Lead Preschool Teacher

3 months ago

Boston, United States Stony Brook School Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Position Summary:

Salary: $22-$25/hour (EEC Lead Qualified Teacher) | Hours: 8:00-4:00, Monday - Friday

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Simple IRA, generous paid time off throughout the school year, plus 5 personal days, 5 sick days, great work/life balance. Built in time for planning, professional development throughout the year.

Company and Position Overview:

Stony Brook School welcomes experienced and collaborative Early Childhood Educators to apply for an opportunity to join our team as a full time co-teacher for our Reggio-inspired Preschool. Candidates seeking an intentional and supportive work environment, ongoing professional development, and an engaging learning community should apply. Candidates should value inclusive and adaptive models of teaching, possess strong communication skills and have the ability to work in a collaborative and responsive environment.

The lead teacher will work in collaboration with their co-teacher to provide a safe, nurturing, play based learning environment for children ages 2.9 - 6 years. Following our schools anti-bias mission and Reggio Emilia inspired approach, the lead teacher is responsible for facilitating an emergent and developmentally appropriate curriculum that meets the social and emotional, cognitive, and physical needs of the children. The lead teacher will work closely with each child’s family to maintain a positive relationship and open communication.

This is a full time, year-round position, requiring availability from 8:00am-4:00pm. We offer a competitive salary based upon education and experience and benefits which includes generous paid time off throughout the year, personal and sick time, and health, dental, and SIMPLE IRA benefits.

Professional Qualifications:

Candidates should hold or be working towards a degree in Early Childhood Education or a directly related field, have a background or familiarity with emergent curriculum. Understanding of the Reggio Emilia approach and the guiding principles is a plus. EEC Teacher Certification preferred; CPR and First Aid Certification required within 1 month of hire.

Position Details:

This position offers full time, year-round employment, requiring availability from 8:00am - 4:00pm. Built in time for for planning and documentation is available on a weekly basis.

Location: Jamaica Plain MA
T-Accessible, Close to Orange Line, free parking and bike racks available

The successful candidate will be:

Engaged: A responsive researcher that listens and observes. Follows the children’s lead in what to explore and skilled in asking questions that lead to next explorations.

Curious. Comfortable in guiding problem solving, and open to unexpected lessons learned through play. A teacher of social and emotional skills through modeling strategies of respectful communication. Accurate in assessing personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships with children, staff, and families. A developer of thoughtful inquiries and sensory experiences, within the classroom and in outdoor explorations. A thoughtful documenter of processes, who speaks and writes effectively.

Respectful: An individual that values young children as capable, compassionate, resourceful people with many ways of expressing and exploring regard for self, others, and the environment. Encourages children, and peers, to build relationships through shared experiences and differing perspectives, and listening for understanding and meaning. Guides children in questioning, discovering and making connections within their social, emotional and natural worlds.

Collaborative: A believer that respectful relationships are central to early learning, and that family and environment are equal teachers to classroom educators. An effective communicator and listener to people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Someone who builds rapport easily, relates well to others, and demonstrates positivism for working with a co-teacher, caregivers, and families. Open to trying new approaches and discovering ideas to create better explorations. Understanding of strengths within a teaching team, and able to ask for support where needed.

Dependable: Reliable, arriving on time and ready to teach each day. A maker of sound judgments. Intuitively able to physically and mentally position oneself in order to manage an entire learning space. Able to transfer learning from one situation to another. Able to establish goals, clarify tasks, cooperatively and independently plan work/curricula, and actively participate in meetings and staff development. Ability to document and share observations on each child, and reflect upon and effectively share the learning that is happening.

Proactive: A motivated facilitator of classroom spaces and provocations that engage children in curiosity and making connections. Able to demonstrate developmentally appropriate best practices in the fields of early childhood education and emergent curricula. Open to change and a seeker of opportunities for self-development that enhances job performance.

Physical Requirements: Work requires close visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e. light custodial duties, snack distribution, classroom set-up and safety, general supervision and wellbeing of participants) or to make general observations of facilities, participants or environment. Ability to lift 35+ pounds. Must be able to climb, stoop, reach, stand, lift, feel, communicate appropriately, and be capable of repetitive motion. Assist in classrooms, field trips, and outdoor explorations, as needed. Able to walk, bend, stand, squat or sit on the floor with children throughout, at least, a 6-hour day. Able to walk up and down steps several times each day. Able to physically respond quickly in an emergency. Understand the risk of exposure to blood and bodily fluids and use universal precautions in such instances.

Stony Brook School is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
The above description reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal function of the job identified, and shall not be considered a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job. The Stony Brook School is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.

Covid Mitigation Strategies in Place:
Medical Grade Hepa H13 Air Purifiers in every classroom

Monitoring Symptoms, exposure, and isolation for Covid-positive

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift ~ 8:00-4:00
  • Monday to Friday
Company DescriptionStony Brook School's mission is to provide an engaging first educational experience that fosters a sense of curiosity and compassion, empowering children to see themselves as capable change makers and valuable members of their community. We aim to inspire a lifelong love of learning by inviting children make meaningful connections to the world around them, within the context of developmentally appropriate, play-based learning experiences. We are committed to providing an environment that can recognize and serve the diverse needs of our children and families and to being continually informed by current research in early childhood education.Company DescriptionStony Brook School's mission is to provide an engaging first educational experience that fosters a sense of curiosity and compassion, empowering children to see themselves as capable change makers and valuable members of their community. We aim to inspire a lifelong love of learning by inviting children make meaningful connections to the world around them, within the context of developmentally appropriate, play-based learning experiences. We are committed to providing an environment that can recognize and serve the diverse needs of our children and families and to being continually informed by current research in early childhood education.

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