Current Open Positions

  • French Teacher - 3-4 Days/week - Fluency required, Experience working with children required, OCT not necessary

  • Occasional Supply list Educator/Facilitator

  • Summer Camp Staff/Volunteer 2023

Required before your first day:
- Current Standard First Aid CPR-C
- Clean Police Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Screening (in the last 6 months)
- A LOVE and resilience for being outdoors in ALL weather :)

Possible Assets:
- OCT, ECE, Forest School Practitioner's Course or a speciality in music, art, nature etc.
- Fluent French-Speaking

Your Role/Duties include:

  • Work and communicate effectively with your teaching team (average of 2 other educators, 15 students)

  • Communicate student learning to parents through documentation and discussion, post on a rotating schedule a learning story and photos.

  • Support children in their exploration and extend their learning by providing resources and encouraging inquiry

  • Model care and respect for the natural world

  • Provide positive solutions and guide children through conflicts in a respectful, caring manner

  • Ensure the safety of children while engaged in forest play and in all areas of our forest

  • Programming preparation and clean up

  • Showing initiative, leadership, organization, and flexibility

  • Daily planning and debriefs with your teaching team

  • Timely and effective communication with your fellow teachers and administration.

Compensation:
Pay begins at $17-$19/hour depending on experience and certifications, and is dependant upon a 3 month/1 term probation period with a chance for significant pay increase following a Performance Review.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Be excited to connect and learn with (and from!) some amazing children

  • Have knowledge of or interest in the following topics: forest ecology, wildlife tracking, edible and medicinal plants, navigation, bird language, bush craft skills, etc.

  • Be willing to commit to ongoing learning

  • Be comfortable working outside with enthusiasm in all weather conditions

  • Musical/artistic skills are a plus! 

  • French-Speaking is a BONUS!

To apply:

Please send your resume and a letter of interest by email to Whitney at: whitney@tinyforestacademy.ca

Thank you for your interest!