MSU Extension Tollgate Farm and Education Center

Communications Coordinator/ Professional Aide

MSU Extension is seeking a candidate to join our team in Novi, Michigan. MSU Tollgate Farm offers educational programs, animal and plant enrichment, and community and private events. 

This position’s key area of responsibility is to develop and implement clear, engaging, and consistent communications that promote Tollgate Farm’s programs, events, and mission across multiple platforms and to diverse audiences. This position will work up to 19 hours per week and may utilize a flexible working schedule with some opportunity for remote work. Occasional weekend or evening hours may be required.

This is an on-call position with up to 19 hours per week with some flexibility for remote work.  Occasional weekend or evening hours may be required.

See the full job posting and apply by April 14, 2025 at Careers at MSU.  

Seasonal Positions:

Summer Camp Assistant Coordinator

MSU Extension is seeking candidates to join our summer day camp team in Novi, Michigan. During the summer, MSU Tollgate Farm offers summer enrichment programming that includes educational day camps for young people in grades 1-12.

As part of the educational staff, the Summer Camp Assistant Coordinator will assist the Program Coordinator in the overall management of 9 weeks of science-themed camp promoting MSU Tollgate's mission. We are seeking staff with a background in one or more of the following areas: education, agricultural science, animal science, cooperative games, music, food science, entomology, forestry, gardening, fisheries and wildlife.

This is an 11-week position with two weeks of training prior to the start of camp. It runs June 2-August 22. There is no camp the week of June 30-July 4.

See job posting at Careers at MSU by searching for TOLLGATE

Summer Camp Educational Leader

MSU Extension is seeking candidates to join our summer day camp team in Novi, Michigan. During the summer, MSU Tollgate Farm offers summer enrichment programming that includes educational day camps for young people in grades 1-12.

As part of the educational staff, the Summer Camp Edu-Leader will lead the learning experience for groups of youth during 9 weeks of science-themed camp promoting MSU Tollgate's mission. We are seeking staff with a background in one or more of the following areas: education, agricultural science, animal science, cooperative games, music, food science, entomology, forestry, gardening, fisheries and wildlife.

This is a 10-week position with one week of training prior to the start of camp. It runs June 9-August 22. There is no camp the week of June 30-July 4.

See job posting at Careers at MSU by searching for TOLLGATE

Summer Camp Garden Kitchen Leader

MSU Extension is seeking candidates to join our summer day camp team in Novi, Michigan. During the summer, MSU Tollgate Farm offers summer enrichment programming that includes educational day camps for young people in grades 1-12. The summer camp programs give campers the chance to explore the food system from planting to harvesting.

As part of the educational staff, this position is responsible for leading daily kitchen activities for Summer Farm Camp. The Garden Kitchen Leader will use fresh, healthy foods to plan recipes and lead young people in preparing their own tasty and nutritious snacks while promoting MSU Tollgate's mission. We are seeking staff with a background in one or more of the following areas: education, food science, nutrition, culinary arts, agricultural science, incorporating math and literature in the kitchen, cooperative games, and music.

This is a 10-week position with one week of training prior to the start of camp. It runs June 9-August 22. There is no camp the week of June 30-July 4.

See job posting at Careers at MSU by searching for TOLLGATE