Teaching and Volunteering
Flexibility, fun, friendship, and freedom are some of the gifts you will experience at SNL. What you bring to the program compliments nature in creating an educational experience for children that is healing, fulfilling, and effective.
A Career at SNL
Teaching positions at SNL become available once in a while and run from Tuesday to Thursday, 9am to 3pm. We are always keen to receive applications from qualified educators as well as volunteers. If you feel you would be a good fit for our community, please send a resume and cover letter to Chloe Humphreys chumphreys@islanddiscovery.ca
We are currently accepting new applications.
Squamish Nature Learners is hiring a teacher for an outdoor nature-based K-7 program. Teachers are expected to teach 2- 3 days a week mostly outdoors in a park landscape with weekly trips to the river. Teachers are responsible for connecting curriculum goals to the land, student assessments and learning plans (3x a year), as well as daily implementation of BC Curriculum through ecologically-centered, decolonized play-based learning and experience/ desire to work with Indigenous Elders.
Squamish Nature Learners is located on the unceded territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation. We are in our 5th year of operation. Our program's main pillars include connecting to the land, imaginative ecological education, decolonization, reconciliation, and building connections with our local Elders. We are an anti-racist, anti-homophobic/ transphobic program. We welcome teachers from all backgrounds, priority will be given to Indigenous and BIPOC applicants.
What we offer the applicant:
A beautiful outdoor environment to teach in
A supportive community
Great work/life balance
Mentorship
Low child/educator ratio
Qualifications:
Forest education / Land-based learning education
Clean Criminal Record
Current First Aid
Experience working with elementary students (K-7)
Experience teaching outside (preferred)
Experience working with Indigenous Elders (preferred)