Hiring Nature School Teachers in Central Pennsylvania!

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Job Details

We are looking for educators to help facilitate nature-based, cross-curricular lessons for children aged 5-12+. Support Teachers will work with groups of 12-14 children in an outdoor setting, alongside a Lead Teacher.

• Location: Harrisburg, PA
• Dates: September 6 - May 30 
• Position: Support Teacher
• Hours: Fridays, 9am-3pm 
• Compensation: rate equivalent to $18/hour

Qualifications

• Education: Degree in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Environmental Science, Conservation, Zoology, Botany, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years experience working with children; familiarity with alternative education models such as Forest School, Waldorf, Charlotte Mason, Reggio, or Tinkergarten.
• Successful completion of CPR/First Aid training, background checks, and clearances.

Responsibilities

• Become familiar with the park and the trails
• Help assess and manage risks in the environment and in play 
• Ensure safety guidelines are consistently maintained, per school policy 
• Work with the Lead teacher to establish, communicate, and maintain physical boundary lines 
• Supervise and keep count of children at all times
• Arrive 30 minutes before class to help set up the outdoor classroom, per the Lead Teacher’s specifications
• Assist with check in/check out, per the Lead Teacher’s specifications 
• Facilitate bathroom breaks and tend to any needs that arise while the Lead Teacher is leading circles, reading stories, or introducing an activity
• Support, redirect, or offer alternatives to children who have lost interest or wandered from group activities
• Know how to utilize the brightwheel app for messaging, logging hours, taking attendance, filing incident reports, sharing photos
• Communicate with parents and staff during class, via brightwheel, and be responsive to messages
• Document learning by taking photo/video of class and uploading to brightwheel, weekly

Our ideal candidate will..

• Be familiar with local flora and fauna.
• Be comfortable working in a child-centered, collaborative learning environment.
• Trust children to follow their curiosities, and respect them as capable learners.
• Support risk-taking, problem-solving, creativity, teamwork, inquiry, and self-awareness.
• Be a skilled communicator, able to set and maintain boundaries with others.
• Celebrate diversities in the natural world and within our community.
• Enjoy hiking and be comfortable spending hours outdoors, in all weather.
• Be physically able to hike, carry gear, and carry a small child if needed (50lbs).

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**These are our guidelines for hiring. However, if you meet 75% of the qualifications listed, we encourage you to apply! A love of nature and passion for working with children are most important to us.