Guide with Wild Child
Are you fascinated by life's big questions and nature's intricate details? Wild Child Free School is looking for awesome adults to inspire gifted young homeschoolers in their exploration and understanding of nature during 6-hour hiking days. We believe that free play and deep friendships are important parts of childhood, and that kids blossom most in understanding themselves by having strong, compassionate and affirming mentors to look up to.
As an organization, we like to bring in people who have passions that get kids excited about learning. We focus on building relationships with positive communication and role modeling rather than top-down education. Right now we're particularly looking for geologists, musicians, makers, entomologists, actors and herpetologists who are excited to have kids pick their brains for next-level factoids, and also inspired by the opportunity to practice their own skills in a teaching setting. This is a very high-energy job as we allow kids to climb trees, splash in water and create their own imaginary worlds each week, and our job is to explore the teachable moments in every adventure.
We accept applications on a rolling basis. Wild Child work is seasonal, part-time contracted work. The benefits of working for our programs are plentiful! Please feel free to reach out with questions or interest!
To apply please send your resume and a cover letter to Laura, Co-Director-Programs
As an organization, we like to bring in people who have passions that get kids excited about learning. We focus on building relationships with positive communication and role modeling rather than top-down education. Right now we're particularly looking for geologists, musicians, makers, entomologists, actors and herpetologists who are excited to have kids pick their brains for next-level factoids, and also inspired by the opportunity to practice their own skills in a teaching setting. This is a very high-energy job as we allow kids to climb trees, splash in water and create their own imaginary worlds each week, and our job is to explore the teachable moments in every adventure.
We accept applications on a rolling basis. Wild Child work is seasonal, part-time contracted work. The benefits of working for our programs are plentiful! Please feel free to reach out with questions or interest!
To apply please send your resume and a cover letter to Laura, Co-Director-Programs
GUIDE WITH WILD CHILD
Our Guides are the wonderful people that ensure the flow of each program day, and build community around each child, their needs and their families.
Basic qualifications...
Things that will make you stand out…
Responsibilities Include:
To apply please send your resume and a cover letter to Laura, Co-Director-Programs
Basic qualifications...
- Proven experience inspiring kids and leading groups of 6 or more young kids on outdoor adventures (kids as your references = big bonus)
- In love with the idea of spending the day exploring creativity in its many forms with a group of brilliant, curious, and wild children in the outdoors- Rain or Shine!
- Must treat kids with respect and compassion
- Must be motivated to work independently and as a team member
- Excellent communication skills and reliability
- Must have reliable transportation to get you to locations each week
Things that will make you stand out…
- The ability to inspire a sense of wonder and love of learning.
- Passion for real-world exploration and hands-on activities. Maybe you were a homeschooler yourself, or maybe you’ve spent years unlearning your schooling (and either way, you want to help kids discover their own passions and don’t buy into standard educational dogma).
- A passion for collaboration and problem-solving through partnership and communication.
- A love and commitment to nature and the wild.
- Motivation, perseverance, creativity, and resolve!
Responsibilities Include:
- Maintaining safety protocols for the group
- Maintaining outstanding communication skills with parents, co-guide team mate, Wild Child staff and (of course!) children
- Program activity planning
- 1-3 hours per week of administrative work per program day
To apply please send your resume and a cover letter to Laura, Co-Director-Programs
SUBSTITUTE guiding work
If you like to get outside with kids in nature, we always like to have a solid list of subs! Many of our subs get regular work and eventually become regular guides, and it's a really fun way to get to know our Wild Community. Since we're nomadic and go to different parks each week, you are responsible for getting yourself to the site each morning.
Intern with Wild Child
Love kids? Love the outdoors? We're looking for a few responsible teen or young adult Interns to help us with all of our programs through the Fall. Like our Guides, you should be passionate about life-long learning and be excited about the philosophy of play-based education and fostering creativity.