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Worldmind School Summer Camp Lead Teacher: Ages 6-8
Begins June 10, 2024
Mission and Vision
We envision an inclusive community where we celebrate our differences in safe, natural environments, and ignite a greater love and appreciation for ourselves, learning, and the world.
We reunite children with the natural world by creating mindful, interest-based outdoor experiences which spark engagement, development, awareness, and community through transformative experiential education. We intentionally link our students’ understanding of bio and social diversity, so they evolve into compassionate, self-actualized members of our local and global communities.
Worldmind School Summer Camp Lead Teacher
Worldmind School’s Summer Camp Lead Teacher is responsible for associative planning and implementation of a developmentally appropriate curriculum developed by Worldmind Nature Immersion School. The Summer Camp Lead Teacher is responsible for general supervision and management of a group of children. The teacher reports to the Head of School.
Qualifications:
The person selected for this position must:
Be at least 21 years of age
Have experience with or knowledge of working with children with special needs
Have experience or knowledge of working with children outdoors
Have a non-remarkable background check
Commit to ongoing professional development
Must be able to lift at least 30 lbs
Responsibilities:
Treat children, staff, and parents with dignity and respect
Participate in developing a developmentally appropriate Forest School curriculum
Plan and prepare the learning environment, preparing a session planning sheet each week, and prepare needed materials and supplies through collaboration and contribution
Provide appropriate supervision of all participants
Perform general housekeeping tasks
Attend staff orientation and all staff meetings
Participate in the required 24 hours of professional development per school year
Demonstrate caring about children within and beyond the classroom
Develop appropriate relationships with parents
Communicate observation results to parents during parent meetings
Collaborate as a team player with other staff and administrators
Help meet the needs of individual children with respect for their interests, special needs, talents, and individual style of learning
Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans
Meet all deadlines set by director
Participate in all team meetings
Perform other support tasks when called upon to ensure smooth school operations
Job Type:
7 weeks, June 10, 2024 through August 2, 2024 with the week of the 4th of July off.
Job Location:
Denver, CO
Benefits:
Hourly $20-25 an hour
This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about and get experience with the outdoor-based education model for twice-exceptional and neurodiverse students.
Apply
Please send a resume at your earliest convenience to Megan Patterson at: worldmind@worldmindeducation.org.