Naturally Grown School/El Jardin Natural, Mills River, NC
Start Date: May 30, 2014
The co-teachers work together throughout the day collaboratively planning with children and each other in the preparation of learning provocations and in the documentation of the children’s work, conversations and observations of interactions.
IDEALLY OUR NEW CO-TEACHER WILL START IN MAY AT LEAST ON A PART-TIME BASIS, TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE CHILDREN AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL BE FLUENT IN SPANISH, WITH PREFERENCE GIVEN TO A NATIVE SPANISH SPEAKER. THIS PERSON IS PASSIONATE ABOUT CO-CREATING A BILINGUAL ENVIRONMENT, IS MUSICAL, DRAMATIC, COMFORTABLE GETTING DIRTY, LOVES ANIMALS, LOVES TO COOK WITH CHILDREN, LOVES LEARNING WITH CHILDREN AND ENJOYS OPEN ENDED LEARNING. THIS PERSON UNDERSTANDS AND RESPECTS CHILDREN’S NEED TO PROBLEM SOLVE, MAKE MISTAKES, SORT THROUGH CONFLICTS AND CHALLENGES WITHOUT ADULT INTERVENTION. FLEXIBILITY AND THE CAPACITY TO TAKE ON A DIVERSITY OF ROLES IS KEY TO SUCCESSFUL WORK IN THIS POSITION.FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IS INTEGRAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD, AND THEREFORE WE WILL NEED A CO-TEACHER WHO IS DEVOTED TO NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE AND BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO INTERACT REGULARLY WITH SCHOOL STAFF. THE HOURS WILL BE VERY FLEXIBLE.
Excellent Salary.
Send resume and coverletter to naturallygrownpreschool@gmail.com. Please contact Jeff KiNZEL AT 828 279-2235.
NATURALLY GROWN SCHOOL IS SEARCHING FOR A DYNAMIC CO-TEACHER TO ASSIST WITH OUR REGGIO INSPIRED SCHOOL THAT SERVES NATIVE SPANISH AND ENGLISH SPEAKING CHILDREN AGES 4 TO 8. WE ARE LOCATED ON AN ORGANIC EDUCATIONAL FARM IN MILLS RIVER AND INTERACT WITH THE ENVIRONMENT AS THE THIRD TEACHER ON A DAILY BASIS. THE CHILDREN GUIDE THEIR OWN PROJECTS, ARE SELF-DIRECTED AND RELY ON EACH OTHER IN SETTING THEIR PERSONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. IN OUR MULTICULTURAL BILINGUAL ENVIRONMENT WE ENCOURAGE SHARING OF THE CHILDREN’S WORK, FAMILY AND LANGUAGE IN ALL WAYS. OUR SCHOOL IS FUNDED THROUGH A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND THEREFORE ALL CHILDREN ATTEND ON SCHOLARSHIP.
Together, we are empowering exceptional education.