Early Learning Center Certified Preschool Teacher, Hingham

ElevatEd•Hingham, MA

1d•$23 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

JCC Greater Boston is seeking an EEC-certified Toddler Teacher for its Early Learning Center in Hingham, Massachusetts. The teacher will help create a vibrant, inclusive, and diverse learning community that supports young children’s development and builds meaningful relationships with children, families, and colleagues. This is a full-time, salaried position based on a 10-month school year. The stated starting pay range is equivalent to $23.05–$27.95 per hour for highly qualified, certified, degreed candidates; the final salary depends on the position’s scope, the candidate’s relevant experience, and internal equity. Teachers may also work in the summer camp program. The role involves collaborating with a co-teacher, colleagues, and co-directors to deliver a high-quality, developmentally appropriate program. The teacher provides a safe, nurturing classroom; observes and assesses children’s development using COR Advantage and other documentation methods; communicates regularly with families; and follows Massachusetts EEC requirements. The position also includes classroom planning, parent conferences, staff meetings, training, and professional development. The work is in person and includes daily outdoor playground duties, climbing stairs or hills, bending, kneeling, reaching, stooping, squatting, sitting on the floor or in small chairs, and regularly lifting and carrying children weighing 20–30 pounds. The teacher must work during training week, usually the last week of August, and coordinate vacation scheduling with the center co-directors; vacation is usually unavailable in September and may be restricted at other times to meet school needs.

Requirements

Massachusetts EEC Teacher Certification.
CPR/AED and First Aid Certification.
Knowledge of and familiarity with the needs of families with young children.
Ability to translate ideas, feedback, and data into creative, meaningful experiences that meet families’ needs.
Awareness of best practices that view children as competent and capable learners.
Good classroom management, oral and written language, and communication skills with parents, children, and colleagues.
Warm, welcoming approach to children and enjoyment of working with young children and their families.
Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities while keeping child safety at the forefront.
Interest in continuing professional development and lifelong learning.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively and build and sustain working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
Ability to work in person and perform daily outdoor playground duties.
Ability to climb stairs or a hill to outdoor spaces, and to climb stairs with children between floors or in an emergency.
Ability to continually bend, kneel, and reach; regularly lift and carry children weighing 20–30 pounds; frequently stoop or squat; and frequently sit on the floor or in very small chairs.
Availability to work during training week, usually the last week of August, and coordinate vacation periods with the center co-directors; vacation is usually unavailable in September and may be restricted at other times.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at JCC’s discretion to meet minimum criteria.

Responsibilities

Collaborate regularly with the co-teacher, colleagues, and co-directors to develop a high-quality program based on observations and supporting children’s intellectual, social/emotional, moral, and physical development.
Maintain the health, safety, and security of all children.
Implement a developmentally appropriate, play-based and emergent curriculum aligned with Massachusetts EEC guidelines and frameworks.
Provide a positive, nurturing climate for children’s learning, growth, and development, using consistent limits and positive language.
Support children’s self-image, independence, competency, individual needs, awareness of others’ rights, and verbal expression of feelings and emotions.
Offer varied activities, materials, and experiences that encourage children to explore and learn through play.
Maintain an organized, aesthetically pleasing classroom that promotes children’s health and safety.
Observe children, conduct play-based assessments, and write progress reports and evaluations using COR Advantage.
Document children’s learning through portfolios, observation checklists, digital photography or iPad, journals, and other methods determined by the center director.
Maintain and update classroom files, including records of allergies and other traits relevant to each child’s development.
Communicate and document children’s interactions and experiences, and maintain confidentiality concerning children and families.
Build positive relationships with families through daily communication, informal conversations, feedback, classroom newsletters, and scheduled conferences.
Help families adjust to school and provide information about children’s developmental stages and developmentally appropriate curriculum.
Work with and incorporate suggestions from the Child Development Specialist.
Plan regularly with the co-teacher to reflect on the program and forecast future emergent-curriculum projects.
Use computers, the internet, and digital equipment for curriculum development, implementation, and school activities.
Attend staff meetings and in-service training, meet for supervisory direction as appropriate, and fulfill EEC requirements.
Work during the annual training week, usually the last week of August, and coordinate vacation periods with the ELC Center Co-Directors.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and salary.
Health insurance.
Flexible spending account.
Group life insurance.
Long-term disability coverage.
403(b) retirement plan.
Support of a child development specialist.
Discounted child care at JCC Greater Boston Early Learning Centers and after-school program.
Discounted JCC Greater Boston camp tuition, 50–100% off.
Free membership to the JCC Greater Boston facility in Newton, with access to virtual and in-person programs, indoor swimming, fitness classes, workout facilities, and discounts on events, classes, and the outdoor pool.
Professional development opportunities, including seven development days per year.
Outstanding classroom environments, materials, and outdoor play and nature spaces.