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We are hiring substitute teachers to help with our academic and after-school programs for students aged 2 years old through 5th grade. Clark Fork School's place-based curriculum gets our students outside multiple times a day. Sub assignments may be for a full school day (8:30-3:00)or partial day/after school hours.
There is a possibility to apply jointly for the substitute position and a summer camp assistant position, to begin in late June. We are seeking dynamic and enthusiastic educators for our summer camp assistant positions to further our mission of fostering a sense of wonder for community and the natural world in Preschool through 5th grade students.
Hours vary depending on the position, but, in general are as follows:
Summer Camp Assists: 7:45am-3:30pm
After-Care: 3:30-6:00pm
Camps run for one week.
Assistant responsibilities:
Genuinely listen to students and react with care and compassion.
Explore the natural world and the Missoula community with students.
Assist the lead teacher in activity prep, clean-up, and the teaching of the day's theme.
Collaborate with the lead teacher on activity and field trip ideas, the teaching of natural history, and place-based themes.
Demonstrate a passion for place-based education.
Assist lead teacher in playground supervision and behavior management.
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to help with other age groups.
Requirements: Degree in education, child development, or related field and/or experience working with children preferred. High school diploma required. Respect for nature, a love for children, and a caring demeanor is a must!
Physical Demands: The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by the educator to successfully perform the essential functions of the job: Standing for long periods of time, walking, hiking, reaching, bending, kneeling, stooping, squatting, talking, hearing, visual acuity, significant time spent outdoors in all weather conditions, lifting up to 60 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Clark Fork School has a policy that every person has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. CFS hires, promotes, transfers, terminates, and makes all other employment related decisions without unlawful consideration of an employees race, creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, age, or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by local, state or Federal law.
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