Assistant Group Leader (FT), or Two Assistant Group Leaders (PT)

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Organization

Red Pine Learning Community

Job Posted

July 21, 2025

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No

Contact Email

info@redpinelearning.org

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Location

South Hadley, MA
United States
If you are looking to join a small and collaborative team, apply to be an Assistant Leader! Red Pine Learning Community enrolls a maximum of 10 children, and teaching happens mostly outdoors. Located in a versatile space near one of the Top 10 most beautiful US college campuses, RPLC takes layered public health protections to support vulnerable members of our community.

Summary

Learn more about Red Pine Learning Community and apply here!

Red Pine Learning Community (RPLC) seeks a full-time Assistant Group Leader, or two part-time Assistant Group Leaders, for a group of up to 10 students in our outdoors-first education program.

RPLC is a secular program in South Hadley, MA, that supports lower elementary students in homeschool and virtual school through supplemental out-of-school time enrichment. RPLC students are between the ages of 4.5 and 9 years. RPLC takes layered public health protections to support vulnerable members of our community. Programs are held primarily in outdoor classrooms.

The Assistant Group Leader(s) will work with the Group Leader/Site Coordinator to design and deliver the enrichment programs. RPLC encourages the incorporation of a wide range of pedagogies, such as forest school models, the Montessori method, and/or social emotional learning. 

Each staff member’s voice and experience will be significant in our collaborative team, which includes the RPLC Co-founders, Group Leader/Site Coordinator, and Assistant Group Leader(s). Responsibilities are wide-ranging, from teaching to family engagement to program operations.

Duties

  • Teaching: Deliver enrichment activities to encourage ecological awareness, social emotional learning, and body awareness/movement for 4.5-8.5 year olds; Maintain awareness of the natural world and weather conditions while organizing and delivering activities; Participate in reviewing materials for anti-racist, anti-ableist, and inclusive content; Contribute to data and observations of student learning and growth.
  • Family Engagement: Engage with the Group Leader in preparing regular communications for families; Support an inclusive admissions process.
  • School Operations: Follow the school calendar and schedule; Participate in assessing environmental conditions to adjust daily and weekly classroom plans as needed; Engage with students on principles of community care; Participate in ongoing evaluation of the program.

Compensation Information

This position is 35-40 hours/week. Salary range $21-$25 per hour.

  • For the full-time position, 4 hours of non-teaching preparation time each week. For part-time positions, 2 hours of non-teaching preparation time each week.
  • Biweekly virtual mentorship meetings with senior educators at other schools.
  • Bonuses of up to $1,000 for the full-time position, or $500 each for each part-time position, for health and wellness and/or professional development.