EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSISTANT TEACHER (full time)
Orchard Valley’s Sweet Clover Nursery in East Montpelier is seeking a full time assistant teacher to work in the Rosebud (infant) classroom.
Sweet Clover Nursery is a nature-based child care program that provides infants and toddlers ages 6 weeks to 3 years with warm, nurturing care led by a staff of Waldorf-trained, early childhood professionals. Children spend their days in small, family-like groups with children of different ages. Loving and respectful caregivers encourage children to develop their sense of self in a caring and rhythmic environment designed to nurture and support their continued development. Children are actively engaged in all aspects of their daily routine and care by respectful caregivers, which serves to strengthen children’s growing bodies. Days include creative free play, ample time in nature year-round, wholesome organic morning snack, storytelling, nursery rhymes, and singing! To learn more about our program visit www.ovws.org.
We are seeking candidates who are:
Warm, nurturing, kind, and patient.
Must be willing to sit on the ground, sing with children, and play outside in all weather year-round.
Candidates should have a strong work ethic, be excited to come to work, and have a love of young children.
Experience in Waldorf early childhood education and/or Pikler/RIE philosophy is appreciated, but not required.
Have three credits in early childhood education or child development (or are willing to complete this training within the first year of employment).
Flexible, detail-oriented, personable, positive, calm
Naturally called to be in service to others
Interested in Waldorf philosophy and working principles
Able to follow instructions and carry out tasks in a timely manner
Genuinely interested and committed to the success of the school and our students and families
We are also willing to train candidates who are interested in learning a specific philosophy and method of working with children.
Interested candidates are asked to send a letter of interest, resume and three references to employment@ovws.org. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
