Nursery School Teacher- Part Time up to 25 Hours

Austen Riggs Center • Stockbridge, MA

11d • $21 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

The Austen Riggs Center Nursery School is seeking a warm, collaborative, EEC-certified Preschool Teacher to help create a safe, engaging, and high-quality learning experience for young children. This is a meaningful opportunity to join a mission-driven early childhood program that serves preschool-aged children, while offering psychiatric patients an educational training experience in child development. Under the guidance of the Nursery School Director and Lead Teacher, you will help deliver a developmentally appropriate curriculum and foster hands-on learning in a compassionate, inclusive environment. The Nursery School follows the public-school calendar and offers a summer session each year. School breaks and holidays are unpaid.

Requirements

• Someone who loves working with children.
• Three to five years of experience in an early childhood education setting.
• Teacher qualification through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
• CPR and First Aid certification.
• Ability to maintain an EEC Professional Qualification Registry through required professional development and annual mandated trainings.
• Qualified candidates must pass a full EEC Background Records Check before hire.

Nice To Haves

• B.S. in Early Childhood Education preferred; significant preschool teaching experience also considered.
• Experience supervising or mentoring teacher aides preferred.
• A collaborative approach to mentoring, team teaching, and communication.
• A warm, calm, and dynamic presence with the ability to balance compassion and professionalism.
• Strong organizational skills and openness to receiving and applying feedback.

Responsibilities

• Build warm, playful, and supportive relationships with preschool children.
• Bring a Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum to life through provocations and rich, sensory-based materials.
• Support teacher aides and staff through mentoring, classroom management guidance, behavior strategies, and relationship-building approaches.
• Model confidentiality, professional boundaries, and cultural competency in all interactions.
• Help strengthen the program through continuous improvement and alignment with quality indicators and patient satisfaction goals.
• In collaboration with the lead teacher, help plan, organize, and present curriculum for a class of up to 16 students.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level