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Thank you for your interest in the Treehouse Children's School!

Nestled in a grove of pines in beautiful Norwich VT, we are home to four early childhood classrooms that serve children ages six weeks to five years old. Our teachers work in collaborative teams to provide the highest quality early childhood education and care. We are inspired by the world-renowned schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy and all of our teaching practices, across age groups, are grounded in shared core beliefs. Above all else, we hold a high "image of the child": we respect the capabilities, curiosity, creativity and potential of each child and the hopes and dreams of each family.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field and a minimum of one to two years of working with young children. You should be familiar with NAEYC standards, VT Early Learning Standards (VELS), and the Reggio Emilia approach. You are committed to growing and learning alongside children, colleagues and parents. Ideally, you have experience planning fascinating “provocations” and documenting children's thinking and learning. If not, we offer coaching to bring new hires up to speed.

TCS offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience, as well as an excellent benefits package and professional development opportunities. Benefits include health, dental and vision contributions, paid sick and personal days, discretionary budgets for classrooms, opportunities for continued learning and professional development, on-site coaching in Reggio-inspired practices, a collegial and open-minded faculty, and an engaged and loving community of families.

Please send a cover letter and resume to Lisa Sjostrom, director@treehousechildren.org.

Job Openings

  • We are recruiting two teachers to help launch a brand-new classroom, an amazing opportunity. If your primary interest is in working with toddlers, read on…

    The Treehouse plans to double the size of our toddler program (welcoming 10 new children). One recruit will join an experienced Reggio-inspired teacher to launch the new classroom. Our second hire will join our pre-existing toddler classroom, a joyful and well-established community for 2s and young 3s.

    You can come on board anytime, even before the classroom launch date, to get oriented to our warm professional culture and to learn our Reggio way of working.

    You? Early childhood education is your chosen profession. You are fascinated by the ways toddlers learn, acquire language and see the world through an imaginative lens. You have a creative bent and are a perpetual learner. You’re keen on working collaboratively on a team of professionals. We prefer that you have a college degree and at least one year of teaching experience under your belt.

    We are offering $1,000 signing bonuses to attract excellent educators.

    Please send a cover letter and resume to Lisa Sjostrom, director@treehousechildren.org. We look forward to hearing from you.

  • We are recruiting one teacher to join our preschool program. If you are passionate about work with preschoolers, read on…

    The Treehouse features two PreK classrooms for children ages 3-5. Our highly-educated teacher teams spark and engage children's innate creativity and ingenuity, their "100 languages," in numerous ways and venues: in our atelier (art studio), community garden, Little Chefs and Little Farmers programs, weekly sessions with a local folk musician, collaborations with the Montshire and Hood Museums, and on acres of forest trails behind our school.

    You? You are excited by all of the above! Early childhood education is your chosen profession. You are fascinated by the ways preschoolers learn and express themselves, including their developing sense of justice and fairness. You have a creative bent and are a perpetual learner. You’re dedicated to working collaboratively on a team of professionals. We prefer that you have a college degree and at least one solid year of teaching under your belt.

    The right recruit can come on board immediately and get oriented to our warm professional culture and our Reggio-inspired mindsets and practices.

    We are offering a $1,000 signing bonus to attract an excellent educator.

    Please send a cover letter and resume to Lisa Sjostrom, director@treehousechildren.org. We look forward to hearing from you.