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Posted:
April 4, 2021
Location:
Topanga, California
Type:
Full Time - Faculty
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree

Manzanita School, situated in the Santa Monica Mountains, is looking for skilled early elementary or early childhood educators to join our 1st grade team in the 2021/2022 school year.  Our 1st grade class is conducted entirely outdoors in the wild chaparral.  Our program combines child-led, exploratory learning, based on the principles of Forest Education (also known as the “Forest Kindergarten” model) with academics.  The program is 40% academic, and 60% experiential in nature. The ideal candidate will have an authentic and infectious love of the natural world, early childhood educational experience and training, and/or teaching experience in early elementary math and language arts.  Extensive training will be provided. We offer a competitive salary with full benefits. 

 

Candidates must possess the following attributes:

  • 3-5 years experience working with children age 4-8 years singing, storytelling, setting boundaries and leading group facilitation
  • Dedicated to developmentally appropriate practice and aware of developmental needs of young children
  • A nurturing, loving, and creative attitude
  • Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
  • Comfortable sitting on the ground and getting dirty
  • Comfortable handling insects and other small creatures
  • Interested in further growth in naturalist studies and mentoring
  • Must be available to start July 26, 2021

Strongly Favored Training/Knowledge:

  • Naturalist skills and knowledge
  • Waldorf Teacher Training
  • Reggio Emilia 
  • Certified Forest School Teacher
  • Experience in storytelling
  • Play a musical instrument and/or sing
  • The Reading and Writing Project: Columbia Teachers College

To apply, visit and read our website. Then, send a resume and a personal cover letter  explaining why you would be a good fit for the position, to Gabrielle Cartelli:  gabrielle@manzanitaschool.org. 

 

NOTES:

Additional Salary Information: We offer a competitive salary with full benefits. 
About Manzanita School and Institute
Manzanita School and Institute, founded in 2013, is an independent, non-profit, co-educational day school, serving students in grades K through 12. We are located on 21 acres in the rugged and bio-diverse Topanga Canyon, northwest of Los Angeles. Currently in our 7th year, with a program emphasizing human ecology and land stewardship, we received accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in 2017.
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