What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Adventures Summer Program Faculty position at Teton Science Schools?
Position Purpose:
Early Childhood summer faculty members are a part of Teton Science Schools community. Faculty work to inspire curiosity, engagement and leadership in children. Facutly members will employ, whenever possible, experiential education within place-based contexts and follow the Reggio Emilia and Nature Based approaches to early childhood education by being responsive to children's interests and curiosities. The Early Childhood team will build strong relationships with colleauges, students and families. Within the collaborative work environment of TSS, faculty members should expect to be contributing team members, while also taking the initiative to work autonomously.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree Preferred
- Experience working with young children, ages 3 to 6.
- Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external constituents
- Ability to manage risk and make leadership decisions in outdoor settings with children.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office products and Google Apps
- Strong speaking and written communication skills
- Infant, Child and Adult First Aid/CPR/AED certification and will need to complete all mandatory state licensing requirements
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
- Able to sit on the floor, be outside in all types of weather, and pick up heavy objects
- Time spent hiking and spending most of the day outside with young children
- Able to drive minibuses and buckle children into five point harness carseats
Responsibilities:
Curriculum and Instruction
• Develop and Implement curriculum with support from team
• Set up dynamic environments and provocations for children
• Plan, document and execute lesson plans through direct instruction and guided student support
• Creating Documentation for each week of camp
Early Childhood team member
• Collaborate with co-teachers
• Complete duties: Meetings, journeys, lunch, rest time and outdoor play
• Attend all trainings prior to program start dates
• Align with team culture and goals
• Support administrative duties associated with successful implementation of program
One TSS Responsibilities
• Be friendly and accomodating to all faculty on all campuses whenever possible. We are in this together.
This job description is not meant to state or imply that these are the only duties performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their manager in compliance with federal and state laws.
