Jobs and Professional Development

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Professional development

Our school is year round with seasonal breaks which leaves plenty of time for observations, meeting with our Director Becca, and group trainings. We also offer internships based on availability. If you are interested in learning more or just want to chat Forest Kindergarten pedagogy, please email us!

Jobs

FLOATING TEACHER (currently open)

Northeast LA Forest School is seeking a qualified candidate to join us in our morning class beginning immediately. Please be available through spring and summer. See full job description and requirements below.

Hours 10a-2:30p Monday through Friday. Staff meeting 1x per month 12-2:30 seasonal trainings, with advanced notice.

*We at NELA Forest School seek to create a safe, accepting, and inclusive environment for our students. We believe a big part of that is seeing themselves represented in the people and teachers around them. BIPOC, Minority Ethnic, LGBTQ+ welcome and highly encouraged to apply.

About our program:
At Northeast LA Forest School we seek to reverse the "indoorification of childhood" by providing real life, inquiry based explorations in nature. Children will be able to indulge their curiosity, let it guide their explorations, and build their scientific thinking through trial-and-error style play. Early literacy and math skills can be seen throughout our meaningful play. Our group play requires empathy, listening skills, and learning different forms of conflict resolution thus building social-emotional skills. Through play our children begin to discover their sense of self and others. Our group circle times are a time for reflection and conversation about our daily adventures. In addition to explorations, our daily structure allows for snacks and lunch, songs, and diving into a few good books.

Description of Position:
Floating teachers are responsible for facilitating the application of an age-appropriate, nature-based, emergent curriculum for 2-5.5 year olds enrolled in a 100% outdoor, urban forest school during the breaks of morning classrooms teachers and in ‘Early Nest".
Teachers must model a healthy relationship with and curiosity for the natural world.

This position reports to Director Becca Hackett-Levy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Frequent communication with fellow teachers and the director including, but not limited to, daily check-ins, weekly meetings, and ability to respond to phone calls emails and texts within the same day.

  • Assist the classroom teachers in recording medical care for small injuries.

  • Facilitate a nap or rest time for Nest students.

  • Follow Northeast LA Forest School pedagogy, language, child conflict resolution methods, and educational methodology as provided in staff handbook.

  • Be ready to learn, prepare, and perform as part of a team, our program’s Disaster Resilience plan. (training provided)

  • Model appropriate Northeast LA Forest School teacher language in the classroom.

  • Engage in daily song with students from the Northeast LA Forest School play list.

  • Maintain appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards, safety, and security of children.

  • Work with fellow teachers to maintain emergent curriculum based on the curiosities of the students.

  • Promptly attend to children’s diapering and bath-rooming needs.

  • Facilitate daily activities such as arrival, welcome circle and songs, snacks, lunch, storytelling, and dismissal etc.

  • Follow the daily classroom “schedule” provided by Northeast LA Forest School

  • Ensure classroom has daily supply of both potable and play water. Containers provided by school.

Physical Requirements

  • Must be comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.

  • Must be comfortable getting dirty, able to sit on the ground.

  • Must be comfortable with occasional handling of bugs and other small living things.

  • Must be able to crouch, dance, dig, carry a backpack, climb, hike, and carry up to 40lbs.

Weekly Work Requirements Part-Time
10-2:30 M-F which includes covering daily breaks for morning teachers and supporting short and long day staff during ‘Early Nest.’

Each school year runs roughly the day after Labor Day through the first full week of June. Summer camp sessions begin no more than one week after the last day of school and run through the second week of August.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $20.00 - $21.50.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)

  • Employee discount

  • Flexible schedule

  • Life insurance

  • Paid time off

  • Parental leave

  • Professional development assistance

  • Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

  • Early childhood education: 3 years (Required)

Please email your resume and cover letter to Administrative Director, Kyla Ledes, at admin@nelaforestschool.com to be considered.

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