Preschool Teacher

Auburn; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn is seeking a Preschool Teacher to plan, create, and implement the daily program for preschool learning environments at the Kreher Preserve & Nature Center, including Woodland Wonders Nature Preschool and year-round camps.

The role emphasizes emergent, outdoor-based curriculum and collaboration with parents and professionals, with occasional travel. A Bachelor's degree in ECE or related field is required, plus 1 year of outdoor learning experience; a Master's is desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree In Early Childhood Education and Development, Natural Sciences, or a related field and 1 year of experience in an outdoor, nature-based learning environment with young children.
• Master's degree in related field is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plans, creates, and implements an emergent daily program for preschool children in outdoor and indoor settings.
• Mentors and facilitates development across physical, social, emotional, and cognitive domains in outdoor environments.
• Documents children's health and development, and communicates observations with parents and caregivers.
• Models nature-education practices for undergraduate students and interns.
• Collaborates with therapists, specialists, and psychologists as needed; administers medication per doctor's orders.
• Communicates daily progress to parents; supports travel within the region and occasional out-of-state travel.

Education

Bachelor's Degree In Early Childhood Education and Development, Natural Sciences, or a related field

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Overview

The Preschool Teacher plans, creates, and implements the daily program for preschool learning environments at the Kreher Preserve & Nature Center (KPNC), including Woodland Wonders Nature Preschool and preschool camps throughout the year.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements an emergent curriculum for a group of children consistent with developmentally appropriate early childhood education practice. Plans, implements, and evaluates a daily program which includes identifying outdoor environments for optimal learning, and developing planning materials and activities that facilitate active learning for the children.
• Mentors and facilitates the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of children through natural, outdoor environments. Documents all areas of children's health and development, and communicates observations with parents, caregivers, and/or medical professionals. Provides, instructs, and monitors children in the use of a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
• Participates in modeling best nature-education practices for undergraduate students completing course requirements or internships.
• Collaborates with the community representatives such as therapists, specialists, and psychologists as needed. Administers medication per doctor's prescribing instructions.
• Communicates with parents on a daily basis to keep them informed of the daily progress of their children.
• Some travel within the region and occasional travel out-of-state.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree In Early Childhood Education and Development, Natural Sciences, or a related field and 1 year of experience in an outdoor, nature-based learning environment with young children.

Desired:

• Master's degree in related field.
• Experience working in a nature preschool or forest school.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Valid Driver's License.
• TB Skin Test - Upon Hire
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation - within 60 Days
• First Aid Certification - within 60 Days

Contract Type

Continuing

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Posted Date

7/29/2026