Below is a list of current job openings with our program. Click on the job title to learn more about the opening.
“What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.”
Forest School Instructor Assistant
Colorado Springs and/or Palmer Lake locations
We are looking for individuals who love children and also passionate about outdoors. Who are excited about winter blizzards as much as sunny summer days.
It takes strength and a considerable degree of physical toughness to be a forest school instructor. But it is an incredibly rewarding job as you get to watch tentative and cautious children transform into confident, strong and passionate ones. Children who are afraid of height become incredible rock climbers. Children who scream at a sight of spider turn into wildlife advocates who would do anything to save a wild creature.
Job requirements
The key requirements for this position is your love to work with children and love for outdoors. Everything else we will teach you!
Necessary skills
- Willingness to experience any weather for the hours of the program
- Willingness and capability to carry a back pack containing personal basics, as well as some of the children’s lunches, water bottles and so forth
- Ability to easily adapt to changes
- Regular work schedule
- Willingness to take on required training, such as First Aid CPR and other outdoor-related classes
- Background and drug check might be required
Duties
Assisting lead instructor in supervising children while they play and explore outdoors, which includes, but not limited to:
- Overseeing children during hikes and outdoor play time in the forest
- Aiding children with their basic needs, for example, putting on mittens, packing up backpacks, accompanying them and aiding (if needed) for bathroom needs
- Aiding lead instructor during learning activities
Schedule and pay
- Job Type: full-time or part time
- 8:45am to 2:15pm, hours cold be extended if desired
- Any or all of the following week days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday
- Pay: starting at $18.50 per hour
Apply for this position
Please complete our job application form.
Skill-focused instructors
Palmer Lake location
We are looking for skilled individuals who wish to share those skills with children by teaching skill-focused classes for children 4 years old and up. You do not need to be a certified teacher in these fields, just a passionate expert in your own field of craft.
For our Palmer Lake location we are looking to add skill-focused classes in the following fields:
- music
- baking
- gardening
- carpentry
- basics of engineering
The classes would be for a group of 6-8 children ages 4 years old and up. Our regular staff will be there to assist as needed.
Schedule and pay
- Job Type: part time
- Pay: to be discussed
Apply for this position
Please complete our job application form.
A licensed teacher
Palmer Lake location
Are you a teacher who believes early childhood education should be magical, filled with lots of free play and time outdoors? Do you believe children should play with mud and pinecones instead of iPads? Do you believe that children, even young ones, are intelligent and resilient human beings who should be given an opportunity to explore the world around them ?
If so — join our team at Real Red Riding Hoods forest school! We are passionate about offering a unique approach to early childhood education where children thrive through lots of free play, self-directed activities and abundant time outdoors in all weather!
We are adding days to our preschool program in Palmer Lake and looking for a new teacher to join us for those days.
Job requirements
- A valid teacher’s license relevant to early childhood education or an expired licensed that could be renewed
- Formal Waldorf, Reggio Emilia or Montessori training is highly desired, but not required
- Being open to incorporating a variety of pedagogies into teaching approach, as first and foremost we are an outdoor-focused program
- Love of outdoors in any weather — snow and rain, as well as sunshine
- Willingness to take on required training, such as First Aid CPR, state required classes to maintain certification and outdoor-related classes.
Schedule and pay
- Job Type: part time or full time
- 8:45am to 2:15p. Hours could be extended if desired.
- Any or all of the following week days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursday and Friday
- Pay: competitive pay
Apply for this position
Please complete our job application form.
Teacher’s assistant
Palmer Lake location
Do you believe early childhood education should be magical, filled with lots of free play and time outdoors? Do you believe children should play with mud and pinecones instead of iPads? Do you believe that children, even young ones, are intelligent and resilient human beings who should be given an opportunity to explore the world around them ?
If so — join our team at Real Red Riding Hoods forest school! We are passionate about offering a unique approach to early childhood education where children thrive through lots of free play, self-directed activities and abundant time outdoors in all weather!
We are adding days to our preschool program in Palmer Lake and looking for an assistant to our teacher for those days.
Job requirements
- Formal Waldorf, Reggio Emilia or Montessori is highly desired, but not required.
- Love of outdoors in any weather — snow and rain, as well as sunshine
- Willingness to take on required training, such as First Aid CPR, state required classes to maintain certification and outdoor-related classes.
Schedule and pay
- Job Type: full-time or part time
- 8:45am to 2:15pm, hours cold be extended if desired
- Any or all of the following week days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday
- Pay: from $18.00 per hour
Job application form
Please complete our job application form.