Lead Staff Member Job Description Berkshire Freedom Academy Pittsfield, MA We are looking for a lighthearted adult who loves children and enjoys mentoring them. The Berkshire Freedom Academy is a self-directed learning environment where kids ages 4-19 can enjoy the freedom to explore, play and follow their curiosity. In this environment, the adults serve as helpers and guides, rather than judges or directors. The primarily responsibilities of staff are:
- Support the learning journeys of young people as needed, including helping them find resources across a broad range of subjects
- Reinforce the community governance structures and help young people learn to take the lead on peer mediation, judiciary committee and the democratic process of running the community.
The ideal person for this role is:
- Confident
- Positive
- Unwilling to take things personally
- Committed to his or her own personal development, both for the intrinsic value of that process as well as to be a role model for young people.
If interested, please contact Jennifer Crews at 201 248 2264 or jennifer@jencrews.com For more information, please visit https://berkshirefreedomacademy.org/ or check out this article: https://theberkshireedge.com/the-power-of-choice-unschooling-comes-to-pittsfield/
