ASSISTANT TEACHER

  • Work hours are Monday-Friday mornings, 8:15-1:30pm. There is an additional 1 hour staff meeting per week

IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE –

  • Experience with outdoor/nature based mentoring

  • Knowledge of local flora and fauna

  • Familiarity and/or experience with Waldorf education

  • Experience with traditional/ancient skills

  • Minimum 2 years experience teaching with groups of 2-6 year olds, including one year of teaching experience in a forest school setting

  • The ability to track and document children’s development

  • The ability to assess development of children in care

  • The ability to recognize the need for outside intervention for children in care

  • The ability to implement emergency response plans in unexpected events

  • Uphold safety guidelines, rules, and land regulations

  • Knowledge of local hazards

  • Previously acquired naturalist / nature connection / local natural history

  • Ability to continually assess land for hazards

  • Ability to continually assess impact of program on natural environment

QUALIFICATIONS – CANDIDATES MUST POSSESS MOST OF THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES

  • Experience working with children age 2-7 years of age

  • Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions

  • Comfortable sitting on the ground and getting dirty

  • Comfortable handling insects and other small creatures

  • Interested in further growth in naturalist studies and mentoring

  • A nurturing, loving, and creative attitude

  • Dedicated to developmentally appropriate practice and aware of developmental needs of young children

  • Observant

  • Physically fit, able to crouch, dig, climb, hike, and carry up to 40lbs

  • Have reliable transportation

  • CPR certification, Pediatric First Aid, and ability to pass criminal records check

  • Experience in story telling; Play a musical instrument and/or singing!!

  • Preferred Knowledge  and understanding of Forest Kindergartens, Waldorf Education and Reggio Emilia pedagogy