Red Pine Learning Community (RPLC) seeks a Group Leader/Site Coordinator for a group of up to 10 students in our outdoors-first education program.
RPLC is a secular program in South Hadley, MA, that supports lower elementary students in homeschool and virtual school through supplemental out-of-school time enrichment. RPLC students are between the ages of 4.5 and 9 years. RPLC takes layered public health protections to support vulnerable members of our community. Programs are held primarily in outdoor classrooms, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please see our website for the full job description: https://redpinelearning.org/work-with-us/.
Duties
- Teaching: Select, develop, and deliver enrichment activities to encourage ecological awareness, social emotional learning, and body awareness/movement for 4.5-8.5 year olds; Incorporate the natural world and weather conditions into planning; Review materials for anti-racist, anti-ableist, and inclusive content; Maintain data and observations of student learning and growth.
- Family Engagement: Communicate with families clearly and regularly; Support an inclusive admissions process and the development of scholarship programs.
- School Operations: Contribute to creating the school calendar and schedule; Assess environmental conditions to make appropriate daily and weekly classroom plans; Engage with students and parents on principles of community care; Lead ongoing evaluation of the program for improvement and sustainability.
Benefits
- 4 hours of non-teaching preparation time each week.
- Biweekly virtual mentorship meetings with senior educators at other schools.
- Bonus of up to $1,000 for health and wellness and/or professional development.
