OUTDOOR SCHOOLS, NATURE SCHOOLS

Position: Primary Forest School Teacher
School: Wildwood Learning Society
Location: Robert's Creek, Sunshiine Coast BC

We are seeking 2 educators to lead a cohort of nature-based primary program 4 days per week from September to June in Roberts Creek, British Columbia

We are looking for nurturing, inspiring and nature loving teachers to lead our early years cohort

The ideal candidate will:

• Enjoy, understand and have experience with primary age children
• Be familiar with attachment theory and model a gentle and feelings based approach to connection.
• Lead students 4 days per week for 5 hours a day 9:30am-2:30pm.
• Develop and implement programming for primary age children.
• Integrate excitement and knowledge about outdoor skills such as survival skills, wildlife tracking, edible and medicinal plants, navigation, forest ecology and bird identification.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with students, parents, and other staff, including professional collaboration and development.
• Run programs in all weather.
• Have a good sense of humour and play well with others.
• Be comfortable in handling student and family affairs.
• Be creative and crafty, have a love for making cool things with your hands out of natural materials.
• Have a growth mindset.

Qualifications:

• Must be a resident of the Sunshine Coast and be legal to work in Canada
• Minimum 3 years transferable education experience with children in an outdoor setting
• Clear Criminal Record Check (will be required by date of hire);
• Wilderness First Aid (Standard First Aid is required but Wilderness First Aid is an asset);
• Teaching Certificate (required for 1 position but not both)

Wildwood Learning Society is a nature based learning program for children and soon to be teens.

Wildwood Learning is applying to become a BC Independent School for September 2025. We hope that the teacher we hire for this year will stay with us during this transition and help develop programming and curriculum for the school. This teacher will ideally stay with this cohort for more than 1 year to build community and connection with the children and families. Classes and school will remain small by design. Teaching will take place in nontraditional learning environments with curriculum built around inquiry and long term exploration.

Wildwood Learning has the goal of creating out of the ordinary learning experiences for children and teens.

Start Date: September 2024

Compensation: Salary range based on $200-$320 day rate, depending on experience. Extended health and dental benefits provided.

To Apply: Please send your resume, along with a letter of interest, and 3 professional references to katie@wildwoodlearning.ca

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