We are looking for an Summer Camp Preschool Teacher who is excited to work OUTSIDE in nature RAIN or SHINE with children 3-6 years old! We are a forest preschool which means we teach outside 100% at a beautiful estuary in Mill Valley (Marin county).
The daily schedule includes Waldorf style circle times, Reggio-inspired projects, art exploration, snack and lunch times and lots of free play and sensory play. There are up to 25-32 children a day and 5 teachers with usually a 1:6 ratio or less. We aim to help children cultivate a love of nature, confident social and emotional skills, have self love and self-knowledge, and gain regulation, behavior and academic skills to be ready for kindergarten and beyond.
Teachers work as a tight knit team and are responsible for planning and leading classroom activities. This role will teach alongside our year-round teachers.
The summer position hours:
6/24-7/9 (excluding 7/1-7/5)
M-F 8:30-1:30pm
Additional days of training 6/18 & 6/19 (encouraged)
Pay: dependent on experience between $20-$40/hour
Qualifications
-Experience and passion for working with preschool aged kids in group setting
-Able to work cooperatively and collaboratively in an all outdoor, forest setting, and open and flexible to new ideas.
-Experience in the field of early childhood education, child development, forestry, environmentalism, conservation, herbology, any and all Earth based / nature based wisdom or knowledge, and knowledgeable about community resources that can be tapped as enrichment activities for students and parents.
-Current Emergency First Aid and Child CPR certificate; (or willing to obtain quickly) current health screening and negative T.B. test.
-Prior experience working in a an all outdoor setting or preschool is a plus.
-No criminal record and will pass background check through DOJ, CA Child Care Licensing
-Ability to lift 50lbs
At Mighty Bambinis, we hope children learn to delight in wonder, deeply engage in learning, and to practice problem solving and experimentation together in harmony with nature. In short, we want children to spark a lifelong love of learning through a sense of belonging, hands-on emergent curriculum, and nature. At Mighty Bambinis we strive to nurture the whole child.
Our goals are for children to develop:
Process over product growth mindset (wonder, experiment, reflect and repeat)
Deep connection with fellow humans and the natural world
Self-confidence and emotional agility through personal knowledge of mind, body, and heart
Immersive natural experiences offers a counter-balance to the negative consequences of "nature deficit disorder" in a time of accelerating screen time even for the youngest children. Children climb trees and rocks instead of structures, get wet and muddy, learn to become confident and self sufficient, anticipate and plan, plant seeds and see life bloom, collect flowers and identify vegetation and animal species, and are at home in the forest during all seasons. We foster healthy risk taking and decision making. (describes our approach to healthy risk taking: https://www.backwoodsmama.com/2018/02/stop-telling-kids-be-careful-and-what-to-say-instead.html)
Child-led, nature-based, experiential learning is provided and supported in relationship with caring, present teachers. We are seeking like-minded individuals who are up for the rewarding and invigorating work of a forest school teacher. Potential candidates must be flexible and exhibit a willingness to perform any job, be it crouching low to the ground to build stick and rock houses, getting dirty to make mud pies, WORK IN THE RAIN, or lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
TO APPLY
Please submit your resume and cover letter telling us why you are interested in joining our amazing program to our director Evelyn. In addition, please submit pre-interview questions here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1L3jNYK66zicBc9xIGJrg7WBlETE3FP5sOhqfyFbbdQ/viewform?editrequested=true
Learn more about our program visit our website. www.mightybambinis.com
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