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Posted: 08-Apr-25
Location: Greenwich, Connecticut
Type: Full Time
Salary: minimum $50,000
Preferred Education:
Putnam Indian Field School is an independent, co-educational preschool in Greenwich, CT for children age 2-5. At Putnam Indian Field School (PIFS), our students enter into an environment in which discoveries take place. We believe that children learn best when they are actively involved in play, engaged in activities that intrigue them and that lead them to make choices, explore, experiment, investigate, discover, and create.
PIFS is hiring a full-time Nature and Science Teacher to join our team for the 2025-26 school year. The Nature and Science Teacher will be responsible for leading small group instruction to children in collaboration with our Nature and Science faculty. Our three-acre campus, gardens, and dedicated Science classroom, along with our school's commitment to outdoor education, provide an engaging experiential learning environment for our students.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A love for and understanding of young children
- A minimum of a current CDA or CDA Credential equivalent as defined by NAEYC or at least 12 college level credits in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, early childhood special education, sciene education, or another relevant field
- Completed student teaching or had one year of full time employment in the field of education
- Experience working in an outdoor environment with children and/or training in Outdoor Education preferred
Details of position:
- Full-time, salaried position
- Nine month school year with additional compensation available for working summer camp and/or after-school program
- Compensation package includes health benefits and retirement options