Lead Preschool Teacher in Nature Based Early Education Program

Acquire4Hire; Brattleboro (VT); On-site; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in early childhood education is seeking a passionate Lead Preschool Teacher for its Nature Based Early Education Program in Brattleboro, Vermont. This full-time position focuses on fostering growth through outdoor exploration and a joyful, play-based learning environment. Candidates should love the outdoors and have relevant qualifications in early childhood education.

Benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan with company match

Professional development reimbursement

Access to Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Qualifications

• Preferred bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Experience with groups of children ages three to four.
• Love for the outdoors and adaptability to weather.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum.
• Foster a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment.
• Engage students in outdoor nature-based activities.

Skills

Child-led exploration

Social-emotional development

Curriculum planning

Outdoor learning

Communication with families

Education

Bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education

Vermont Early Childhood Career Ladder Level 4 Certificate

Vermont Agency of Education teaching license

Job description

Lead Preschool Teacher in Nature Based Early Education Program

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$43,680.00/yr - $49,920.00/yr

Summary

Job Title: Preschool Teacher (Ages 3?4)

Location: Brattleboro, Vermont

School: The Neighborhood Schoolhouse

Position Type: Full-Time

Start Date: August 25, 2025

Since 1980, The Neighborhood Schoolhouse has supported a lifelong love of learning through arts integration, nature-based exploration, and social-emotional development. Nestled beside a 400-acre protected forest, our campus offers a rich environment for young children to learn through connection with the natural world. Our preschool program emphasizes nurturing relationships, outdoor learning, and the development of foundational skills in a joyful, play-based setting.

Duties

We are seeking a warm, energetic, and dedicated Preschool Teacher to join our early childhood team for the 2025-2026 school year. This full-time position involves leading a group of 3?4-year-olds in a setting that emphasizes child-led exploration, social development, and hands-on learning both indoors and outdoors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum that foster growth across all learning domains
• Foster children?s social-emotional development with kindness, patience, and consistency
• Cultivate a classroom environment that is welcoming and inclusive to all
• Spend significant time outdoors in all seasons, guiding nature-based activities and exploration
• Maintain clear and respectful communication with families and colleagues
• Contribute to school-wide events and collaborate appropriately with other members of the Neighborhood Schoolhouse team
  
  

Requirements

Qualifications:

As stated in the Vermont Child Development Division Regulations:

A teacher is at least twenty (20) years of age and meets one of the following qualifications:

• At least a Vermont Early Childhood Career Ladder Level Four (4) A or B Certificate; or
• At least a bachelor degree from an accredited college with a major or concentration in Early Childhood, Child or Human Development, Elementary Education, Special Education with a birth to eight (8) years of age focus, or Child and Family Services and at least twelve (12) months experience working with groups of children from grade three (3) or younger; or 97
• At least a bachelor degree from an accredited college with at least successful completion of thirty (30) college credits with an early childhood or school age focus and at least twelve (12) months experience working with groups of children from grade three (3) or younger; or
• Hold at least a current Vermont Agency of Education teaching license with an endorsement in Early Childhood, Early Childhood Special Education, or Elementary Education.
  
  

A teaching license is not required for this position, but is strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

We are a school community who loves the outdoors. All applicants must share a love for the outdoors and be prepared to teach and assist outside in all types of New England weather! We nurture a collaborative village environment in which all teachers know all students. Willingness to support mixed age gatherings and view yourself as member of a school wide teaching team is expected.

Benefits

Paid time off, including sick, vacation, and school breaks, retirement plan with company match, vision, dental, access to Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), professional development reimbursement, and other fringe benefits.

About Us

The Neighborhood Schoolhouse is a small, independent school in Brattleboro, Vermont. We have been inspiring a life-long love of learning through an emphasis on the arts, nature-based environmental education, and social-emotional skills since 1980. At Neighborhood Schoolhouse you will find few desks, but many tables, rugs, and learning stations where the students work and play together. The freedom we give students to move while learning aids their social development, builds community and trust, and boosts comprehension and retention. Our campus adjoins a protected 400-acre forest, where even the littlest learners explore and play. Our grounds, our gardens, the surrounding Vermont forest, and our beloved community are all part of what make Neighborhood an ideal place to grow.

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