Nature Preschool Teaching Intern
Education
Job Description
Introduction:
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At Every Child Outdoors (ECO), children spend their days exploring, playing, and learning with nature. Gain experience in nature-based early childhood education, with opportunities to learn from experienced Lead Teachers while working directly with young children outdoors.
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Position Details:
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- Location: Boston, MA (Roslindale)
- Start Date: October 1st (flexible)
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
- Compensation: $15/hour
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Responsibilities:
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Teaching & Learning:
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- Assist the Lead Teacher to create a welcoming, joyful, and safe learning environment for children ages two through five
- Recognize children’s play as meaningful work and support child-directed exploration and discovery
- Guide children in building a relationship with the land, encouraging a growing awareness of their role within a larger ecological community
- Approach behavior as communication and support children to navigate conflict
- Cultivate joy and wonder as central elements of daily life, recognizing that curiosity, laughter, and the arts are essential to a good life
- Engage in reflective practice with colleagues
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Health, Safety & Daily Care:
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- Attend to children’s well-being while guiding them to build resilience, risk awareness, and confidence in outdoor environments across a range of weather conditions
- Support children with daily care routines, including mealtimes, toileting, and transitions
- Help maintain and organize program spaces and supplies
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Professional Practice:
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- Communicate professionally with families and colleagues
- Respond to communications in a timely manner
- Obtain required EEC credentials, including Family Child Care Certified Assistant qualification
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Qualifications:
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- Excited to work outdoors in all seasons and weather conditions
- Ability to meet the physical demands of an outdoor preschool program, including hiking on uneven and steep terrain and carrying program supplies
- Willingness to obtain EEC Family Child Care teaching credential
- Experience working with children ages 2 - 4 is preferred, particularly in nature-based, forest school, Reggio Emilia, Montessori, Waldorf, or other child-centered settings
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Additional Information:
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- Hiring is rolling. Please apply at your earliest convenience.
- Successful reference and background checks are required.
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