Nature Preschool Teacher

Organization

Hartley Nature Center

Job Posted

March 18, 2026

Job status

Open

Job Category

Job Type

Job Duration

Job Compensation Type

Remote

No

Website

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Contact Name

Kaitlin Erpestad

Contact Email

preschool@hartleynature.org

Contact Phone

2187246735

Deadline to Apply

Location

Duluth, MN
United States
Do you love working outside and working with children? Apply today to join the team at Hartley Nature Center as a full- or part-time nature preschool teacher in our licensed child care program! Our preschool teachers work in teams to help 3-5 year olds learn, play, and explore outside every day! We play in the mud, snow, puddles, and sun, climb trees, go sledding, and make mud pies. You can make a life-long impact on the children and their families through your work as a preschool teacher.

Summary

Hartley Nature Preschool is hiring lead and assistant preschool teachers to join our team of preschool staff fulfilling the preschool’s mission of inspiring life-long connections with nature through education, play, and exploration while supporting the whole child’s development. Hartley Nature Preschool is a program of Hartley Nature Center, a non-profit environmental learning center located within the 600+ acre Hartley Park in Duluth, Minnesota.

Full- and part-time nature preschool teacher positions are available for lead teacher and assistant teacher candidates. You do not have to be a licensed teacher or have a degree in education to be a preschool lead teacher or assistant teacher in a child care center in Minnesota. 

See our website for the job posting and job description 

Application Procedure:

Open Until Filled

Submit the following:

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Unofficial transcript(s) from all higher education institutions 
  • Name, position, phone number, email for three professional references

Email your application to:

Kaitlin Erpestad, Preschool Director, preschool@hartleynature.org (she/her/hers)

Hartley Nature Center

3001 Woodland Ave

Duluth, MN 55803

Hartley is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, creed, sexual orientation/identity/expression, marital status or familial status.

Compensation Information

2026-27 Starting Hourly Wage: 

  • Lead Teacher: $19.03/hour
  • Assistant Teacher: $18.21/hour
  • Benefits include working outside every day, an amazing team of co-workers, paid professional development, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and inclement weather days, elective telehealth app, program discounts and priority registration, and working on the school year calendar. 
  • Additional hours may be available throughout the school year and summer working with our environmental education programs.