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Fab Lab Manager, Part Time (Job)

City Neighbors is launching the Fab Lab of Inspiration on our Hamilton Campus. We are looking for a Guru (part-time) to help us create a K – 12 Fab Lab for all three City Neighbors Schools. 

This person will be responsible for:

  • Managing all aspects of the daily operation and use of the Fab Lab.
  • Collaborating with and supporting program teams in the development of new Fab Lab programming.
  • Managing the delivery of Fab Lab programs, including learning experiences for school, community and public groups in the Fab Lab.
  • Managing the training and certification of all staff, volunteers, interns, and guests on the use of the Fab Lab software, computers and manufacturing equipment.
  • Supervising all staff, volunteers, and interns working in the Fab Lab.
  • Providing technical support for Fab Lab hardware and software.
  • Serving as a liaison with internal staff, external program partners and members of the global Fab Lab network.
  • Participating as team member in assigned working groups and project teams as assigned.
  • Maintaining and supporting of the equipment
  • Managing the use of the space
  • Maintaining partnerships with external organizations
  • Working closely with staff from other program teams to support the development and operation of programs that serve the school, community, and public audiences.

A criminal background check will be required. 

Send resume and cover letter in the form of a pdf attachment to hiring@cityneighborsfoundation.org. NO PHONE CALLS.

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Teaching experience in the mountains of south Spain!

We are looking for:

2 Student teachers /teachers qualified or experienced  in alternative child led education, such as: Free school, Waldorf, Montessori or Forest school methods, to come and be 4 hours a day 4 days a week with our children. We are looking for people enthusiastic about working with children and who are flexible and open to involving parents in projects, who are happy to live in nature and community (with no electricity and a compost toilet!)

Who we are:

We are families living off the grid in a beautiful valley in the countryside in the Sierra Nevada mountains of south Spain. 6 kilometers from Orgiva. Living a simple life close to nature away from main stream society to try get closer to ourselves. We have circa 8 children ages 2.5 – 8 years that we feel would benefit hugely from child led/alternative education here in the mountains, We are low income families who cannot afford the expensive local alternative education.

We are offering:

(On an exchange basis like woofing) Teaching experience in a beautiful place in nature, living in a straw bale house built especially for you, with your food paid for, and organic veg and fruit from our gardens, for 3 month minimum stay (first term 21st September to 21st December this year), and nice warm weather (normally!)

If this is you!

Please send us a paragraph about yourself and your beliefs and about your thoughts in the education of children, Also any qualifications or experience you may have, and ideas/plan you would have for a week with the children. Please send to cheskaj@hotmail.com, for all of us parents, Best wishes to you! 

 

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Apprenticeship Positions Available at Liberated Learners Centers

 

Apprenticeship Positions Available at Liberated Learners Centers

Liberated Learners offers a year-long apprenticeship program to support people to learn the skills and ideas necessary to create and/or work successfully in self-directed learning programs. Liberated Learners is a network of not-for-profit centers based on the North Star model which support teens to live and learn without school. Apprenticeship positions are currently available for the 2016-17 at Princeton Learning Cooperative (in NJ) and Deep Root Center for Self-Directed Learning (in NY).

The apprentice will work closely with the staff at the center in all aspects of running the program, including planning in the summer and closing out the year. The main program responsibilities include: teaching classes, one-on-one tutoring, mentoring teen members, working to build and maintain an engaged community of members and staff, running family meetings, organizing field trips and events, participating in staff meetings, and working with prospective teens and their families.

See the Liberated Learners apprentice page for more information about the apprenticeship program. For questions, contact: info@princetonlearningcooperative.org or 609-851-2522.

 

 

 

 

 
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Reggio Inspired Preschool Teacher for Jewish Preschool in DC Suburb (Job Opportunity)

The Jewish Community Center Preschool in Rockville, MD, outside of Washington DC, is seeking a Reggio-inspired experienced Lead Teacher for two year olds for the 2014-2015 school year.

Our faculty is comprised of deep-thinking educators who value high quality early childhood education and lifelong learning. Our teachers work collaboratively to develop the curriculum around the theories and thinking of our students and to integrate Jewish celebrations and values into the culture of our school. We believe that relationships and dialogue are the basis for a rich learning environment, and seek individuals who desire to be engaged in the work of young children in the context of a wonderful community. Many opportunities for leadership.

We seek individuals with experience in early childhood education or a related field, a degree in ECE or a college degree plus the 90 hour course (or willingness to take the 90 hour course) or equivalent, and forward-thinking, open, progressive, and joyous dispositions. 

Please send a resume and cover letter to slanes@jccgw.org.