Pine Mountain Settlement School is a community non-profit in Harlan County, Kentucky that looks to traditional folkways to create innovative solutions to Appalachia's challenges, while inviting in the broader world to engage and connect to our natural and cultural heritage.
Location: 36 Highway 510 Bledsoe, KY 40810
Job Description
Be a current college or high school student
Per federal requirements, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:
Attended a high school where 80% or more of students receive free/reduced lunch, or
Live in a disadvantaged community (as identified by the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool).
Interest in forestry and/or agriculture-related careers
Have your own transportation
Availability: Mid-May through August, Mondays - Fridays 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, and evenings 2 pm to 8 pm. Weekends, 8 am 1:30 pm.
Requirements
Compensation: $15/hour
Campus Housing and Utilities provided.
Compensation
Email resume and cover letter and 3 references to kiristen@pinemountainsettlementschool.com.
Applications are due by April 20, 2026.
How to Apply
Listen and be willing to take yourself out of your comfort zone to learn new skills
Participate in educational and safety training and obtain certifications that may enhance educator performance
Maintain classrooms and teaching materials. This includes helping care for classroom animals, keeping track of inventory, maintaining gardens, and working with the entire program staff to keep facilities well-stocked and organized.
Provide leadership for adult programs that include Pass It On, Naturalist Weekends, Community Hikes, and Experience Pine Mountain Events.
Work with the educators to support programming and curriculum for K-12 environmental education, Appalachian culture and craft, agriculture and sustainable food systems, and community outreach and enrichment.
Hike on moderately steep trails and in variable weather.
Funding for this opportunity is provided by the US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service with KAEE serving as the fiscal sponsor for the position. Learn more about KAEE at kaee.org.