Early Childhood Adventures Summer Program Faculty

Organization

Teton Science Schools

Job Posted

March 23, 2025

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Location

Idaho
Victor, ID
United States
Early Childhood summer faculty members are a part of Teton Science Schools community. Faculty work to inspire curiosity, engagement and leadership in children. Facutly members will employ, whenever possible, experiential education within place-based contexts and follow the Reggio Emilia and Nature Based approaches to early childhood education by being responsive to children's interests and curiosities. The Early Childhood team will build strong relationships with colleauges, students and families. Within the collaborative work environment of TSS, faculty members should expect to be contributing team members, while also taking the initiative to work autonomously.

Summary

 

Qualifications:                        

    Bachelor's Degree Preferred                        

    Experience working with young children, ages 3 to 6.                        

    Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external constituents                        

    Ability to manage risk and make leadership decisions in outdoor settings with children.                         

    Familiarity with Microsoft Office products and Google Apps                        

    Strong speaking and written communication skills                        

    Infant, Child and Adult First Aid/CPR/AED certification and will need to complete all mandatory state licensing requirements                        

 

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:                        

    Able to sit on the floor, be outside in all types of weather, and pick up heavy objects                                                                     

    Time spent hiking and spending most of the day outside with young children                        

    Able to drive minibuses and buckle children into five point harness carseats                         

 

Responsibilities:                        

    Curriculum and Instruction                        

        Develop and Implement curriculum with support from team                   

        Set up dynamic environments and provocations for children                    

        Plan, document and execute lesson plans through direct instruction and guided student support                    

        Creating Documentation for each week of camp                    

                            

    Early Childhood team member                        

        Collaborate with co-teachers                    

        Complete duties: Meetings, journeys, lunch, rest time and outdoor play                    

        Attend all trainings prior to program start dates                    

        Align with team culture and goals                    

        Support administrative duties associated with successful implementation of program      

             

    One TSS Responsibilities                        

        Be friendly and accomodating to all faculty on all campuses whenever possible. We are in this together.                      

    

        

This job description is not meant to state or imply that these are the only duties performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their manager in compliance with federal and state laws.

Compensation Information

$20 - $25 per hour