Boston Outdoor Preschool Network Summer 2026 Application for Youth Workers
Join our team as an outdoor educator where you will spend your days out-of-doors in nature fostering play and community among our students, ages 2.9-7! - We are hiring for our program in Jamaica Plain/Roslindale (The Arnold Arboretum), located at 125 Arborway, Boston MA 02130. *please note that this position is FULLY outside, in all weather, rain or shine! - Our program runs between 9 AM - 12PM Monday - Friday, from 6/22/26 – 8/28/26 (10 Weeks). - ***Please note – due to licensing, we are only hiring youth ages 16-18 (at the start of the program) For more information about our summer programs, you can visit our website – https://www.bopn.org/summer-outdoor-programs.
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**Please note, due to licensing, we are only hiring youth ages 16-18 (at the start of the program)
Age at start of program 6/22/26
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**Please note, due to licensing, we are only hiring youth ages 16-18 (at the start of the program)
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Our summer program runs for 10 weeks. We are prioritizing candidates who can work 9-10 weeks. ***Please check any weeks you will NOT be able to work (If you're not 100% sure yet, please answer to the best of your ability)
Week 1: June 22 - June 26
Week 2: June 29 - July 3
Week 3: July 6 - July 10
Week 4: July 13 - July 17
Week 5: July 20 - July 24
Week 6: July 27 - July 31
Week 7: August 3 -August 7
Week 8: August 10 - August 14
Week 9: August 17 - August 21
Week 10: August 24 - 28
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If you have previously worked at or been affiliated with BOPN, please describe when and at which location.
Do you have any experience working with children (especially ages 2-7)? If so, please describe.
Have you ever been employed before? If so, where and how long?
Please describe what has drawn you to apply to work our fully outdoor program, and how your teaching philosophy aligns with our nature-based, play-based, child-led approach.
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As an equal opportunity employer, Boston Outdoor Preschool Network is committed to nondiscrimination in its hiring practices.
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