We are looking for a fun, engaging, reliable, and safe individual who loves children and loves the outdoors to assist in leading our small group outdoor nature playgroup. This job will be to play with and guide children ages 3-6 years old.

Our Terrain Program is a three-hour drop-off outdoor forest school program.

• Terrain is a small group, child-led, outdoor exploration and nature play program. Children get to hike, explore, climb trees, pick flowers, watch wildlife, play in the dirt, listen to read-aloud stories, build forts, create stick and rock structures, collect leaves and seeds, run, play, and imagine.
• Our Orange County program is located at the beautiful 500-acre Irvine Regional Park, among the majestic oak and sycamore groves.
• Children get to hike, explore, climb trees, pick flowers, watch wildlife, play in the dirt, listen to read-aloud stories, build forts, create stick and rock structures, collect leaves and seeds, run, and play.
• We want children to savor these precious early years by using their imaginations and exploring the beautiful outdoors. Students enjoy all the different terrains that the park has to offer: open trails, heritage tree groves, bridges, the lake, and grassy open spaces.
• Our amazing teacher is a fluent Spanish speaker and will also teach students basic Spanish vocabulary along the way. Our Assistant Teacher is not required to speak Spanish, but it is a plus!

Terrain’s small group size allows teachers to gently guide students as they learn to practice kindness, sharing, healthy risk-taking, empathy for others and for nature, and more- all while having awesome adventures in the outdoors.

Qualifications:

• You are patient and able to guide young children toward exploration.
• You have 3 references who will validate your track record of being trustworthy, safe, consistent, and nurturing.
• Bonus if you are capable of teaching basic Spanish vocabulary along the journey, but not required.
• You are available Fridays , 9:00am - 12:00pm.

Compensation: $17-$20/hr DOE

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Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you available on Fridays from 9:00am - 12:00pm, starting the week of 8/26/24, through the end of May 2025? This shift starts at 8:30 and ends approx. 12:15pm.

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person