Mentor/facilitator wanted. Petals Learning Community (petalslearningcommunity.org) is a new self-directed education program in Topanga Canyon, in the Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles. We utilize the public library, the beach, the 11,000 state park, and a wonderful space in the canyon to give children ages five and up an opportunity for meaningful relationships with peers, elders, youngers, mentors, and mother earth. Petals is an acronym for “Play, Earth, Tinkering, Arts, Language, and Strength,” because the priorities of the families in the canyon are free play, nature immersion, artistic expression, storytelling, and fitness/nutrition. We are seeking a full time mentor with experience in self-directed learning, nature connection, arts, and/or outdoor adventure. Pay is $41,000. Must live near Topanga and be available by Aug 15. Zoom interviews will be conducted the first and second week of July, 2019. 

Part-time social media manager

Liberated Learners, a network of self-directed education centers, is hiring our first social media manager. The goal of the position would be to highlight the work member centers are doing, to increase national and international awareness of Liberated Learners as a leader in the self-directed education field and to recruit new members to the network. The job would include:  Establishing Liberated Learners accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Curating, highlighting and sharing content created by Liberated Learners member centers on Liberated Learners social media accounts Becoming knowledgeable of each member center and their unique location and “brand” Growing the number of followers on Liberated Learners social media accounts and establishing a vibrant online presence for Liberated Learners Tracking metrics across all platforms and reporting progress to the Liberated Learners board of trustees. Creating a regular publishing schedule Job details: Estimate of 5 hours per week, for a trial period of 6 months. $15 per hour Prior experience managing social media accounts and familiarity with self-directed education is preferred To apply, please send your resume and a message detailing your interest in the position toinfo@liberatedlearners.net by July 15th.

In partnership with Serve Louisiana, Dat School (New Orleans, LA) is currently recruiting for an AmeriCorps as our program development coordinator. Corps Members serve full time for 11 months starting September 1st. Benefits include a living allowance of $14,000, an education award of $6,095, health insurance, student loan forbearance, child care reimbursement, in-depth personal and professional development, and valuable networking opportunities. For more information and to apply:www.datschoolnola.orghttp://www.servelouisiana.org/commit-to-serve/available-opportunities/2018-19-new-orleans-partner-positions

One of the significant challenges for Liberated Learners in realizing its vision of making the North Star model of learning an option in every community is finding qualified people to create and staff the programs.  To this end, 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.

Program Highlights:

• Room and board may be provided by the host program.
• The host program may provide a small monthly cash stipend.
• Apprentices have the opportunity to visit and study other programs throughout the year.
• A two month and four month formal review will take place with each party retaining the right to end the apprenticeship at that time with no further obligation from either side.
• Each apprentice works closely with the staff of an established 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 members, working to build and maintain an engaged community of members and staff, running family meetings, organizing field trips, participating in staff meetings, and working with prospective young people and their families.

Prospective applicants

To be considered as a candidate for apprenticeship, an applicant must be:

• At least 18 years old
• A U.S. citizen or have legal status to work in the United States

Successful applicants do not have to be high school or college graduates; no particular educational qualifications are required.

Application

Applications are accepted at any point during the year. Please submit all completed application materials to info@liberatedlearners.net.

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