Do you have an interest in becoming an herbal teacher and/or mentor? Would you be excited to be a part of a highly sought after and rewarding herbal classroom experience as more than just a participant? Then our Herbal Teacher Apprenticeship Program may be a good fit for you!
During this unique and rewarding teacher mentorship opportunity, you will work closely with Community Herbalists and Educators Lupo Passero and Rebekah Sutter as well as a variety of other experienced Twin Star instructors. This apprenticeship program is meant to support budding herbalists who hope to become herbal teachers, and for those wanting to delve deeply into the world of education on medicinal plants, flower essences, herbal gardening, and herbal medicine production.
Most of the tasks apprentices will be required to perform are directly related to educating Twin Star students about plants, gardening and wildcrafting, flower essence therapy and making herbal preparations. Apprentices will gain valuable skills by working directly with our numerous students, building your skills as an herbal educator. Additional tasks include preparing the classroom and materials, filing, tracking and reviewing homework, setting up medicine making demonstrations and preparing for the class ahead each day/week/month.
We are currently accepting applications for our 2023 courses. These positions will be available to Twin Star graduates who have an interest in herbal education on a full to part-time basis.
Prerequisite:
Applicants must have already satisfactorily completed the Twin Star course for which they are applying to be a teacher’s assistant. This will enable apprentices to competently deliver content, materials and lectures and medicine making demonstrations as needed. We encourage applicants to apply for multiple programs, up to a maximum of three, for the most well-rounded and fulfilling mentorship experience.
We offer Herbal Teacher Apprenticeship Program positions for the following classes:
Applicants must be able to commit to the full duration of the course(s) for which they are applying; click the course below to view dates.
Foundation of Herbalism (Level 1), March – November
Practices and Protocols of Herbalism (Level 2), December – October
The Wildcrafted Apothecary (Level 3), March – November
Rosemary Gladstar’s The Science & Art of Herbalism, January – October
The Practicing Herbalist – Clinical Herbal Program, April – December
Flower Essence Therapy Practitioner Training + Certification Course, January – June
Compensation:
1.Teaching Apprentices will have full access to the classroom and herbal library, as well as harvesting from the Twin Star medicinal gardens at the Northville Meadows and can take home herbs (as needed) for their own personal use.
2. Teaching Apprentices may have additional opportunities to accompany Lupo and or/Bekah to conferences, gatherings and events including a variety of herbal conferences and local Universities and even music events (in the past this has included WCSU, Yale University, The University of Bridgeport, Farm Aid and the New York Botanical Gardens).
3. Teaching Apprentices will have the ability to create their own class and/or class series to the Twin Star community either online or in person for paid compensation.
4. Apprentices will earn a Certificate of Completion for Herbal Educator Mentorship with hours included (this can be up to 500 hours).
5. Teaching Apprentices will receive all materials, medicines made, coursebooks, recordings and any other corresponding class offerings.