Preschool Teacher

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University’s Kreher Preserve & Nature Center seeks a Preschool Teacher to plan, create, and implement the daily program for Woodland Wonders Nature Preschool and preschool camps throughout the year. The role emphasizes an emergent, outdoor curriculum and developmentally appropriate early childhood practices in a nature setting.

You will mentor undergraduate students, document health and development, and communicate progress to parents while collaborating with professionals as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education and development, natural sciences, or related field with 1 year of outdoor learning experience.
• Outdoor, nature-based learning environment experience with young children.

Responsibilities

• Plans, creates, and implements an emergent curriculum for a group of children in outdoor learning settings.
• Mentors children’s physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development through nature-based activities.
• Communicates observations with parents and coordinates with medical professionals when needed.
• Models nature-education practices for undergraduate students and interns.
• Collaborates with therapists, specialists, and psychologists as needed; administers medication per instructions.
• Interacts with families daily to share progress; some regional travel required.

Education

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

1 year of outdoor learning experience with young children

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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