Nature-based Preschool Teacher

The Children's Center of Brookline•Brookline, MA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Children's Center of Brookline is seeking experienced educators with EEC certification to join our team this Summer. This position works alongside a creative and experienced team of educators which includes, three full time team-teachers as well as 1-2 student teachers/interns. This is a full time (32-40 hours a week, 5 days a week) position. The ideal candidate will be comfortable supporting students with a variety of needs and has an awareness of or willingness to integrate trauma-informed teaching into their everyday interactions with students both in a group and one-on one. This position does include shared day to day tasks including bathrooming, diapering, classroom maintenance, cleanliness, etc. This position includes preparing documentation, accurately completing child learning assessment and facilitating two annual parent-teacher conferences per year. This position includes curriculum delivery, planning, curating play spaces and presenting materials in a meaningful way. This position includes facilitating circle, sing-a-longs, Storytimes and community meetings. This position also requires continuity, confidence and the ability to model best practices in the field of early childhood education to student teachers, interns, and faculty with a wide and varied range of prior experience. The Children's Center of Brookline adheres to the standards set forth by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and draws inspiration from a variety of child-centered philosophies, such as NAEYC, Waldorf, Reggio-Emilia Inspired, Montessori and Project-based pedagogies.

Requirements

EEC certification (Lead Teacher certification preferred).
At least two years of classroom teaching experience with children ages 1yrs-5yrs.
Solid foundational understanding of Child Development.
Commitment to classroom management that prioritizes co-regulation.
Passion for classroom design.
Comfortable working outdoors in all kinds of weather.
Willingness to work with different age groups on a set schedule.
Confidence in abilities and willingness to grow teaching practice.
Availability to work as early as 7:30 am and as late as 4:30 pm over the course of the week.

Nice To Haves

Reggio-inspired learning strategies.
Forest school/Nature school outdoor education.
Risky play.
Trauma-informed classroom management.
The project approach.

Responsibilities

Curate an indoor and outdoor classroom(s).
Support students with a variety of needs.
Integrate trauma-informed teaching into everyday interactions.
Perform shared day to day tasks including bathrooming, diapering, classroom maintenance, and cleanliness.
Prepare documentation and accurately complete child learning assessments.
Facilitate two annual parent-teacher conferences per year.
Deliver curriculum, plan, curate play spaces, and present materials.
Facilitate circle, sing-a-longs, Storytimes, and community meetings.
Model best practices in early childhood education to student teachers, interns, and faculty.