A New leaf School of Nashville is growing and we are looking to hire one early childhood educator each for our Farm and Arboretum campuses. We work in the Reggio way and also spend vast amounts of time outdoors and inside our labs, ateliers and dens. We incorporate several compatible practices to create an emergent curriculum to engage as co-researchers in collaboration with other educators, our students, and families. We spend hours in natural settings aiming to connect with and love the inhabitants of our ecosystems. We become part of the environment, and our connections include humans. To connect with each other, we must also serve our community by developing social emotional competencies for ourselves and then take care of our city by participating in community events and projects.

Summary

Working at A New Leaf is a journey of discovery and experimentation. You are guaranteed to learn a lot about yourself and the world. A New Leaf is a breath of fresh air, it is also hot, beautiful, muddy, creative, head scratching, wet, engaging, frosty, laughter, challenges, relationship building, sweet moments, hands-on, inspiring, and filled with mentorship and leadership opportunities for all participants. This is what we do best: playfully and seriously learn, together in community, about things that are real, meaningful, at times enigmatic, and always powerful! Here you are part of something greater than yourself. Together we question and improve the means and goals of education.

The interview process is as follows:

First submit a resume with a cover letter describing1- your teaching philosophy, 2- your understanding of the Reggio educational experience, 3- your hobbies and passions,4- your abilities and skills, 5- describe your relationship with the outdoors, 6- describe your short and long term career goals.

Submit to admin@anewleafschool.org

Second, we will reply with an email to send more information for you to prepare for a Zoom interview.

Third, selected applicants will come for a Discovery Day Interview, to teach alongside our educators, experiencing the day as a co-teacher.

Compensation Information

Salary: $18.00 - $23.00 per hour depending on degree and experience.

Yearly renewable positions begin July 31st 2023 and end June 21st 2024. We encourage all of our teachers to work the weeks of summer camps, but you may potentially have up to five weeks of unpaid vacation in the summer, with a minimum of two weeks.

Reviews and contract renewals for all teachers are conducted in March each year for the next school year.

Benefits:

Paid planning time weekly
Paid time off: 28 days
Paid In-Service days: 22 days
Monthly bonus of $265 to be applied to your choice of tuition, health care, IRA, or additional insurances such as Dental, Cancer, Life, Short Term Disability, or other.
Sick/Personal discretionary time: 80 hours (not intended for vacations or leisurely travel).
Worker’s Compensation Insurance.
Accident at work medical coverage.

NAAEE | Jobs

Early Childhood Educator at a Reggio Inspired Outdoor School