Organization
Job Posted
April 13, 2026
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Remote
No
Website
Contact Name
Serena Wilkie Gifford
Contact Email
employment@birchesschool.org
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Location
United States
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.