Teach With Us - Cohli | Educator & Lead Teacher Positions

Always open · Our educator pool

Tell us who you are before we have a cohort for you

We keep a living pool of educators we trust. When a cohort opens a role, we reach out to the people in this pool first. It takes about five minutes and it's the surest way to be in the conversation when the right cohort comes up.

Join the pool ~5 minutes · No CV needed

Current openings

Where we're looking right now.

Each opening is a specific cohort with its own context, rhythm, and timing. Click in to see the full role and apply.

July 5 - August 1, 2026 · 4 weeks · Two roles open

Educators (Lead + Assistant) - Aterra, Portugal

Hold the learning space for ~15 children aged 2-12 in the Alentejo forest. One Lead, one Assistant, one place-based program. Apply for either or both.

Alentejo, Portugal English (ES/PT bonus) Mixed ages 2-12

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June 30 - July 30, 2026 · 4 weeks

Master Teacher - Casa Sumapaz, Colombia

Hold the learning space for ~15 children aged 2-12 in the Colombian highlands. Co-held with our place-based Lead Educator.

Cundinamarca, Colombia Conversational Spanish Mixed ages 2-12

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More cohorts opening through 2026. Further teacher openings will appear here as new cohorts confirm.

Our Educators

The People Behind Cohli Kids

We work with experienced educators from around the world. Each one brings their own philosophy, training, and perspective - and each one shapes what Cohli Kids becomes.

Autumn

United States

10 years teaching in public and private schools, from preschool through 4th grade. Now worldschooling her five children (ages 8-15) - living proof that this approach works. Trained in Conscious Discipline, Autumn led a parenting workshop for families at our Colombia cohort and became the group's parenting coach. She follows children's interests and adapts to different learning styles - no single methodology, just what works for each child.

Aterra, Portugal · Upcoming: Aterra 2026

Keyla

Costa Rica

Four years at a Montessori school, now training in Waldorf pedagogy while teaching 4th grade at a Waldorf school. Keyla is the one who'll calmly handle a surprise scorpion, dismantle a motorbike engine and put it back together, and still have the gentleness to sit with a child who needs her. Young in years but grounded in a way that enchants parents and kids alike - and she believes the program gets better with every cohort.

Con Smania, Costa Rica · Upcoming: Aterra 2026

Lorena

Colombia

15 years in alternative, community-based, and deschooled education. Licensed in Basic Education (Humanities & Spanish Language) with a specialization in Children's & Young Adult Literature and studies in Transpersonal Psychology. Lorena creates learning spaces through language, literature, territory, art, and project-based exploration - building self-directed, autodidactic skills in children while facilitating community learning for adults.

Casa Sumapaz, Colombia

What We Do

Coliving Cohorts for Traveling Families

Cohli brings together 8-12 families for 1-6 month coliving experiences in carefully selected properties around the world. Each cohort has a daily rhythm - and at the heart of it is the kids program. We call it Cohli Kids.

Cohli Kids is not a school and it's not a curriculum. It's a capability-based learning framework - grounded in child development research, drawing from Montessori, Waldorf, Reggio Emilia, Forest School, and worldschooling - adapted for nomadic, multicultural, community-based family life. The goal is not to replicate traditional school, but to create an enriching environment inspired by play, creativity, and curiosity - integrating nature, art, movement, and project-based learning.

Every educator who joins us shapes what this program becomes. Your knowledge, your experience, the specificities of each cohort and each location - it all feeds into what we're building. We want Cohli Kids to be something common and recognizable across cohorts, so kids know what to expect when they arrive, parents can trust the rhythm, and children who stay for multiple cohorts can have real continuity. At the same time, it needs to be adaptable - to the place, the group, and the educator who brings it to life. That balance is what we're working toward together.

The Role

Two Paths, One Mission

Whether you're a seasoned educator or a passionate caregiver, there's a place for you at Cohli. Both roles are essential to creating the learning environment our families trust.

Lead Educator

You design and facilitate a daily learning rhythm for children ages 2-12 (with the occasional teen in the mix)
You guide the overall vision - integrating nature, art, movement, and project-based learning - while adapting activities to mixed ages and cultures
You draw from methods like Montessori, Waldorf, Reggio Emilia, or worldschooling - bringing your own philosophy while working within the Cohli Kids framework
You work closely with Cohli's on-site facilitator and the families, and if needed, help source or mentor assistant educators
Your contributions - what works, what you learn, what you adapt - feed directly into the evolving Cohli Kids program that carries across cohorts

Duration: 1-6 months per cohort

Compensation: Stipend + accommodation + meals (details discussed during interview)

Assistant Teacher

You support the lead teacher in daily activities and care
You help with logistics, supervision, and creating a safe environment
You're often a traveler yourself - looking for a meaningful way to contribute while exploring
Great for early-career educators, gap year participants, or experienced caregivers

Duration: Flexible (minimum 1 month)

Compensation: Accommodation + meals + small stipend (details discussed during interview)

A Day With Us

What Teaching With Cohli Looks Like

8:00 am

Breakfast with the community - Start the day together. Coffee for you, milk for the kids, and real conversation at the table.

