TEACHER

  • Work hours are Monday-Friday 8:15-1:30 p.m., plus 5 hrs prep time per week, and weekly staff meetings

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 –

  • Minimum 2 years experience teaching with groups children 2-6 years old, including at least 1 year of teaching experience in an outdoor, nature based setting

CANDIDATES MUST POSSESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

  • Minimum 12 units completed in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or equivalent field courses

  • Completion of a minimum of level two Forest School teacher training

  • Comparable recognized teacher training level 2