Nature schools, Outdoor schools

Hiring: Part-Time Nature Kindergarten Teacher
School: Children's Commons Ecological Society
Location: Calgary, Alberta

In 2015 CCES founded Calgary’s first Nature Kindergarten offering the Alberta Kindergarten curriculum through learner-led exploration of the natural world.

It is a government-approved and publicly-funded kindergarten, in which children will spend the majority of their days exploring and learning in nature. It is the first in Calgary and one of only a few operating across Canada.

Nature Kindergarten Teacher – Job Description:

Interested candidate should:

• Have a Bachelor of Education
• Have an Alberta Teaching Certificate or Alberta Interim Teaching Certificate
• Have experience working with children aged 4-6 years old
• Have experience and/or knowledge of working in an emergent curriculum environment and the Reggio Emilia philosophy
• Be flexible and looks forward to responding to planning to changes in programming as the day requires - based on weather or the interests of the children
• Enjoy collaboration and working in a team planning environment
• Have knowledge of Alberta Education curriculum for Kindergarten

• Work effectively in cooperation with colleagues and students in a team environment
• Have knowledge and/or experience of Forest and Nature Schools
• The ability to work in Canada
• Have first aid certification
• Have or be willing to submit a current (within 3 months) criminal record and vulnerable sector check
• Is able to get to our school at Rosemont/Confederation Park

This position will:

• Involve teaching a full day (9am - 3pm) Kindergarten class of 18 children
• Require evaluation and assessment according to the philosophy and deliverables of the organization
• Involve classroom documentation, organization and management including outdoor classrooms
• Involve carrying out risk/benefit assessments
• Invovle open communication with parents
• Have daily and weekly team planning with other Kindergarten teacher and Educational Assistant and share in the responsibility for implementation of those plans
• Require one to spend the majority of each day in the outdoors in all seasons except in extreme weather
• Require one to be available 3 days per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) 8:30am to 4:30pm
• Pay 0.6 FTE based on education and experience
• Begin just prior to the 2026-2027 school year (end of August 2026)

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to: registrar@calgarynaturekindergarten.com with the Subject line “Part-Time Teacher”Full-Time Education Assistant

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