Other Ag News: Join Our Team: Cornell Small Farms Hiring Bilingual Educator
The Cornell Small Farms Program team is growing! We are excited to share the application for our newest team member, a Bilingual Small Farm Educator to be based in Cornell’s Hudson Valley Research Laboratory (CHVRL), located in Highland, NY.
Through the efforts of the Futuro en Ag project, our farmer audience has grown to include many Spanish-speaking farmers. We aim to welcome new farmers and continue to expand our Spanish language educational programs and resources through this important position.
The Bilingual Small Farm Educator will be supervised by the Bilingual Program Coordinator, who will play a lead role in providing education, technical assistance, and culturally responsive support to Spanish-first and small-scale farmers across NYS. The educator will lead workshops, farm visits, and programs on topics such as crop production, soil health, climate resilience, and farm business planning. This work is essential to creating pathways for farmer career growth, business ownership, and long-term success in agriculture. Additionally, a critical aspect of this work is expanding Spanish-speaking farmer audience engagement with the Cornell Small Farms Program through effective bilingual promotional and marketing strategies of educational opportunities.
The Bilingual Small Farm Educator is a full-time position, based in Highland, NY. We are currently welcoming applications through October 8, 2025, and we look forward to meeting you!
We also encourage you to share this announcement within your own networks, especially with individuals who may have the skills and passion this position requires.
If you have any further questions, contact Mildred Alvarado at ma853@cornell.edu.
El equipo de Cornell Small Farms Program está creciendo. Nos complace compartir la convocatoria para nuestro/a nuevo/a integrante: Educador/a Agrícola Bilingüe, con sede en el Laboratorio de Investigación del Valle de Hudson de Cornell (CHVRL), ubicado en Highland, NY.
Gracias al proyecto Futuro en Ag, cada vez más agricultores hispanohablantes se suman a nuestra comunidad. Con esta posición queremos dar la bienvenida a más productores y continuar fortaleciendo nuestros programas y recursos educativos en español.
El/la Educador(a) Agrícola Bilingüe trabajará bajo la supervisión de la Coordinadora del Programa Bilingüe, quien tendrá un papel clave en brindar educación, asistencia técnica y apoyo culturalmente pertinente a agricultores cuya lengua principal es el español y a pequeños productores en todo el estado de Nueva York. El/la educador(a) liderará talleres, visitas a fincas y programas sobre temas como producción de cultivos, salud del suelo, resiliencia climática y planificación de negocios agrícolas. Este trabajo es esencial para crear caminos de desarrollo profesional, propiedad de negocios y éxito a largo plazo en la agricultura. Además, un aspecto fundamental de esta labor será ampliar la participación de agricultores hispanohablantes en el Cornell Small Farms Program mediante estrategias bilingües eficaces de promoción y mercadeo de las oportunidades educativas.
Este es un puesto de tiempo completo, con sede en Highland, NY. Estamos recibiendo solicitudes hasta el 8 de octubre de 2025 y esperamos conocerle pronto.
Le invitamos a compartir este anuncio en sus redes, especialmente con personas que tengan las habilidades y la pasión que este puesto requiere.
Si tiene preguntas, por favor contacte a Mildred Alvarado en ma853@cornell.edu.
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