Forest School Mentor Job at Retribe, Underhill, VT

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  • Retribe
  • Underhill, VT

Job Description

We have an opening for our 2026-2027 School year Forest School Mentor position.

We are accepting Applications for a Mentor Position in our Forest School and Afterschool program. Our program runs September- December 2026 and March-June 2027. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in Underhill and Fridays in Richmond, Vermont.

We are located at the base of Mount Mansfield on 80 acres of land with a pond, a mountain brook, fields to play in and beautiful diverse forests.

Our Forest School's capacity is 24 children per day and runs 3 days per week with a staff team of 4 mentors. Additionally, the position includes working with our Afterschool program on Mondays and Thursdays from 3-6pm. ReTribe offers other programs as well, including summer camps, teen rites of passage retreats, and adult programs. The ReTribe land is also home to an intentional community of 15 people. You can learn more about us at on our website.​

29 hours/week. Team Planning Meetings: Mondays 1:30-2:30pm

Wild Woods Afterschool: Mondays & Thursdays 3-6pm

Forest School: Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 8:30am-3:30pm​​

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Dates

Fall Semester: September-December 2026

Spring Semester: March - June 2027.

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Forest School Areas of Focus include:

  • Traditional living skills: shelter and fort building, carving and wood crafts, lashing, cordage making, wild edibles/medicinals, cooking, fire by friction and one match fires, ancient hunting techniques.
  • Daily ritual, seasonal ceremonies, reverence for the natural world.
  • Naturalist skills and knowledge: seasonal rhythms and attunement to seasonal changes, plant and tree identification, tracking, animal taxonomy, bird language, geology, geography, history.
  • Community building: leadership skills, problem solving, communication and conflict resolution skills.
  • Modeling and practicing community values: trust and respect for others and nature, ability to trust oneself, love of nature, social equity, sustainability.
  • Creativity: song and rhythm, art, craft, imagination, drama, role play.
  • Child-driven outdoor play.
  • Outdoor physical recreation: hiking, climbing, snowshoeing, running, jumping, river play.

We are seeking staff who can offer mentorship in these areas as well as general group management, conflict resolution, and an enthusiasm for wild play in the forest.

Please send resume to Julia Hunt [email protected]

Job Tags

Part time, Summer work, Seasonal work, 3 days per week

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