Assistant Teacher

Community Teamwork • Lowell, MA

17d

About The Position

The Assistant Teacher collaborates with a Lead Teacher to support children’s developmental needs and parents in their role as the child’s first and primary teacher. The Assistant Teacher uses classroom assessments and individual child outcomes to help ensure the classroom meets each child’s needs and to implement intentional curriculum in a nurturing, warm, safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate environment.

The role supports classroom compliance with applicable federal, state, and local early education regulations, including Head Start Performance Standards, NAEYC Accreditation, and Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care regulations. The Assistant Teacher provides classroom leadership and mentoring, works with families and program partners, maintains required records, and contributes to children’s health, development, and school readiness. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• For the Infant Toddler role: Infant Toddler CDA or Infant Toddler EEC Lead Teacher certification is required.
• For the Preschool role: Preschool CDA or Preschool EEC Lead Teacher certification is required.
• Desire to work with low-income, culturally diverse, and at-risk families and individuals.
• Excellent customer service, organizational, interpersonal, oral communication, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with basic computer software and data collection systems.
• CORI/DCF and fingerprinting review prior to employment.
• Ideal candidate must be proficient in spoken and written English.
• Excellent crisis management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree preferred.
• For the Preschool role, EEC certification or the ability to become certified within three months is preferred.
• Bilingual skills are a plus, including English/Spanish, English/Khmer, or English/Portuguese.
• Three years of teaching experience preferred.
• At least one year of experience working with low-income individuals or families preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure classroom compliance with federal, state, and local early education regulations, including Head Start Performance Standards, NAEYC Accreditation, and Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care regulations.
• Maintain a clean, safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment.
• Provide daily classroom leadership and mentoring, guiding the work of other educators.
• Work cooperatively with managers, consultants, assigned staff, and volunteers.
• Ensure the creation and implementation of curriculum that meets group and individual child needs and supports cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development and school readiness goals.
• Ensure completion of required health and developmental screenings and child and program assessments.
• Maintain required observational, behavioral, attendance, and other records, reports, and progress notes.
• Maintain ongoing communication with parents, Family Service Workers, and other parties involved in each child’s life, including through home visits, parent-teacher conferences, and case management meetings.
• Ensure sight-and-sound supervision and monitoring of children at all times.
• Encourage parent engagement in the program and decision-making, including participation in the Policy Council, Parent Center Committee, classroom activities, and training opportunities.
• Pursue professional skill development and growth through related training and educational activities, and support development for others.
• Protect the rights of children and families from abuse and neglect by serving as a liaison between referred families and the Department of Children & Families.
• Uphold Community Teamwork’s values of equity, integrity, and compassion.

Benefits

• Four weeks of paid time off, paid sick leave, and 12 paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance, critical illness and accident insurance, and pet insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement and career advancement and professional development opportunities.
• 5% employer contribution to the 401(k) retirement account after six months of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed