Jobs and Volunteering

Current Openings

Summer 2025 Nature Program Instructor

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.

SCHEDULE SUMMARY

  • Non-exempt/hourly.
  • Seasonal. Full-time (30-35 hours/week).
    • Summer Dates: Duration of employment May 23 – August 15th, 2025
    • Mandatory Training May 23, 26-30
    • Week long M-F day camps begin June 2nd. 11 weeks in total.
    • Instructors are required to work 10 out of the 11 weeks.

Read the full job description here. Email cover letter, resume, and answers to the application questions in the job description to [email protected]. Please make sure to include your name, phone number and email address.

Application Deadline: Priority application deadline: January 31, 2025 5pm. Applications will be considered as they are received in order to fill this position as quickly as possible

Part-Time Equine/Riding Instructor

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. Read the full job description.

We are always happy to accept inquiries. Feel free to send your resume to [email protected]. 

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.

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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:

  • The Sienna Ranch Volunteer Animal Feeder position requires a 6-month seasonal commitment (FALL/WINTER: September-February; SPRING/SUMMER: March-August) with the possibility to extend.
  • All Sienna Ranch Volunteer Animal Feeders must be over the age of 18 years.
  • Volunteer Animal Feeders have the ability to bring two (2) additional feeders with them. Additional Volunteer Animal Feeders must be at least 10 years old and be accompanied at all times while on Sienna Ranch property. Additional Volunteer Feeder information must be submitted with this form. This is a great way to experience the ranch with a spouse, child or relative!
  • Volunteer Animal Feeders must feed the animals within the window of time of their assigned shift. AM Shifts are 7:00-9:00am and PM Shifts are 4:30-6:30pm.
  • Volunteer Animal 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!

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