Nature Based Early Childhood Educator

Waldorf-inspired, nature-based early learning center where the outdoors is the classroom. part-time, fall 2026 start.
Summary
Wonder Mountain School is a Waldorf inspired early learning center in Bellingham, Wa. We are hiring a part-time Nature-Based Teacher for fall 2026. Our program is grounded in Waldorf EC and nature-based pedagogy: children learn primarily outside, following their own curiosity, with teachers observing and guiding rather than directing.

This role works with our younger preschoolers, with a path to grow into a lead teaching position as the school expands. You'll help shape a mixed-age, small-ratio classroom, build on children's individual interests, and use our grounds, a creek, trails, and natural play spaces, as the primary teaching environment.

We're looking for someone with real ECE experience and genuine familiarity with the Waldorf approach and outdoor, nature-based practice, someone who can assess risk versus hazard in a natural setting and trust children with both.