Part Time Outdoor Educator

Part Time staff set their availability and may work in any or all of our nature based programs! 

Opportunities include:

Our SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS welcome classes of children from local schools to Common Ground to connect with nature! We serve preK through 8th grade. Trip topics include hikes, farm to table pizza making, campfire cooking, farm tours, wetland science, nature based play, sheep and wool, maple sugaring, and other seasonal specialty topics.

The KIDS UNPLUGGED AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM gets children in grades K - 8 playing and learning outside after school! This is primarily a play based program that includes both unstructured playtime and  teacher directed activities and experiences as part of the program. Staff might supervise a campfire in the winter woods, lead a flashlight hike after sunset, cook with foods from the farm, facilitate imaginative play and fort building in the forest, work with children to walk goats and care for chickens, and many other kinds of nature based experiences! 

The NATUREYEAR FOREST SCHOOL PROGRAM creates small communities of children and staff who learn and play in nature from Sept - June for one full day each week. Like Kids Unplugged, NatureYear operates outside in all (safe) weather. NatureYear is a full day, with children attending from 9 AM - 3 PM, so there is time for more structured, content based activities as well as for imagination, exploration, and play. Assistant Teachers support children and activities and do not need to have the experience needed to plan and lead activities independently. 

The full job description with a link to the online application is HERE.