Company Description
For 25 years, Creative Play Children’s Learning Center has helped children grow into happy, caring, and smart learners. Our special school is built for ages two through second grade.. We mix the best parts of Montessori, Waldorf, and Reggio Emilia teaching styles to follow your child's natural interests.
Here is what makes our school a wonderful place to grow:
- Our On-Campus Farm: Children learn by doing! They explore our food forest, plant in raised beds, and care for our friendly chickens.
- Emotional Intelligence: We use Conscious Discipline to teach empathy and critical thinking. We focus on close bonds and work as a team with parents.
- Love for Nature: Our daily activities connect children to the earth and teach them how to care for our planet.
At Creative Play, we nurture the whole child. We turn everyday curiosity into a lifelong love of learning.
What we are looking for
A Permaculture Sustainability Preschool Teacher designs and leads our play-based, outdoor-focused early childhood education. They blend foundational child development with ecological principles—such as organic gardening, composting, and animal care—to instill early eco-literacy, empathy for nature, and an understanding of where food comes from. This role requires a focus on Social Emotional hands-on teaching and includes the following core responsibilities.
Teachers assistant for our 2.5-3yrs preschool classroom - who has their 45 DCF Hours.
Core Responsibilities
- Curriculum Development: Design and implement hands-on lessons to include nature based learning covering permaculture ethics (Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share) tailored for young minds.
- Garden & Site Management: Maintain outdoor learning spaces, including raised beds, sensory gardens, worm bins, and compost systems.
- Outdoor Exploration: Facilitate daily outdoor play in all seasons, encouraging children to observe and interact with insects, plants, weather patterns, and local ecosystems.
- Animal Care: Supervise safe interactions with classroom or campus animals (e.g., chickens and rabbits).
- Community Engagement: Document student growth through photos and notes for parent newsletters.
- Health & Safety: Maintain a safe outdoor learning environment, enforce state childcare licensing regulations, and lead risk-management protocols
Qualifications & Skills
- Education: FL DCF 45 clock hours and CDA or Equivalent. Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Environmental Studies, or a related field preferred.
- Experience: 2+ years of experience working with preschool-aged children in a play-based, nature, or farm school environment.
- Certifications: Current CPR and First Aid certifications.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Application Question(s):
Experience:
- Early childhood education: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Have you completed the FL 45 DCF Hours? (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Pinellas Park, FL 33781 (Required)
Work Location: In person
