Red Cedar School has a full-time opening for an outdoor educator and teacher. Red Cedar is a K8 independent school in Bristol, Vermont, founded in 1989. The school has 54 students and 6 teachers. Red Cedar is a dynamic and close-knit community with a culture of respect and inclusion.
We are looking for someone with the knowledge and experience to lead and support outdoor, nature-based, hands-on activities with our two younger groups (grades K2 and 34). The position also entails supporting academic classes, leading groups and workshops, and participating all around in the daily life of the school. On our two-acre campus our outdoor facilities include a small barn with a variety of tools and other handwork materials; a greenhouse; an apple orchard; pollinator, vegetable, and herb gardens; bird houses; a cob oven; a large sand and water play area; and other outdoor spaces.We are looking for someone whoWill be a good fit and bring diversity and balance to our close, collaborative staff teamShares our educational philosophy and values Appreciates all kinds of learnersHas strong and intuitive social skillsHas experience supporting the social and emotional growth of studentsThis is a full-time position. Starting salary is $50K+, depending on education and experience, and includes benefits.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, references and letters of recommendation directly to: Jacquie Werner-Gavrin,
[email protected] OR Red Cedar School, PO Box 393, Bristol, VT 05443About Red Cedar Red Cedar is a small, Vermont Recognized Independent School located just north of the village of Bristol. Were a community in which relationships are based on dignity, respect and inclusion. We believe that curiosity, thinking, creativity, and voice are at the heart of being human, and we encourage their development in all that we do.We support students in their drive for competence and independence. We believe the energy and joy of education are based in agency and reciprocity, and we work to find a balance of freedom and structure, choice and guidance, the individual and the community.Our curriculum is meaning based, responsive, interactive and dynamic.
Our small classes emphasize inquiry, reflection, discussion, reading, writing, and experiential learning. Classroom learning is augmented by explorations in the arts, our outdoor classroom, field studies, workshops, wilderness trips, and history & culture trips.The mission of the Red Cedar School is to create a community that: oRespects the dignity and voice of each studentoValues diversity, inclusion and equityoInspires curiosity and a love of learningoSupports the development of critical thinking, creativity, and communication oNurtures the growth of social learning and personal responsibilityoPrepares students to be active citizens of democracy and stewards of the environmentFor more information about us visit our website at: www.redcedarschool.org
