The Sundrop School "Forest School After School" Teacher Job Description Posted September 1st, 2026 The Sundrop School seeks an After-School Program Teacher to join our team, at our Nature-Based, Montessori school in Roscommon, MI. The mission of The Sundrop School is to provide a nurturing, educationally-rich, early childhood environment that meets the developmental needs of the whole child, while initiating children into a lifelong, meaningful relationship with the natural world.

Program Description:

The Sundrop School's "Forest School After School" program offers childcare in a mixed-age session for children ages three to eleven. These sessions run from approximately 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm with children, and have a 2:18 teacher-child ratio with the schedule of 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm. The children spend a minimum of 1 hour per day outdoors in nature. The Sundrop School is located at Good Shepherd Methodist Church. The Teacher must currently be able to pass a background check through LARA (Licensing and Regulatory Affairs), and complete a CPR/First Aid course as well as health and safety courses, and be at least 16 years of age. This is the PERFECT after-school job for high school or college students looking to get experience and build their resume in the field of early childhood or elementary education.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the director and other after-school teacher to develop an authentic, nature-based after school program that serves the diversity of the local community and follows the local regulations in Northern Michigan.
• Assist in providing a positive, healthy, low stress, and safe learning environment to meet the educational and developmental needs of young children by focusing on learning styles and temperament.
• Promote the child's development in the cognitive, social-emotional, and physical domains with an emphasis on compassion, language, social competence, ethnic and disability awareness, as well as health & safety.
• Must love nature and enjoy spending hours outside at a time.
• Must be comfortable working with a variety of ages (3-11).
• Assist in preparing the classroom environment and forest environment, materials and equipment; help ensure that all materials are in good repair and all sets are complete. Develop and make materials when needed.
• Assist in the implementation of lesson plans that are nature-based, place-based, or STEAM based. No technology. Ensure proper use of materials and activities.
• Allow for input from the program team and parents.
• Give support to children who require help with homework or reading responsibilities.
• Assist in preparing snacks for children.
• Assist in the planning and maintenance of the outdoor environment.
• Assist the other teacher when prospective children visit the school.
• Provide first aid as needed and complete appropriate forms for parents.
• Assist in cleaning tasks and have strong cleaning abilities in order to clean classrooms, kitchen and bathrooms on a daily basis.

After-School Guide Requirements:

The successful candidate will have/demonstrate the following:

• Shall provide appropriate care and supervision of children at all times.
• Act in a manner that is conducive to the welfare of children.
• Preferred experience in childcare (child care center, babysitting, camp counselor, work in public or private schools)
• Entrepreneurial spirit - you demonstrate flexibility, open-mindedness, and see opportunity in obstacles, and are energized by using creativity and resourcefulness to anticipate challenges and create solutions to problems.
• Willingness to work hard - You have the aptitude, stamina, time, and appetite to raise yourself to the challenge of leading the program. You will not be alone, but you will be busy.
• Creative and enthusiastic communication/presentation skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and multi-tasking skills.
• Sound character and ability to pass a criminal background check.
• First Aid, CPR, certified (Reimbursed)
• Complete Health and Safety Trainings

A, B, & C

through MiRegistry (Reimbursed)

Compensation and Benefits:

• Hourly pay of $16.

50 - 18.00 per hour (pay is based on experience and education level)

Start Date:

• The FSAS program begins August 17th
• Teacher would be expected to help prepare the classroom, participate in staff meetings and trainings prior to the beginning of the school year.
• The after-school program would follow the RAPS (Roscommon Area Public Schools) calendar and observe all holiday breaks and early release days.

Please submit a letter of interest, resume, and 2 references via email (or through Indeed) to:

Jacqueline Commyn Director of Operations of The Sundrop School:

office@sundropmontessori.com

Pay:

$16.50 - $18.00 per hour Expected hours: 20.0 per week

Benefits:

Tuition reimbursement

Work Location:

In person