Outdoor Educator

Organization

Birches School

Job Posted

April 13, 2026

Job status

Job Category

Job Type

Job Duration

Job Compensation Type

Remote

No

Website

Birches School

Contact Name

Serena Wilkie Gifford

Contact Email

employment@birchesschool.org

Contact Phone

781 258 8100

Deadline to Apply

Location

Lincoln, MA
United States
Join the Birches School community where learning happens in harmony with the natural world, whether indoors or outside. This is a unique opportunity to teach at a K-8 nature-based school in Lincoln, MA, on a campus rich in natural beauty, surrounded by acres of pristine conservation land with miles of trails.

Summary

At Birches School, we aim to nurture students’ innate curiosity and creativity in harmony with the natural world. Birches students embody empathy, inclusivity, teamwork, and a passion for learning. We offer a nature-based, interdisciplinary education in a supportive, vibrant, multi-age setting. We are committed to educating our students through the lenses of environmentalism and the joys and opportunities of our unique setting in Lincoln, MA.

The Outdoor Educator (OE) at Birches supports the design and implementation of Birches’ K-8 wilderness scope and sequence curriculum, including the development of hands-on, practical skills such as safe fire building, tool use, shelter construction, teamwork, and cultivating environmental awareness and a passion for the natural world. In addition, the OE guides Birches’ Afterschool and Explorations programs and teaches in these programs. 

For more information about the school and the OE position, visit our website: birchesschool.org

 

 

Compensation Information

This is a full-time, academic-year position (late August to mid-June). Birches offers competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including medical insurance, a school-matched retirement plan, and paid time off. 

Salary range for this position: $65,000-$75,000.