The Whole Life Learning Center offers a holistic, integrated curriculum for ages 5 and up. We are located in South Austin where we are stewarding two beautiful acres, complete with chickens, a goat, and a mini-donkey named Gertrude!
We are currently looking to hire one new Mentor for the 2014/2015 school year. We are seeking an inspired, dedicated, and experienced individual to mentor our lower elementary students, ages 7-9, while offering classes in social studies and language arts with them and other mixed age groups (9-11, 11-14).
One of our teachers is expecting, which means we are also hiring for a long term substitute position in our kindergarten for most of the Fall semester, Sept. – Nov. 2014.
Whole Life Mentors work with learners in small, mixed-age groups to develop Learning Plans based on their inspirations and academic goals. Mentors support each learner in setting his/her goals, working towards them, fulfilling them, and reflecting on the whole process. Mentors contribute to the reflective process by compiling their learning observations in Seasonal Reviews, which are shared with learners and their parents.
Whole Life Mentors have a radical respect for the child, recognizing his or her whole being – body, mind, heart, and spirit – and supporting growth in each of these realms. Whole Life Mentors are willing and able to look at their own process, engaging in self-inquiry, speaking and acting with self-awareness, and developing and living their own Learning Plans. Mentors are expected to develop curriculum, plan projects, and continuously create an enriching environment through collaboration with staff and students.
Team trainings will take place in August to support Mentors on this path. WLLC hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9:00am – 3:00pm, September through May, with morning check-ins each day at 8:30am and debriefs from 3:30 – 4:00pm on Tuesdays and from 3:30 – 4:30pm on Thursdays, along with three seasonal planning meetings during the year (approx. 3hrs).
Pre-requisites for hiring include: experience working with emergent readers, experience and/or content area training in language arts and social studies, experience with alternative educational sites, (preferably including team teaching, project based learning, multi-age classrooms, narrative assessments, and positive behavior support). Experience/training for working with special needs students is also preferred.
Base salary: $16K
There are also opportunities to earn additional income as a Mentor in our other programs, Mother Earth Mondays, Freedom Fridays, and the Teen Mentorship Program. Please let us know if you are interested in applying for any of those positions.
Being a Whole Life Mentor is more than a job, it is a calling. Are you feeling called?
If so, please send your letter of interest, your resume, and letter of references to:
