Details
Posted: 18-Jan-22
Location: Topanga, California
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education: 4 Year Degree
Salary: $50,000-$70,000
Categories:
Early Childhood
Elementary Teacher
Salary Details:
We offer a competitive salary with full benefits.
Manzanita School, situated in the Santa Monica Mountains, is looking for an open minded and skilled early elementary or an early childhood educator to join our team in the 2022/2023 school year. This is a co-teaching position. Our early elementary classes are conducted entirely outdoors in the wild chaparral. Our program combines child-led, exploratory learning, based on the principles of Forest Education (also known as the “Forest Kindergarten” model) with academics. The program is 40% academic, and 60% experiential in nature. The ideal candidate will have an authentic and infectious love of the natural world, early childhood educational experience and training, and/or teaching experience in early elementary math and language arts. Training will be provided. We offer a competitive salary, full benefits, and retirement.
Manzanita School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we strongly encourage a diverse field of qualified applicants.
Candidates must possess the following attributes:
- 3-5 years experience working with children age 4-8 years singing, storytelling, setting boundaries and leading group facilitation
- Dedicated to developmentally appropriate practice and aware of developmental needs of young children
- A nurturing, loving, and creative attitude
- Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
- Comfortable sitting on the ground and getting dirty
- Comfortable handling insects and other small creatures
- Interested in further growth in naturalist studies and mentoring
- Strong collaborative skills
- Commitment to restorative practices
Strongly Favored Training/Knowledge:
- Naturalist skills and knowledge
- Waldorf Teacher Training
- Reggio Emilia
- Certified Forest School Teacher
- Experience in storytelling
- Play a musical instrument and/or sing
- The Reading and Writing Project: Columbia Teachers College
- Must be available to start work on July 25, 2022
- Experience with council practice
To apply, visit and read our website. Then, send a resume and a personal cover letter explaining why you would be a good fit for the position, to Gabrielle Cartelli: gabrielle@manzanitaschool.org.