Preschool Teacher

Nashoba Brooks School Of Concord•Concord, MA

10d

About The Position

Nashoba Brooks School is an independent school for all genders, age 3-Grade 3; girls, Grades 4-8. The School is committed to personal excellence in academics, athletics and the arts within its mission of preparing students for “a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership in a diverse and changing world.” We believe that diversity enriches and strengthens community and challenges individuals to become agents of change in creating a more fair and equitable world. Mission Nashoba Brooks School educates children for a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership in a diverse and changing world. The School nurtures students’ growth and character, while fostering the development of each child’s personal excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts. Summary The preschool teacher is a 75% time position in our multi-aged Preschool program. The preschool teacher is the lead teacher, along with an associate teacher, in the morning preschool program. Teachers at Nashoba Brooks model the mission of the School and create student-centered, mission-driven learning environments for students.

Requirements

Excellent knowledge of teaching early childhood education.
Excellence in integrated curriculum development, lesson planning, technology integration, and formative assessments for preschoolers.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, which include: an ability to write detailed comments on students’ progress reports, including the ability to communicate directly, effectively, respectfully and constructively with people of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
An ability to effectively differentiate curriculum to teach students with diverse learning styles.
Proactive teacher-parent interaction and communication.
A proven track record of efficient project management and problem-solving skills with the ability to initiate and complete multiple tasks, independently or collaboratively, as required.
Proficiency with technology and technology integration to support learning.
Bachelor’s degree with significant coursework in early childhood education required
Minimum of three years of experience in early childhood teaching.
Commitment to ongoing professional development.
The successful candidate will model integrity, professionalism, curiosity, responsibility, creativity and respect for all persons, as well as a demonstrated commitment to advancing the School’s core values of integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, empathy, and resilience.

Nice To Haves

master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Creating lesson plans and developing activities that support core academic skill development.
Demonstrating facility with creating integrated curriculum units reflecting multicultural perspectives.
Identifying and effectively addressing issues pertaining to students, their learning and their development.
Meeting and communicating with parents proactively and regularly through letters, updates, Curriculum Nights, email, conferences, individualized student reports and phone conversations.
Maintaining observational records of each child.
Participating as an active member of teaching teams to support curriculum development and integration.
Working closely with teaching team members and the student support team to support the educational, social and emotional development of students.
Actively pursuing and integrating relevant professional development opportunities.
Supporting the School community and culture through additional duties such as student supervision, attending community events, etc.
Engaging effectively in a dynamic learning community by demonstrating flexibility and the willingness to contribute to the broader community.
Supporting student safety through a demonstrated commitment to emergency response training.
Modeling excellent problem-solving and project management skills with a commitment to viewing challenges as problems that can be solved rather than obstacles that cannot be overcome.
Supporting effective communication and collaboration within the Lower School team.