Careers
We are fully aware that the profession of teaching is undergoing a massive transformation. With the nation's teacher resignation crisis in full swing, teachers are burnt out from a cascade of systemic problems afflicting the public school system: the ever-worsening youth behavioral and mental health epidemic, decades of high-stakes and failing "education reform," and the learning disability epidemic, to name just a few.
We think it's time for a reset, and a completely different way to educate the next generation—one that respects the autonomy and creativity of both students and staff. If you the feel the same way, join us in reimagining education for the next generation.
Careers
We are fully aware that the profession of teaching is undergoing a massive transformation. With the nation's teacher resignation crisis in full swing, teachers are burnt out from a cascade of systemic problems afflicting the public school system: the ever-worsening youth behavioral and mental health epidemic, decades of high-stakes and failing "education reform," and the learning disability epidemic, to name just a few.
We think it's time for a reset, and a completely different way to educate the next generation—one that respects the autonomy and creativity of both students and staff. If you the feel the same way, join us in reimagining education for the next generation.
Careers
We are fully aware that the profession of teaching is undergoing a massive transformation. With the nation's teacher resignation crisis in full swing, teachers are burnt out from a cascade of systemic problems afflicting the public school system: the ever-worsening youth behavioral and mental health epidemic, decades of high-stakes and failing "education reform," and the learning disability epidemic, to name just a few.
We think it's time for a reset, and a completely different way to educate the next generation—one that respects the autonomy and creativity of both students and staff. If you the feel the same way, join us in reimagining education for the next generation.
Open Roles
Last updated May 19, 2026
Full-Time Lead Guide (6th–8th Grade)
Wilderland Academy is looking for a Lead Guide to help launch our inaugural 6th–8th grade program at Harmony Ranch in Eden, Utah. This is a small, intentional cohort — about 10 students — mostly kids who have grown up at Wilderland and are ready for something that feels genuinely different from elementary school. You won't be inheriting a broken program. You'll be extending a strong one into new territory: more student autonomy, deeper passion projects, real outdoor expeditions, and the kind of mentorship that middle schoolers actually remember. You'll work alongside a dedicated team, with a separate staff member handling core academics so you can focus on culture, character, and the whole-student experience. If you have a specialized background, there's real room to weave that into daily life here too. Full-time, competitive compensation, and a genuine nature-based school setting.
Lead Academic Guide (3rd–8th Grade)
Students at Wilderland pursue personalized academic learning through adaptive programs for about two hours each day. Your job is to make sure that process is actually working — for every student, every week. You live in the data, identify who is falling behind before it becomes a pattern, coach students through learning strategies and tools, and communicate progress to families with honesty and care. You partner closely with our Lead Guides, who surface the behavioral and emotional context that explains what the data shows. This is a role for someone analytically sharp and deeply human at the same time — someone who can spot a trend in a report and then sit with a frustrated 4th grader and make them want to try again. Majority-time to full-time ($73,000–$83,000 total comp).
Full-Time Lead Guide (3rd–5th Grade)
The 3rd through 5th grade years are when a child's identity as a learner either deepens or quietly starts to close. You are the person who makes sure it deepens. As Lead Guide for our upper campus cohort, you hold the full picture of every student — their goals, their character, their emotional life, their growth. You run daily circles, lead outdoor expeditions, facilitate afternoon workshops, mentor students through challenge charts and passion projects, and partner with our Academic Guide to make sure nothing falls through the cracks. This is a full-time role ($78,000–$88,000 total comp) in a school where students grow academically at nearly 3x the national average — and where the culture is something families drive 50 minutes each way to be part of.
Full-Time Montessori Guide (K-2nd Grade)
Wilderland Academy is searching for a full-time Montessori Guide to join our founding Lead Educator at Cool Creek, our lower campus nestled along a stream corridor in Eden, Utah. This is an early childhood program for K–2 students — up to 20 kids in a mixed-age, hands-on environment where the ranch, the meadow, the seasons, and the stream are as much a part of the curriculum as anything on the shelves. We are looking for a guide whose Montessori practice extends beyond four walls — someone who sees the outdoor environment as a prepared space worthy of the same intentionality as the classroom, and who brings genuine curiosity about the living world alongside deep knowledge of the method. Full-time, competitive compensation, and a setting that will ruin exclusively indoor teaching for you permanently.
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Part-Time Apprentice Guide (K–2nd Grade, Cool Creek Campus)
You are a high school junior or senior who has a natural way with little kids — patient, playful, and genuinely delighted by the way a 6-year-old's mind works. At Wilderland's Cool Creek campus, afternoons are where the magic happens: nature walks along the creek, hands-on projects with real materials, outdoor exploration in one of the most beautiful valleys in Utah. You will help set up and support these experiences, keep young students engaged and safe, and be the kind of older kid they look up to and want to impress. This is paid work ($15/hour) in a pure Montessori and forest school environment where childhood is taken seriously. If you love being outside and have ever wondered what it feels like to genuinely help a child discover something, this is where you find out.
Part-Time Apprentice Guide (3rd–8th Grade, Cool Creek Campus)
You are a high school junior or senior who connects easily with kids who are old enough to have real conversations but young enough to still be genuinely excited about the world. At Wilderland's Harmony Ranch campus, afternoons are built around passion projects, skill-building workshops, and outdoor experiences on a working ranch in the Ogden Valley. You will help facilitate these experiences, support students in staying on track with their goals, and be the near-peer presence that a 10-year-old actually listens to — not because you have authority over them, but because you are paying real attention to who they are. This is paid work ($15/hour) in a school where students grow at nearly 3x the national academic average. If you are curious about teaching, youth coaching, or any work that involves helping people grow, this role will tell you more about yourself than a semester of coursework ever could.
