Employment Opportunities at Walden Green
Walden Green Montessori is a Public School Academy that has served West Michigan for over twenty-five years. We are located in the resort town of Spring Lake on the shores of Lake Michigan and we are thirty minutes away from metropolitan Grand Rapids. We are a growing school of 250 children with programs extending through middle school. Our staff is dedicated to the Montessori philosophy and the integration of current brain research and best practices. |
Please contact:
Walden Green Montessori School Attn: Walden Green Director 17339 Roosevelt Rd. Spring Lake, MI 49456 616-842-4523 Or use the contact form at the very bottom of this page. |
Part-Time Outdoor Education Coordinator
Walden Green Montessori is seeking an energetic, compassionate, and nature-loving Outdoor Education Coordinator. The ideal candidate has experience working in a multi-age setting and can help foster curiosity, creativity, and integrity within an inclusive community of learners. This part-time position entails planning and facilitating outdoor learning experiences for K-8 students in order to:
Applicants must be able to work in a positive, progressive, and team-oriented environment. Additionally, they should be 18 years of age or older. A knowledge of Montessori education and at least 60 college credits is preferred but not required.
Additional Details:
Walden Green Montessori is seeking an energetic, compassionate, and nature-loving Outdoor Education Coordinator. The ideal candidate has experience working in a multi-age setting and can help foster curiosity, creativity, and integrity within an inclusive community of learners. This part-time position entails planning and facilitating outdoor learning experiences for K-8 students in order to:
- help children better understand and respect the workings of the outdoor environment, and their relationship with it
- provide an opportunity to discover, share, and succeed in a hands-on, non-graded environment
- encourage cooperation among students in a nature-based environment
- foster a sense of wonder and inquiry in each learner
- introduce students to healthy outdoor pursuits and encourage lifelong participation in outdoor activities
Applicants must be able to work in a positive, progressive, and team-oriented environment. Additionally, they should be 18 years of age or older. A knowledge of Montessori education and at least 60 college credits is preferred but not required.
Additional Details:
- September to June
- Up to 28 hours per week
- Monday - Thursday (9AM-3PM), Friday (11AM-3PM)
- Sample activities: flora and fauna in Michigan, gardening, composting, invasive species, weather, survival skills, food chains/food webs, life cycles, and conservation
