Job description

About us:

We are a small all outdoor forest school serving students ages 3-7 in the North Seattle area.

Our work environment includes:

• On-the-job training
• Flexible working hours
• Relaxed atmosphere

Duties

• Make sure children are safe and supported
• Observe children’s behavior and learning, and foster problem solving, collaboration, confidence building and imagination by providing scaffolding experiential learning based on those observations
• Maintain visual and auditory supervision of children at all times to ensure their safety in the forest and on any field trips
• Help children resolve and negotiate conflicts when they arise; support development of self-regulation, impulse control and coping mechanisms through supporting conflict resolution; use consistent techniques in guiding children’s behavior
• Develop strong positive partnerships with families, students, and possible co-teachers
• Use positive, appropriate and supportive language with children
• Embrace a wide variety of weather conditions as pedagogical inspiration

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• · Experience in working with young children ages 3-8, singing, storytelling, setting boundaries and leading group facilitation
• · Preferred training or experience in Waldorf, Reggio Emilia, Lifeways, Positive Parenting systems, nature-based mentoring and experiential education
• · Comfortable in the outdoors: regularly getting dirty, interacting with local ecology/ flora and fauna, tolerance of natural elements
• · Nurturing, creative, mindful, grounded personality
• · Physical fitness: ability to crouch, crawl, walk and run on uneven natural surfaces, sit on the ground, lift and carry up to 50 lbs. for short distances
• · CPR/First Aid certified, ability to pass federal background check
• · Reliable transportation

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $17.80 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

COVID-19 considerations:
All students and teachers are vaccinated and wearing masks.

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Seattle, WA 98133: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Early childhood education: 1 year (Preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• First Aid Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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