Forest Preschool Teacher Job in MA

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Forest Preschool Teacher Job For Summer Program in Natick, Massachusetts – 2020

The Natick Community Organic Farm, a nonprofit, certified-organic farm and home to the Forest Gnomes Waldkindergarten program, seeks to hire an outdoor enthusiast who is passionate about sharing their love for nature with children ages 3 to 6. With the Summer Forest Explorers program, children discover the woods as a place of magic and make-believe through song, play, and storytelling. What’s behind that tree? What’s under that rock? What’s around the trailbend? These questions, when infused with a sense of adventure, make each day a truly epic day in the woods. Build a fort, bake a mud-pie, make a leaf collage, or splash in the pond. Each week, the Forest Explorers fill the woods with wonder and laughter. Join us for an unforgettable summer!

This is a part-time position teaching 9-12pm Mon through Friday from June 15th to August 17th with potential for additional teaching hours in NCOF’s summer programs and school year based programs.

Forest Preschool Teacher Job Responsibilities

• Work outdoors in all weather while attending to children’s needs;
• Responsible for the well-being, health and safety of all children in the program;
• Allow children to resolve own conflicts and recognize when it is appropriate to intervene;
• Communicate with parents both formally and informally;
• Perform physically demanding duties and chores; and
• Follow and develop forest learning curriculum

Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood, Environmental Education or related fields or equivalent experience
• Related work with children aged 3-6, preferably in a classroom setting (indoor or outdoor)

Requirements

• Works well with children in a calm and gentle manner;
• Nurturing care and patience in addressing the individual needs of each child;
• Enjoys and is comfortable working outdoors in all weather year-round;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, especially responding to parent concerns ;
• Well-organized, efficient; computer skills necessary;
• Must pass a CORI & SORI background check; and
• Ability to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, pull, push, sit without back support, and lift and carry up to 50 pounds occasionally and 10-35 pounds frequently.

Salary: $15.00 /hour

To Apply for the Forest Preschool Teacher Job: Submit a cover letter and resume to Olivia Thomes; publicprograms@natickfarm.org

 

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