Interim Kindergarten Associate Teacher

The Croft School • Boston, MA

13d • $41,160 - $46,300

About The Position

The ideal candidate for the Interim Kindergarten Associate Teacher role is an individual who is excited to learn from experienced teachers and is preparing to be a full-time lead teacher down the road. Ideally, this individual will have experience working with students in Preschool (age 3) through Kindergarten. The hours for this position are 9:30am-5:30pm, Monday-Friday. In addition to teaching alongside a Lead Teacher, Associate Teachers may also be responsible for supporting or leading an extended day course, supervising late play, and independently leading portions of the daily program. The ideal candidate will be committed to building deep relationships with their students and use that knowledge to establish and support a classroom that balances high-quality centers-based learning (including academic instruction), project-based learning, learning throughout the neighborhood and community, social-emotional learning, and play-based learning. All Croft team members, including Associate Teachers, dedicate ample time and thoughtfulness to close communication and partnership with their students’ families.

Requirements

• Experience working in a childcare or school setting
• Eagerness and enthusiasm for playing a supporting role in a high-performing classroom as well as eagerness to learn and develop into a Lead Teacher over time
• A contagious love for teaching, children, and nurturing students’ natural curiosity, instilling in them a lifelong passion for learning
• An entrepreneurial spirit coupled with an ambitious work ethic
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, inclusive of empathy for others, thoughtful listening, team-orientation, and enthusiasm for working closely with a lead teacher and other colleagues
• Ability to support the development of a joyous learning environment.
• Ability to support and/or lead targeted, small-group instruction and activities
• Self-reflectiveness, humility, and an eagerness to continually improve one’s practice
• A Bachelor’s Degree and current authorization to work in the United States is required

Responsibilities

• Teaching alongside a Lead Teacher
• Supporting or leading an extended day course
• Supervising late play
• Independently leading portions of the daily program
• Building deep relationships with students
• Establishing and supporting a classroom that balances high-quality centers-based learning (including academic instruction), project-based learning, learning throughout the neighborhood and community, social-emotional learning, and play-based learning
• Close communication and partnership with students’ families

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level