Donate
We invite your financial contribution. It will enable us to reach more children, train more teachers, and build our organization. Be a partner: add a stone to our cairn and help us grow!
Employment
Our nature preschool is always looking for talented people to help us grow! If you have a background/interest in Waldorf and/or environmental education, please contact us, as our preschool is currently undergoing rapid expansion and though we have no immediate openings, we expect to be hiring again soon.
Cairn Hill’s mission is to bring the transformative power of the arts to young learners in urban and multi-ethnic communities using story, music, nature and the hands-on approach inspired by Waldorf education. Our nature preschool provides preschoolers aged 2.9 years-5 years with a high quality preschool experience incorporating inquiry–based, outdoor learning with explicit instruction in pre-literacy, math and science. We include art and music, nature walks and gardening and allow children time for valuable, creative play in a calm, nurturing environment.
In general, we seek dynamic, nurturing, energetic educators with a pioneering spirit and enthusiasm for bringing innovative, nature-based education to our families in and around Lynn, Massachusetts, a multi-ethnic community 15 miles north of Boston.
Qualifications:
· 3-5 years preschool teaching experience
· Ideally, familiarity with arts-based Early Childhood education +/or Environmental education
· MA DEEC Lead Teacher Certification
· Some experience working with dual language learners (DLLs)
· Willingness to work outdoors in all weather
· Love of children and warm, nurturing personality
-Responsible and joyful
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Social Media, Blogging, etc.)
· Collaborative, team player approach
· Openness to networking and communicating with a progressive educational community with the goal of fusing public educational standards with innovative curricular methods.
· Bachelor’s degree preferred
Contact:
cairnhilledu@gmail.com. Cairn Hill is an equal opportunity employer.
Cairn Hill Educational Collaborative, 75 Westminster Ave., Arlington, MA 02474 cairnhilledu.org.
Substitute Teachers
If you are interested in substitute teaching, please contact Dr. Cheryl Dressler, Executive Director of Cairn Hill Inc. Please reference "substitute" in the subject line and include your resume. Send all queries to cairnhilledu@gmail.com.
Watch this space for all new job listings. We're growing fast!
Join the Cairn Hill Board of Trustees
Cairn Hill Board of Directors seeks leaders from the nonprofit and for-profit sector who are dedicated to the organization’s mission: “Cairn Hill brings the transformative power of the arts to young learners in urban and multi-ethnic communities using nature, story, music, and the hands-on approach inspired by Waldorf education." Serving on the Board of Directors is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who is passionate about Waldorf and Nature inspired education.
If you are interested in serving on the Cairn Hill EDU Board of Trustees please contact Margaret Ris at cairnhilledu@gmail.com.
If you are interested in serving on the Cairn Hill EDU Board of Trustees please contact Margaret Ris at cairnhilledu@gmail.com.