26-27 Afterschool FT Lead Teacher (East Somerville) - 11/1/26-2/1/27

Somerville Public Schools•Somerville, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Somerville Community Schools Program provides after-school and out-of-school-time care in Somerville Public Schools for children in grades Pre-K through 8. The Lead Teacher supports the program by supervising and engaging children, leading activities, maintaining a safe classroom environment, planning and implementing curriculum, and working with families, colleagues, and administration. The posting describes school-year and summer responsibilities, though this specific position is temporary from November 1, 2026, through February 1, 2027. School-year duties include leading small- and large-group activities; supervising and interacting with children; following program discipline and safety procedures; maintaining classroom supplies and the learning environment; planning curriculum aligned with Somerville Public School curriculum; serving and recording snacks; and submitting lesson plans in advance. The role also includes orienting substitutes and new staff, attending team and monthly meetings and in-service workshops, communicating with administration, and participating in parent meetings and events. The posting also outlines summer duties, including orienting campers to schedules and rules, supervising children during meals and transportation, helping specialists with clubs, participating in recreation and staff meetings, addressing behavior-management issues, and planning activities when needed. The position’s essential functions may be performed indoors and outdoors and involve frequent talking, seeing, hearing, walking, and swimming, as well as moderate standing, sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling, bending, climbing, and kneeling.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in one of the listed fields—Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Guidance, Human Services, Nursing, Psychology, Physical Education, Recreation, Child Psychology, the Arts, Social Work, Sociology, or Child Care—and six months of experience working with school-age children; or an associate’s degree and three months of experience working with school-age children in a supervised childcare setting; or credits toward an associate’s degree, relevant experience, and nine months of experience with school-age children, including three months in a supervised childcare setting.
Experience actively participating with project-based curriculum.
Ability to set clear limits and supervise school-age students.
Experience working with children and families from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and abilities.
Ability to work with students with special educational or emotional needs.
Ability to meet the physical demands described in the posting, including frequent talking, seeing, hearing, walking, and swimming, and moderate standing, sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling, bending, climbing, and kneeling.

Responsibilities

Lead small- and large-group activities and supervise and interact with children.
Discipline children in accordance with SCAP policy and follow procedures to safeguard their health and safety.
Maintain the classroom environment and supplies, including classroom setup and maintenance.
Cooperatively team teach and build positive relationships with families.
Research, plan, and implement daily curriculum to promote children’s social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development in accordance with Somerville Public School curriculum.
Purchase materials and supplies according to SCAP procedures.
Serve and record nutritious snacks daily.
Submit daily lesson plans to Administration two weeks in advance.
Orient substitutes and new staff as necessary.
Attend weekly team meetings, monthly meetings, and at least 10 hours of in-service workshops; communicate regularly with Administration.
Participate in parent meetings and events.
During summer programming, orient students to their group, schedules, clubs, field trips, camp rules, and expectations, and maintain an updated schedule of events.
Supervise campers during breakfast, lunch, post-camp blocks, and bus or van rides.
Help ensure groups arrive on time to scheduled activities; assist specialists in clubs and participate in recreation and group activities.
Participate in daily counselor and staff planning meetings.
Resolve behavior-management issues or seek assistance, and plan and implement activities when a club is cancelled.
Perform other duties as assigned.