9:00 am

Morning circle with the kids - Set intentions, share stories, build connections. Everyone has a voice.

9:30 am

Structured learning time - Project-based, theme-driven, outdoors when possible. Language, nature, math, art - all woven into real exploration.

11:00 am

Creative exploration - Art, music, nature walks, local culture. Kids follow their curiosity. You facilitate and observe.

12:00 pm

Lunch together - Community meal. A time to refuel and debrief.

1:00 pm

Quiet time / free play - Kids rest or play freely. Your break too. You need it.

3:00 pm

Afternoon activities - Sports, crafts, community projects, skill-building. Intentional but flexible.

4:00 pm

Day wraps up - Kids return to families. You transition into evening.

Evening

Your time - Explore the location, rest, connect with the community, prepare for tomorrow. You're part of this too.

Who We Look For

It's About Who You Are, Not Just What You've Done

We believe the best educators bring curiosity, humanity, and a willingness to grow. Here's what matters to us.

Experience with early childhood or primary education

You've worked with young children before - whether in a classroom, a forest school, a homeschool co-op, or something entirely your own. You understand how children develop and how to meet them where they are.

Comfortable with mixed ages and flexible settings

You thrive in environments that aren't fully structured. You can hold a group of 2-to-12-year-olds in one space, adapt on the fly, and build the plane while flying it. Traditional classrooms are not what we do.

Open to co-creation

You draw from methods like Montessori, Waldorf, Reggio Emilia, or worldschooling - and you're open to blending them. You co-create with families and assistants, and you're excited to contribute to a program that's bigger than any single cohort.

Passionate about nature, creativity, and community life

The world is your classroom. You see a beach walk as a science lesson, a market visit as cultural immersion, and a rainy afternoon as an invitation for storytelling. You care about kids as people, not just students.

The Framework

What You're Building Into

Cohli Kids is grounded in seven pillars. You don't need to master all of them - but everything we do maps back to this shared foundation. It's what gives kids continuity across cohorts, even when the location, the group, and the educator change.

Inner Foundations

Emotional regulation, self-awareness, and belonging. Daily check-ins, calm corners, predictable rhythms.

Nature Intelligence

Ecological awareness and resilience outdoors. Nature journaling, sit spots, risk competence, stewardship.

Creativity & Making

Imagination and expression through open-ended materials, storytelling circles, music, and collaborative art.

Inquiry & Real-World Learning

Curiosity-driven exploration anchored in real places. Kids choose questions, do fieldwork, document discoveries.

Global Citizenship

Cultural fluency through local language, cross-cultural rituals, and age-appropriate service-learning.

Practical Life & Contribution

Independence through doing - pouring, chopping, tidying, contributing. Kids are part of the community, not separate from it.

Each educator brings their own lens to these pillars. What you learn, adapt, and create feeds back into the program - so the next educator, and the next cohort, can build on what came before.

Where You Could Teach

From the Mountains to the Coast

Each cohort is in a different location. You could be teaching by the ocean in Portugal one season and in the cloud forests of Colombia the next.

Portugal

Colombia

Costa Rica

Japan

Mexico

Reality Check

What we're honest about

This role is not for everyone. Here's what you should know before you apply.

This isn't a vacation

You're working. The days are full, the kids have energy, and the unexpected is daily. You'll be tired. And it'll be worth it.

It's not a traditional school

No curriculum mandates, no standardized tests. You bring structure, but the world is the syllabus. That's the freedom - and the responsibility.

Community living has friction

You'll live alongside families. That's beautiful and sometimes challenging. Boundaries matter. Communication matters.

We're still figuring it out

Cohli is young. We iterate, we adapt, and we value educators who help us get better. Your feedback shapes what we become.

Ready to Teach Differently?

Tell us about yourself, your experience, your philosophy, and what draws you to this. The form takes about five minutes and goes straight into our educator pool. We reach out from there when a cohort has a matching role.

Join the educator pool

We primarily review applications sent through the form. Questions first? Email us at welcome@cohli.com.

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