Forest School Teacher

Organization

Nature School LA

Job Posted

March 9, 2022

Job Category

Job Type

Remote

No

Location

Los Angeles, CA
United States
Spend time outdoors and teach young minds appreciation and love for the natural world. We are a year-round program and seek a likeminded, honest, devoted, and passionate teacher to support our team in the heart of Los Angeles.

Summary

Forest School Teachers

Nature School LA is looking for passionate Outdoor Educators/ Forest School Teachers to support our team starting this March 2022 in West and East Los Angeles, California.  

Join our team in the heart of Los Angeles. Spend time outdoors and teach young minds appreciation and love for the natural world. We work with a student-teacher ratio of 4:1 with children ages 3-5 years. Our emergent curriculum is child-centered, interest-led, inquiry driven, and educator supported. We have a healthy balance between short structured academic blocks and unstructured play time. Teachers adjust the curriculum to meet children’s varying academic and emotional needs. You will teach about the environment including math, english, science, and social-emotional learning. You will also play games, sing songs and create crafts with students.

Join us and share your positivity, patience, adaptability, enthusiasm, creativity and engagement. Create a warm environment and safe space, while practicing risk-management and fostering love for the outdoors. 

Responsibilities include:

  • Develop a curriculum, execute lesson plans and lead activities
  • Facilitate children’s unstructured time 
  • Communicate clearly with parents and teachers
  • Write a newsletter
  • Document daily activities
  • Care for materials

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor Degree, Master Degree and/or 
  • 3 or more years experience interacting with 3-5 year olds preferably in an outdoor setting
  • First Aid + CPR for children and adults certified or a willingness   to get this certification before the start date
  • Comfortable with leading activities, games and songs
  • Familiar with nature based education and unstructured play
  • Have a reliable car and be able to transport and lift materials
  • Have a working phone
  • 5 months commitment, March - July 2022
  • 11 months commitment, August 2022 - July 2023

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Degree in Environmental Studies, Biology, Ecology or other sciences
  • Min. 12 ECE Units
  • Knowledge of NGSS standards
  • Outdoor education experience
  • Experience in Reggio, Montessori, and/or Waldorf teaching models
  • Botany and plant education
  • Playing an instrument is a plus

Job Details:

  • Dates: March 2022 - July 2022
  • Dates: August 2022 - July 2023
  • Pay: Depending on education and experience 
  • Hours: Between 27-35 hours per week
  • Time: 8:30am-1:30pm and 3pm

How to apply:

Please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected]