Summer Teachers Wanted - Come play with us!

Summary

The Montpelier Children’s House is a small, Five STAR, birth through five program with competitive pay and paid time off. We are a close knit group of caring, supportive educators who prioritize joy filled, nature-based learning experiences and caring, responsive relationships with students while taking a collaborative approach to teaching and curriculum planning.

Our summer days are spent engaging in child-led play with ample time spent outside in all kinds of weather. Our summer methodology is focused on supporting young children in all aspects of their growth, with a special focus on place-based learning, social and emotional skills, creative problem solving, and material and natural world exploration.

The Montpelier Children’s House is seeking an inspired, energetic Summer Teacher/s for our program. This position begins in June and ends in August. Exact start and end dates are flexible.

Do you just love spending time exploring and expertly guiding play and learning outdoors with our youngest Vermonters? Are you an enthusiastic nurturer who sings throughout the day (and shamelessly makes up silly songs on the spot)? Do you love the satisfaction of getting creative and collaborating with co-teachers? 

Duties

Duties 

• Share your creativity, skill, and love of young children, nature, and exploration.
• Move through the day, primarily outdoors, with a small group of children (max 8-10) supporting all areas of child-centered learning and development.
• Work as a team member to support child-lead education through exploration of the natural environment. 
• Collaborate with a co-teacher/s to implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum that is responsive to children needs and Vermont standards and regulations.

Skills

• Understanding of the child development principles, the Vermont Early Learning Standards, and Vermont Licensing Regulations.
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms.
• Excellent communication skills - both with children and adults.
• Flexibility, ability to work well with others.

Requirements

Requirements

• At Minimum, applicants must be 18 years of age, have a highschool diploma, 1-2 years of undergraduate level coursework in early childhood education, and have at least 1-3 years of experience educating and caring for young children.
• Applicants must be warm, nurturing, and responsive to the changing needs of young children, respectful in communication, and enthusiastic about supporting young children in their discovery of the world. 
• Demonstrated willingness to collaborate in the planning and implementation of play-based curriculum and support the development of social and emotional skills and growth of young children. 
• A desire to work outside.
• Comfortable getting wet and muddy and being outside in all kinds of weather.