Board Member
Wilderland Academy is a nature-based K–8 microschool doing something genuinely unusual: producing academic results nearly three times the national average while building a school that children actually love attending. We are growing fast, operating across two campuses, and tackling some of the most pressing challenges facing young people today — from the youth mental health crisis to the epidemic of disconnection from nature and community. Our board is small, high-trust, and working. We are not looking for names on a letterhead. We are looking for people with deep, specialized expertise — in behavioral intervention, campus construction, permaculture, or animal care — who want to put that expertise in service of something that matters. Up to 10 hours a week, unpaid, and worth every one of them.
Full-Time Lead Guide (6th–8th Grade)
Wilderland Academy is looking for a Lead Guide to help launch our inaugural 6th–8th grade program at Harmony Ranch in Eden, Utah. This is a small, intentional cohort — about 10 students — mostly kids who have grown up at Wilderland and are ready for something that feels genuinely different from elementary school. You won't be inheriting a broken program. You'll be extending a strong one into new territory: more student autonomy, deeper passion projects, real outdoor expeditions, and the kind of mentorship that middle schoolers actually remember. You'll work alongside a dedicated team, with a separate staff member handling core academics so you can focus on culture, character, and the whole-student experience. If you have a specialized background, there's real room to weave that into daily life here too. Full-time, competitive compensation, and a genuine nature-based school setting.
Lead Academic Guide (3rd–8th Grade)
Students at Wilderland pursue personalized academic learning through adaptive programs for about two hours each day. Your job is to make sure that process is actually working — for every student, every week. You live in the data, identify who is falling behind before it becomes a pattern, coach students through learning strategies and tools, and communicate progress to families with honesty and care. You partner closely with our Lead Guides, who surface the behavioral and emotional context that explains what the data shows. This is a role for someone analytically sharp and deeply human at the same time — someone who can spot a trend in a report and then sit with a frustrated 4th grader and make them want to try again. Majority-time to full-time ($73,000–$83,000 total comp).
Full-Time Lead Guide (3rd–5th Grade)
The 3rd through 5th grade years are when a child's identity as a learner either deepens or quietly starts to close. You are the person who makes sure it deepens. As Lead Guide for our upper campus cohort, you hold the full picture of every student — their goals, their character, their emotional life, their growth. You run daily circles, lead outdoor expeditions, facilitate afternoon workshops, mentor students through challenge charts and passion projects, and partner with our Academic Guide to make sure nothing falls through the cracks. This is a full-time role ($78,000–$88,000 total comp) in a school where students grow academically at nearly 3x the national average — and where the culture is something families drive 50 minutes each way to be part of.
Full-Time Montessori Guide (K-2nd Grade)
Wilderland Academy is searching for a full-time Montessori Guide to join our founding Lead Educator at Cool Creek, our lower campus nestled along a stream corridor in Eden, Utah. This is an early childhood program for K–2 students — up to 20 kids in a mixed-age, hands-on environment where the ranch, the meadow, the seasons, and the stream are as much a part of the curriculum as anything on the shelves. We are looking for a guide whose Montessori practice extends beyond four walls — someone who sees the outdoor environment as a prepared space worthy of the same intentionality as the classroom, and who brings genuine curiosity about the living world alongside deep knowledge of the method. Full-time, competitive compensation, and a setting that will ruin exclusively indoor teaching for you permanently.
View job listing
Contact us
Part-Time Apprentice Guide (K–2nd Grade, Cool Creek Campus)
You are a high school junior or senior who has a natural way with little kids — patient, playful, and genuinely delighted by the way a 6-year-old's mind works. At Wilderland's Cool Creek campus, afternoons are where the magic happens: nature walks along the creek, hands-on projects with real materials, outdoor exploration in one of the most beautiful valleys in Utah. You will help set up and support these experiences, keep young students engaged and safe, and be the kind of older kid they look up to and want to impress. This is paid work ($15/hour) in a pure Montessori and forest school environment where childhood is taken seriously. If you love being outside and have ever wondered what it feels like to genuinely help a child discover something, this is where you find out.
Part-Time Apprentice Guide (3rd–8th Grade, Cool Creek Campus)
You are a high school junior or senior who connects easily with kids who are old enough to have real conversations but young enough to still be genuinely excited about the world. At Wilderland's Harmony Ranch campus, afternoons are built around passion projects, skill-building workshops, and outdoor experiences on a working ranch in the Ogden Valley. You will help facilitate these experiences, support students in staying on track with their goals, and be the near-peer presence that a 10-year-old actually listens to — not because you have authority over them, but because you are paying real attention to who they are. This is paid work ($15/hour) in a school where students grow at nearly 3x the national academic average. If you are curious about teaching, youth coaching, or any work that involves helping people grow, this role will tell you more about yourself than a semester of coursework ever could.
Board Member
Wilderland Academy is a nature-based K–8 microschool doing something genuinely unusual: producing academic results nearly three times the national average while building a school that children actually love attending. We are growing fast, operating across two campuses, and tackling some of the most pressing challenges facing young people today — from the youth mental health crisis to the epidemic of disconnection from nature and community. Our board is small, high-trust, and working. We are not looking for names on a letterhead. We are looking for people with deep, specialized expertise — in behavioral intervention, campus construction, permaculture, or animal care — who want to put that expertise in service of something that matters. Up to 10 hours a week, unpaid, and worth every one of them.