Learnlife is seeking highly organised, multi-talented learning Your role will be to work directly with the learners, collaboratively lead a program or project, and contribute to the development of the Learnlife
Learnlife s mission is to create a paradigm shift in learning We are creating a new learning model that empowers happy, lifelong learners, and is responsive to the needs and preferences of today s and future Get a glimpse of how we learn
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Are you passionate about working with 12-18 year olds? Has the thought or experience of teaching in a traditional context driven you to the point of leaving teaching? Then, this may be the role for you
Role overview:
You will play a vital role as a learning Your involvement will be instrumental in growing and executing our vision for middle and high school years
This is not a traditional teaching There are no classes or grades or Our learning guides co-design passion projects and learning experiences, facilitate nature- and discovery-based workshops, provide one-on-one accompaniment, and collaborate with our many partners to craft a purpose-inspired, experiential and community-engaged learning experience for all our
This is a startup! So we are looking for someone who is collaborative, communicates well, understands the importance of strong personal relationships and who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative and agile
While we are accepting general applications, we are especially looking for candidates with expertise in the following areas:
- Changemaking: Help learners make an impact in the world through activism, social entrepreneurship, service-learning, impact-driven innovation, action research, cultural interventions, and
- Authentic assessment: Designing assessments and assessment tracking systems that learners are excited to engage with because they help them learn and
- Nature-, Place-, Ecology-based learning: Help our learners develop a sense of biophilia and awaken to the interdependence of all life through experiences in
- Electronics & Robotics: Support groups of learners with the basics and coach small groups as they take on more advanced
- Social entrepreneurship: Help our learners launch companies that make a positive
In your role, you will:
- Act as a guide, coach, mentor, counsellor, passion pusher, facilitator, curator, and whatever else our learners need us to be for
- Collaborate with a cross-functional, agile team that develops engaging, effective learning
- Collaboratively design and participate in training and coaching sessions for learning guides and partners who work with our
- Parent communication and engagement
- Co-develop systems for progress monitoring, authentic assessment, and learning
- Presentations and communication to prospective
- Stay current with trends, leading neuroscience and innovations, and research in learning science, instructional media, and learner
Requirements
You bring:
- 3-5 years experience working with 12-18 year olds, most of which is in innovative learning environments
- C2 level of English is a must, Spanish and/or Catalan would be nice to have
- Experience in developing and implementing learning experiences from ideation through implementation and
- Ability to quickly connect and build trust with
- Experience in supporting teenage learners: guiding, facilitating, mentoring, counselling, tutoring, At the core of all of these is the capacity to build strong, positive relationships, and to identify what role you need to play for each
- Capacity to draw from a wide variety of learning methodologies and apply them appropriately based on the context and the
- Ability to work collaboratively and creatively in a fast-paced, agile environment
- Willingness to learn from failure, ask for help when you need it, embracing an iterative
- Empathetic individual who can work alongside others in a compassionate and non-judgemental manner
If you are up for your next challenge, please apply with
- Your CV and/or portfolio,
- A brief letter (no more than one typed page) that outlines your vision for a day in the life of a learner in Learnlife's middle years or high school If you specialise in one of the areas mentioned above, please make this your
- A 2-minute video that introduces you, your interest in the position and your passion as an educator, and how you are uniquely qualified for the PLEASE upload your video as a URL in the provided
Benefits
At Learnlife, our culture of creativity and innovation is predicated on a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and We are committed to creating an inclusive community where difference is Everyone is unique and celebrated at All members of our community--families, learners, core team, partners, investors--feel safe to be their authentic