School program employment

Teaching in our school programs is a truly rewarding experience.

We teach Maine a variety of curricula, ranging from human community and watershed ecology to forest and seashore ecology and more.  Our small study groups usually range from 8-12 students in size, with at least one adult chaperone present and one Tanglewood instructor.

Day programs are usually from about 9am to 2:30pm, with lunch on the trail. At the end of each day we meet to recap, discuss scheduling and to clean program areas, finishing at around 4:30pm. Overnight programs are most often (but not limited to) one night/two day programs, beginning at around 9am the first day and ending sometime after lunch the next day. School program staff do not sleep in a cabin with students during overnights.

Our school program teaching staff is an intimate group of between 4 and 8 in the spring & fall, falling to 2 or 3 in the winter.

Spring & fall

The fall and the spring are seasons of change, and Tanglewood is the perfect place to teach and experience up-close the natural movement and wonders of the earth and its inhabitants.

A typical fall season is mainly comprised of day-programs, while the spring includes more overnight programs.

Winter

Our winter programs are run by only a few staff members and we incorporate winter ecology and/or winter living skills into our regular curricula. The groups are smaller in size, but they still come for both day and overnight programs. The overnight groups stay in wood heated cabins.