Via a staff of volunteers from all over the world, we provide educational enrichment classes to children in our community.  We do literacy immersion in Spanish, conversational English and lots of art and music. We also partner with a program called Level Up Village (LUV). Most of our kids had never even touched a computer prior to our classes and LUV focuses on problem solving activities using STEAM  – – which is STEM plus Art – – a good fit for us.

Our educational philosophy is curiosity based, project based, child driven, etc., which is very different from what the children in Honduras would typically experience in their public schools, and so we have realized that it would be helpful to try to recruit volunteers who share a similar philosophy and have experienced it in action.  

We are in need of volunteers who can stay with us 6 weeks or longer.  Many stay 6 months to a year and their only expense with us is for housing ($4 to $6 per day).  We also seek 1-2 week school groups and actually had a group from Upattinas a few years ago that was amazing!  We generally accept individual volunteers who are 20+ but I would be open to homeschoolers or families with teens as well.

One last need is that we seek an annual project manager each year.  This is generally someone who would like non-profit / international education experience.  They need to be able to speak Spanish on at least an intermediate level and hopefully already have volunteered abroad.  A background in education, social work, psychology, is helpful but not totally required.  The Project Manager receives a private room and bathroom, wifi, a phone and a stipend of 500 HNL per week to cover their food.  It's not a paid position other than the stipend but they can pretty much live without spending much so it's a great position for someone who wants to gain some experience.  Plus, we literally live next to the Caribbean Sea, which is not a bad way to wake up each morning for a year!

honduraschildalliance.org

001 (610) 653-6407

Wildflowers Playschool, a small, play-based, child-centered preschool based out of Putney Vermont is looking for a part-time assistant teacher to join us for the last half of our fun-filled 2015-2016 school year. We are a sweet program with 10 kids ages 2-5.

The position is for 25 hrs a week, Monday-Thursdays. School breaks off. The position starts January 4th 2016 and ends in June with the possibility of continuing with the school next fall.

We are looking for someone who is reliable, punctual, patient, intuitive, fun, loves children, is interested in alternative education, and enjoys celebrating arts, movement and music with children.

The pay is $11/hr including 3-paid sick/personal days, and in addition some money towards professional development. First Aid/CPR training is required.

Some knowledge of alternative education models is preferred, but an eagerness to learn is wonderful. Education majors preferred but not necessary. Preferred that you have already taken Child Development but if you have not it must be taken for us to align with state requirements.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to see the beauty of child-directed learning.

Check out our school philosophy at Wildflowersplayschool.com

Please contact Wildflowersplayschool@gmail.com with Your cover letter, resume, letter of intent, 1-3 paragraphs describing your educational philosophy and 3 letters of reference by December 10th

Program Development–Management, Operations, and Finance Consulting and Coaching

I started, and ran for ten years, a successful alternative educational non-profit – Brooklyn Free School. Along the way I met and got to know many others who have been working on doing similar things. And today, with the increasingly standardized and inflexible educational system we have, many more individuals and groups are working to create alternatives. I believe there is a need for targeted assistance to help these alternatives become viable and sustainable programs and communities.

My experience building BFS coupled with prior business, finance and operational experiences will help me to help you become more sustainable by working with you on areas such as these:

• Budgeting, financial projections and analysis, fundraising 
• Media and public relations 
• Operations and facilities management 
• Strategic plan and partnerships
• Community relations and organizing 
• Board development 
• Regulatory compliance
• Management and leadership development 
• Staff and organizational development

 

I'm based out of the New York City area, but fine with traveling. I offer flexible payment arrangements – hourly, daily and weekly rates.

Call or email me for a free initial consultation by phone or in person (for NY Metro area).

 Email: alanpberger@gmail.com 

 Phone: 917-715-7157

Curiosity Hacked is starting the search in the Bay Area for some new hires on a project we will be announcing very soon. Initially, the positions will be part time (starting in January 2016) at the Oakland Lab with the possibility of full time next fall. Interested educators should be willing and open to use making and hacking as a catalyst to child centered learning and familiar (or willing to become so) with Unschooling, Agile Learning, Free Schools, and the Alternative Education movement. We are looking for candidates who are deeply interested in developmental and constructivist pedagogy, and who genuinely enjoy working with middle and high school age youth. Also, all kinds of creative educators should apply, as we have a strong mentoring program for our staff. We are less interested in whether or not they have a credential and more interested in finding mentors who are invested in supporting self directed learning! If you know someone who might be interested, please send them to info at curiosityhacked dot org. Thanks!