• 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