What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outdoor Preschool Educator Nature-Based School position at Appletree School?
Join our unique outdoor nature and play based preschool. We are looking for a teacher to work along side others Monday through Friday from March 10 until the end of our school year, June 12. Hours are 8:15am-3:15pm.
We use the outdoors to support the love and wonder of nature.
Our team is skilled in early childhood education and environmental education. The days consist of rich play opportunities to explore and question. Strong emphases on social
emotional growth and the arts, as well as cognitive and physical growth for children aged 3-5 years.
Come explore and learn with us!
Our program runs September through mid June following major public school holidays and closures.
Responsibilities:
- Work with preschool aged children in a natural outdoor setting of fields and woods, along with indoor classrooms.
- Provide an engaging, safe, and nurturing learning environment, bringing fresh ideas to inspire young children.
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with students, parents and fellow staff members.
- Maintain the health and safety of all students.
Qualifications:
- Previous experience with children aged 3-6. We also welcome talented, child-loving individuals who focus their passions on fields such as the environment, nature guide/enthusiast, the arts or other creative pursuits!
- Passionate about working with children in a natural setting
- Candidate must be energetic and ready to have fun!
- Ability to enjoy the outdoors in all kinds of weather
- Ability to build rapport with children
- Positive, patient, and flexible demeanor
CPR certification is ideal, though we will provide the CPR training if needed, as well as the DHHS required fingerprinting clearance.
Monthly additional state grant stipend income (amount of stipend is dictated by your level on Maine Roads to Quality).
The staff at Appletree School supports the natural learning and behavior of preschoolers, and we provide a variety of opportunities in which this may happen. Appletree School is located in close proximity to the ocean and we are pleased to be in our immediate setting with woods, meadows, gardens and a brook. We utilize these spaces as our outdoor classrooms where nature based learning brings discovery, safe risk taking, exercise, fun and the opportunity to expand one’s view of the world. The play-based curriculum and nature education at Appletree is all about valuing wonder! When a child feels safe, respected and attached to the adults in their world they will feel free to be themselves. Our job is to create an environment where children feel happy and confident to be just who they are just on that day. The ideal candidate has the ability to be open to the guidance of our experienced teachers.
If you feel that this environment is one in which you would thrive, please submit your qualifications and a letter describing a bit about yourself. We want to hear how you will benefit from working in a nature-based setting with young children, and in turn, how we could benefit by having you as a part of our community.
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 35 per week
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person