Casa Colibrí is a bilingual English/Spanish forest kindergarten whose mission is to promote well-being in children and families through nature immersion, nature-based early learning curriculum and Spanish language exposure. The assistant teacher will help facilitate all activities within the forest kindergarten for children aged 3-6. The teacher must be comfortable being outside in all weather, as we will only be inside under extreme weather conditions. Furthermore, the teacher must beproficient in Spanish and English, have experience or demonstrated interest in nature-based education, a love for and familiarity with bilingual learning, and an interest in helping to grow a new program.
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This is a part-time job, four hours per week.
Job Duties include, but are not limited to:
-Maintaining a consistent daily rhythm for children ages 3-6
-Facilitating nature-based curriculum including nature science, art, movement and story-telling, songs and game
- Facilitating food preparation with the children and supervising meal and snack times
-Teaching basic homesteading skills
-Managing emotional, social and physical needs of up to 8 children
-Maintaining the school space, and working with the other staff to grow, tweak, and successfully teach the curriculum.
Qualifications - Spanish and English proficiency
-Minimum one year combined work/study experience in early childhood, with at least one year of direct experience
- Demonstrated experience in outdoor settings
-Training in First Aid and CPR
- Enrollment in Oregon Department of Early Education Criminal Background Registry