Tour Guide

Woodstock Farm Sanctuary

Job Description

Organizational Description 
Woodstock Farm Sanctuary seeks to end animal agriculture by rescuing farmed animals, giving them lifelong care and sanctuary, and educating about the harms of animal farming. The Sanctuary welcomes visitors to come and meet animals who are most commonly exploited, abused, and killed in animal agriculture.
Our animal residents are given lifelong sanctuary and are treated with respect as individuals. By giving farmed animals the chance to live their lives with dignity and by sharing their stories, we advocate for veganism and aim to reduce suffering for all.
 
Start Date: Training will begin mid-March on a weekly basis (day and time flexible). The first day of the tour season will be Saturday, May 3rd, 2025.
End Date: November 8th, 2025
 
Pay Rate: $18-$20/hour, based on experience
Schedule: Every other Saturday 9:30AM – 3:30PM, possibility for more hours depending on other events and special tours.
Hours per week:  6.5 hours every other Saturday

Job Overview 

The Seasonal Tour Guide is a part-time, public-facing position that focuses on a vital part of our work: promoting a strong vegan message to our visitors by introducing them to our rescued farmed animal residents.
  
Key Responsibilities: 
• Give tours on Saturdays to tour groups, including tours for children 
• Educate the public about our animal residents, the realities of animal agriculture, and the importance of a compassionate lifestyle
• Assist with visitor check in, answer questions and provide general customer service to visitors
• Assist during special events by introducing visitors to the animal residents, and other tasks as assigned
  

Experience and Qualification: 
• Experience in education, preferably in humane education or related field
• Strong sense of affinity with the mission and goals of Woodstock Sanctuary 
• Experience working with children a plus
Skills: 
• Strong public speaking and communication skills 
• Excellent customer service skills 
• Capacity to improvise in fast-paced, fluid environment 
• Experience interacting with farmed animals or other large animals helpful 
• Must be a good team player 
  
  
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may be required to perform other related duties to meet the on-going needs of the organization. 
  
This position involves standing for hours at a time, interacting with farmed animals, moving around the large Sanctuary property for tours and other purposes, and occasional lifting.

To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to Anna Balser. 
  
We regret that the number of applicants allows us to respond only to those candidates who we are interviewing. No phone calls please. 
  
Woodstock Farm Sanctuary is an equal opportunity employer, committed to values of diversity and inclusion. We are an actively anti-racist organization. BIPOC individuals are encouraged to apply. 
 

This is a part time job