Careers & volunteering
Are you passionate about nature, education, and making a difference?
At Sienna Ranch, we offer rewarding opportunities for educators, animal caretakers, and outdoor enthusiasts who want to inspire the next generation.
Current openings
Join our dedicated team and be part of a vibrant learning environment rooted in hands-on experiences and a love for the natural world.
This position is responsible for creatively adapting and delivering dynamic nature-based curriculum to small groups of youth age pre-K to teens. Instructors will cultivate a sense of curiosity and discovery of the natural world through inquiry-based teaching, hands-on lessons, animal interactions, and nature exploration. Activities will include gardening, cooking, animal care, wilderness skills, ecology, and observation of nature. Instructors will model enthusiasm for all aspects of nature and weather conditions and consistently incorporate themes of stewardship, gratitude, and wonder. Nature instructors work as part of a dynamic and collaborative team as well as teach classes independently.
This position is responsible for creatively adapting and delivering dynamic, nature-based pottery curriculum to small groups of youth ages pre-K to teens, using hand building methods such as slab, score and slip, pinch pot, coils, multi-piece projects, wedging, and impressions, with shared use of the Pottery Program’s tools, materials, and equipment.
Instructors will cultivate a sense of curiosity and discovery of the natural world through inquiry-based teaching, hands-on lessons, animal interactions, and nature exploration. Instructors will model enthusiasm for all aspects of nature and weather conditions, and consistently incorporate themes of stewardship, gratitude, and wonder. Pottery instructors work as part of a dynamic and collaborative team, as well as teach classes independently. This position reports to the Education Coordinator and Education Director. While this is a pottery-specific position, applicants who may be interested
in pursuing teaching opportunities in our naturalist programs are encouraged to apply
The Riding Instructor works as part of a collaborative, supportive and professional team to offer riding lessons, horsemanship classes and seasonal camps to students and campers at Sienna Ranch. In addition this role will be responsible for assisting in general horse care and health. This position is responsible for creatively adapting and delivering dynamic riding curriculum to students ages 6-12 years old and adhering to the unique riding ethos and format developed at Sienna Ranch.
The Sienna Ranch Summer Camp Counselors are responsible for creatively adapting and delivering dynamic nature-based curriculum to small groups of youth age pre-K to teen. Camp sessions include themes such as farm/ranch animal interactions, survival skills, nature-based art and wild crafts, animal tracking, and hiking adventures. Additional activities include archery, pottery, woodshop, gardening, animal care, and wilderness skills. Counselors and campers will be fully immersed in “ranch life” including caring for our farm animals (goats, sheep, horses, ducks, chickens), learning about edible wild plants, and cooking from our garden.
Instructors will cultivate a sense of curiosity and discovery of the natural world through inquiry-based teaching, hands-on lessons, animal interactions, and nature exploration. Instructors model enthusiasm for all aspects of nature and weather conditions and consistently incorporate themes of stewardship, gratitude, and wonder.
Applications will open in January 2027.
The Camp and Animal Care Assistant is an integral part of our animal care and summer camp team. Camp Animal Care Assistants are responsible for maintaining the safety and care of our animals including horses, goats, sheep, chickens, ducks, and cats. This position works independently with minimal supervision while also being a part of a dynamic team that regularly interacts with students and teachers. Applicants must be able to take direction, possess critical thinking skills, and exhibit good communication. Animal Care Assistants report to the Sienna Ranch Animal Care Manager, Education Manager and Executive Director.
Applications will open in January 2027.
Come work with us!
We are always happy to accept inquiries.
Feel free to send your resume to info@siennaranch.net.
Sienna Ranch is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic team committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We strongly encourage applications from people of color and other groups traditionally under-represented in outdoor education.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Volunteer feeder opportunities
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Volunteer Animal Feeder at Sienna Ranch! The animals at Sienna Ranch are valued members of our community, serving as educational ambassadors for our visiting youth. Feeding the animals is an important responsibility that directly impacts the animals’ health and well-being. We appreciate you taking the time to submit an application for this important role!
Requirements:
- 6-month seasonal commitment with the possibility to extend.
- (FALL/WINTER: September-February; SPRING/SUMMER: March-August)
- Must be over the age of 18 years.
- Families interested in volunteer feeding have the ability to bring up to two (2) additional pre-approved participants with them. Participants must be at least 10 years old and be accompanied at all times while on Sienna Ranch property. This is a great way to experience the ranch with a spouse, child or relative!
- Feeding must occur in the following windows:
- AM Shifts: 7:00-9:00am
- PM Shifts: 4:30-6:30pm.
- Feeders are expected to feed the animals for their assigned shift, including during inclement weather and holidays.
- Volunteer Animal Feeders who are unable to feed during their assigned shift must find a substitute from the approved list. A substitute must be acquired as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours prior to the absence. All substitutions must be communicated to the Animal Care Manager.
- Two (2) unexcused absences will result in removal from the program.
Join the Volunteer Feeder Crew
Please fill out the form at the link below. This application has four (4) sections:
1.) Contact Information
2.) Application Questions
3.) Availability
4.) Acknowledgments
We receive more applications than positions available. If you are not selected for a Volunteer Animal Feeder position for this season, please submit another application for the next seasonal position. Thank you for applying to help care for our animals!