Outdoor Educator

2 weeks ago


North York, Canada ForestClub TO Full time

**Position**: Outdoor Educator

**Job Location**: Earl Bales & G Ross Lord Park

**About the Role **ForestClub TO is a 100% outdoor program for children 5.5 - 8yrs old, taking place in North York Parks and Ravines such as Earl Bales and G Ross Lord park.

We are seeking a creative, enthusiastic, outdoor-oriented educator to join our growing team. Our programs are child-led and follow an emergent curriculum based on the seasons, the children’s interests and the provocations found in nature.

**Responsibilities**
- Ensure the safety of all children while they are participating in a wide variety of activities including, but not limited to, forest play, hiking, climbing trees, creek play, fire building, tool work
- Responsible for effective communication with parents regarding their child’s participation in the program
- Responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of program supplies and tools, along with daily preparation of site and learning materials
- Work with co-educators to plan, prepare and implement activities based on the children’s interests, seasons and current “happenings” in the forest, and to debrief with co-educators at the end of the day
- Willingness to attend educator meetings, training, parent meetings and Forest Club related events

**Qualifications/Experience**
- At least 2 years experience in an education setting or camp.
- Degree in Education, ECE, Environment or related
- Experience/Understand of the value of risky play, emergent learning philosophies and play/place-based learning
- Able to carry out education duties with enthusiasm regardless of weather conditions
- Physically able to work in all weather conditions (rain, heat, cold) and able to walk long distances over uneven terrain, carry a backpack and perform light lifting duties
- Outdoor knowledge & interest - plants, animals, bushcraft skills
- First aid certification
- Clear Criminal/Vulnerable Sector Check

**Compensation**
- $30-35/hr
- 8 - 10 hrs/week
- Start: March 20, 2023
- Training: Early March

**About ForestClub TO **Our programs are founded on three core pillars:

- Environment
- Children’s Rights and Freedoms
- Community

Pedagogical documentation and a process of continuous improvement is used to evolve how the pillars are integrated within our programs.

ForestClub TO endeavors to be guardian of a space that allows children to breathe, be curious, explore the world and be who they are without suffocation. Through our work we aim to cultivate skills in leadership, teamwork, resilience and flexible thinking.

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 8-10 per week

**Salary**: $30.00-$35.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Are you able to work a) Weekends? b) Weekday afternoons?

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-02-28
Expected start date: 2023-03-20



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