Summer Forest School Assistant, ages 4-6 Job at The Garland School, Brattleboro, VT

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  • The Garland School
  • Brattleboro, VT

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description


Summary

The Garland School is hiring a summer assistant teacher for our 4- to- 6-year-old group.

Set among 200 acres of forest and streams on the Winston Prouty campus, the Garland School emphasizes year-round immersion in nature including trail walking, woods exploration, gardening, and seasonal Waldorf festivals. Teachers at Garland are welcomed into a community that prioritizes care and mutual aid. Homemade breakfast and lunch served daily.

Duties

Within our Waldorf inspired and nature-based program, we strive to be adults worthy of imitation, and nurture the children’s sense of imagination and wonder within a rhythmic day and week. Utmost attention is given to the emotional, cognitive, and physical needs of each child. Other responsibilities include:
  • Collaborate with lead teacher around all aspects of the work of holding a rhythm of activities and experiences that encourage imaginative play and creative expression
  • Offer social-emotional guidance and support for all children, in keeping with the classroom philosophy
  • Participate in and supporting all daily activities including circle time, forest hikes, mealtimes, rest time, bathrooming

Requirements

Requirements for the role:
  • Prior teaching experience with young children
  • Able to support children's social-emotional development by modeling empathy, problem-solving, and restorative actions
  • Able to confidently lead a small- to medium-sized group of children independently
  • Experience sharing the outdoors with children or interest in learning
  • Team player; enthusiastic about working with other adults and taking care of children and the school environment, indoors and outdoors
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Background check and fingerprinting

Nice To Haves

  • Waldorf-related training or experience or interest in learning
  • Incorporate meaningful work (caring for space, making things with your hands) into the rhythm of the day

Job Tags

Summer work, Seasonal work

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