoming: 1) self- advocates 2) college bound 3) change agents in school structures and policies.

Working collaboratively with the staff of RMM, as well as with Migrant Education, the CAMP program and others, the Coordinator will have the following responsibilities in developing and expanding the program:

  • Design the Program (building upon both the current Kids for College Program, and the YEP Programs of RMM)
  • Develop a recruitment program
  • Establish a summer institute & quarterly retreats that establish a cohort of participants
  • Establish a mentor program to support the participants
  • Establish relationships/networks with high schools, colleges and advocacy organizations
  • Develop and staff an Advisory Committee made up of both educators and education advocates as well as former program participants/graduates

    • For further information and submission instructions, download the position here.

    Contact Laura Lecour with any questions.