Employment
Wildflower Child & Family Center is always recruiting and seeking out talented professionals. We believe that to spread nature-based education we need to be a cultivator of experience; we encourage folks to work with us and stay forever OR start their own programs. Adding to our ecosystem can help you reach your aspirations! If you believe strongly in nature-based learning for all types of families, love spending time outdoors in relationship with the outdoors, children, and your peers-then this might be for you. WCFC practices shared leadership, team teaching, a low teacher to child ratio, Reggio inspired classrooms, and a LEARNING mindset-not one of knowing it all. We are proud to be a Step Up To Quality Gold rated Center, Preschool Promise Partner, and Connect to Nature Award winner. If you are ready to study, observe and connect with a community of committed early childhood professionals on 900 acres of Ohio land-apply today!
Interested applicants should email their cover letter and resume to meredith@wildflowercfc.org.
Available Positions
$15-17/hour
4-15 hours/week
9 OR 12 months
A Support Nature Preschool Teacher at Wildflower Child & Family Center works with a small dedicated team to provide custom nature-based care and education. The person who secures this role will have 4-6 set hours per week with additional on-call "substitute" hours as needed. This is a great position for a retired teacher, student, or professional looking to explore nature-based ECE. Our support staff is key to our success by allowing classroom teachers team planning, extra hands during the beginning of the year and during conference season as well as joining classes when other teachers are out. WCFC is working to reimagine the top down ‘power over’ model of management; support staff is included in communication, events, professional development and our whole school community. The ideal candidate is passionate about all children having access to nature-based education and will use best practices in early childhood care and education to create connections to our natural world for children and their teachers. All required background checks (FBI, BCII) must be cleared. The state of Ohio also requires a physician signed medical statement and that all staff maintain an OCCRRA account. The candidate must be ready to hike in the rain with 15 kiddos in tow, delight in having their hands in the soil, enjoy building forts, be outdoors in the winter, and be ready to paint or help children out of muddy gear at various times during the day!