Teacher (The Nature School)

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) • Vaughan, ON

1d • CA$48 - CA$56 • Hybrid

About The Position

As Teacher, The Nature School, you will join a highly skilled team of professional outdoor educators connecting children (4 to 11 yrs) to the land. Your focus will be teaching children outdoors using Emergent Learning and layering the Ontario Curriculum onto Forest School, Physical, Socio-Emotional and Academic topics, all while travelling through and immersing your students in TRCA's glorious green spaces.

Requirements

• University degree in Education, Biology, Environmental Studies, Outdoor Recreation or a related field
• Ontario Certified Teacher and member in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers
• Valid Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C Certification
• Valid Ontario Class G2 driver's license
• Successful completion of a Vulnerable Sector Screening. Employees/candidates under the age of eighteen (18) years are not eligible to have a VSS, therefore will not be required
• 4+ years of teaching experience within a school, camp, or outdoor education centre capacity
• Demonstrated knowledge of Forest School pedagogy and approaches to learning
• Demonstrated knowledge of Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum expectations
• Strong environmental knowledge and demonstrated ability to teach environmental education concepts and principles in engaging ways to a variety of audiences and learner types
• Ability to identify and implement best practices and solutions to improve customer service
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate project status for various audiences
• Able to self-manage workload and prioritize tasks as an ongoing challenge in a frequently fluctuating workload and multiple deadlines

Responsibilities

• Monitors, assesses, and documents student achievement and prepares individual student report cards on student learning, performance and achievement using the Ontario Curriculum as a guideline
• Providing duty of care for children of primary and preschool age
• Responsible for overseeing program development, delivery, marketing, staff training and evaluation of new and existing education programs. This role, dependent on location, develops and administers student assessments and achievement reports.
• Delivers education programs at TRCA education centres, schools across GTA, and virtually where required
• Plans, coordinates, and leads safe and educational excursions, leading programs at various educational venues in the GTA
• Provides support to marketing initiatives for TRCA, including developing content for marketing materials and initiatives as well as attending various TRCA events and festivals
• Develops risk management plans identifying hazards and actions for mitigation
• Mentors and assist staff and teacher candidate training, including co-op students and seasonal staff
• Leads by example in ensuring that staff/volunteers/contractors, as applicable, comply with health & safety policies, and other TRCA policies and legislation
• Incumbents may also be assigned other duties

Benefits

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan – OMERS/OTPP
• Pregnancy & Parental Leave Top-Up Program
• Unique TRCA Perks
• Flexible work arrangements in accordance with organizational policy and operational requirements, with regular office presence required; however, such arrangements are not guaranteed and are subject to approval.
• Potential for career growth and advancement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level