Career Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! You will find our available positions listed below. Please click the links below each position for the full description. When you are ready to apply, please send your cover letter and resume to our director, Robin Shirley, at thecompassctr@gmail.com.

Math Teacher – Part Time

This person will provide guidance and instruction in math skills for children ages 5-11, grouped by age for lessons. This guidance would happen on a part-time basis throughout the week, over the course of 2 morning or afternoon sessions. 

We believe a good amount of math skills can be learned from learning life skills, playing board games, engaging in outdoor games and play, and nature observation. We hope to teach math primarily through farmstead projects, including baking, cooking, building, gardening and animal care, with some unstructured fun game and puzzle time. You will be working with support from the director and other teachers to design lessons to work within our nature-oriented campus and farmstead theme. You will have a teacher assistant to help with complex lessons that may include baking or gardening.

We believe each child will progress in their own time, so time spent with the different age groups can be a combination of group activity and one-on-one time.

Read the full description here.

 

Language Arts / Reading Teacher – Part Time

This person will provide guidance for the natural and gentle progression of pre-reading, reading and writing skills in children ages 6-11, grouped by age for lessons. This guidance would happen on a part-time basis throughout the week, over the course of 2 morning or afternoon sessions. 

You will be working with support from the director and other teachers to design lessons to work within our nature-oriented campus and farmstead theme. We hope to teach reading and writing primarily through the lens of homesteading activities, including baking, cooking, gardening and animal care, as well as giving plenty of relaxed time in the library and time spent at the dining table with pencil and paper. You will have a teacher assistant to help with complex lessons that may include hands-on time with recipes or gardening as supplements to reading and writing practice.

We believe each child will progress in their own time, so time spent with the different age groups can be a combination of group activity and one-on-one time.

Read the full description here.

 

Sprouts Teacher (Preschool Age) – Full or Part Time

The Sprouts group of children, together with their teacher, collaborate on seasonal farmstead projects to learn life skills, social-emotional skills, and pre-academic skills. 

Job Description: This person will provide for the calm, safe and loving care of our Mom’s Day Out “Sprouts” children, ages 3-5. This person guides the children through their day, which includes: a morning farmstead project, circle time, a midday activity, lunch, and afternoon quiet story time followed by free time to explore our outdoor playscape. 

Sprouts activities that this person would be leading throughout the seasons include: baking, crafting, harvesting and processing herbs, fruit and vegetables, process-based art time, nature wanders, animal care and more.

This person will be expected to plan and lead simple songs, games, and social-emotional skill building activities for circle time and morning activities using our nature-based curriculum library. With the help of our learning materials, this person would weave pre-reading skills and early math skills into day-to-day activities like story-time and picking vegetables. 

It is essential that you love being outdoors, surrounded by the unique environment of a farmstead. Physical stamina and strength is necessary to participate in the daily farm walks, occasional hiking, carrying water bottles and a backpack around campus, and assisting all children with their outerwear and boots. We are outside year-round except in weather that is lower than 45 degrees during the daytime hours, at which time we start our days indoors and come out when it’s warmed up a bit.

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Woodworking Teacher – Part Time

This person will provide instruction and hands-on experiences in woodworking and construction for children ages 5-11, grouped by age for lessons. These lessons would happen on a part-time basis throughout the week, over the course of 1-2 morning or afternoon sessions. 

We would like wood and construction projects to align with our nature-based curriculum and farmstead theme. You will be working closely with the director and other teachers to develop an integrated approach that aligns with the farm operations, the garden, and other class themes and projects. We are open to creative ideas to grow a unique and productive woodworking class!

Read the full description here.

 

Arts and Handicraft Teacher – Part Time

This person will provide art and handicraft instruction for children ages 3-11, grouped by age for lessons. These lessons would happen on a part-time basis throughout the week, over the course of 2 morning or afternoon sessions.

We would like art and handicraft projects to align with our nature-based curriculum, and we hope that kids will explore texture and collage art, watercolor, origami, pencil sketching, finger knitting, crochet, sewing, and more. We are open to creative ideas to grow a thriving and diverse art program!

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Music Teacher – Part Time

This person will provide music instruction for children ages 3-11, grouped by age for lessons. These lessons would happen on a part-time basis throughout the week, over the course of 1-2 morning or afternoon sessions. Parents may request additional private music instruction if you are open to it.

We would like song choices to align with our nature-based curriculum, and we hope that kids 6+ will be introduced and given the opportunity to excel with the recorder. We are open to creative ideas to grow a thriving and diverse little music program!

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Administrative and Marketing Assistant – Part Time

This person will help us keep all the wheels running smoothly! The main responsibilities are to manage our volunteer teams, research and edit grant proposals, update website and social media profiles, update Canva designs using pre-made templates, send and pay invoices, update spreadsheets, publish our twice-monthly marketing emails. If you are interested, please send your cover letter and resume to our director, Robin Shirley, at  thecompassctr@gmail.com.

 

Work/Trade Positions Available for Parents:

 

House Manager: This parent would be responsible for spending about 2 hours each week returning books, supplies and misc. items to where they belong. They would also be in charge of creating and updating a supply list for the house including school and art supplies, kitchen tools and pantry items, cleaning supplies, miscellaneous items including light bulbs and return air vent filters. Tuition trade for a year long commitment.

Garden Manager: This parent would be responsible for spending about 2 hours each week working with the director and garden volunteer team to acquire seeds, plants and tools with a budget, assist with planting and weeding, and help manage harvesting and processing days with the kids. Tuition trade for a year long commitment.

 

Party Coordinator: This parent would be responsible for helping to plan and produce activities and snacks for the major holidays including Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter. Duties might include planning a Valentine card making party, making sample cards and mailboxes, and shopping for the supplies. Another example would be planning a Halloween party for the kids with snacks, music, story, a craft and scavenger hunt. Tuition trade for a year long commitment.