Early Childhood Certified InfantToddler Assistant Teacher in Newton

Godine Early Learning in Newton MA seeks to hire a passionate and experienced Certified Infant /Toddler Assistant Teacher to become a vital part of our professional team of educators.

This role offers you the opportunity to join our mission driven team of professional educators within our highly reputable Godine ELC and become a vital part of JCC Greater Bostons respected and valued community of diverse services providers. This is a great opportunity for you to work with children of all backgrounds with a focus on providing a positive nurturing environment that fosters learning and growth. Our ideal candidate is an experienced dedicated educator with a passion for helping students achieve their full potential with a kind and compassionate approach to their work and in their partnerships with their colleagues.

As a valued Certified Infant/Toddler Assistant Teacher you will be instrumental in shaping the educational journeys and socialemotional growth of our students. While engaging with young children facilitating a loving and supportive atmosphere youll collaborate with a dedicated team of enthusiastic educators and develop captivating and ageappropriate lesson plans that ignite curiosity and inspire our young learners.

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all irrespective of personal practices beliefs or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Bostons core values Belonging Joyfulness Collaboration and Transformation which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.

This is a fulltime salaried Certified Infant/Toddler Assistant Teacher position. Offering a competitive starting salary of $43000$44625 annually. The salary offered will ultimately be determined by the scope of the position the candidates relevant qualifications and experience and internal equity. JCC Greater Boston also has openings for parttime Teachers with multiple shift options working with a variety of age groups (infants toddlers preschool) or floater positions please contact us to explore those options.

Primary Responsibilities include and are not limited to:

Aligned with JCCs core values collegially collaborate regularly with coteacher(s) colleagues and director to develop a high quality program around a base of observations which support the intellectual social/emotional moral and physical development of each child.

• Work with Lead Teacher to implement developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum
• Communicate and document childrens interactions and experiences aligned with best practice and policy
• Collaborate with CoTeachers to assess the developmental stages of children and assist with maintaining records including writing childrens progress reports using COR Advantage; observe and produce playbased assessments and clear effective written evaluations using COR Advantage
• Use best practices incorporating Mass EEC and the JCC SHEVA frameworks and curriculum guidelines; adhere to all EEC regulations as well as NAEYC guidelines
• Maintains an aesthetically pleasing organized vibrant classroom environment that promotes health safety and positive age appropriate developmental experiences for each child
• Effectively and consistently set limits using positive language and providing emotional safety for each child; maintain excellent classroom management
• Work with and incorporate suggestions from the regular support of our Child Development Specialist
• Assist with documenting learning as an instructional/curriculum tool through portfolio observational checklist playbased assessment digital photography/iPad journals or other methods as determined by your center director
• Assist in reviewing and updating files of all children in your classroom noting allergies or special traits pertinent to the maximization of the childs potential

Instruct and foster learning using a wide variety of age appropriate activities materials and experiences that encourage children to explore and develop through play; effectively foster and provide a healthy safe and secure positive nurturing and fun learning environment

• Help each child develop a positive selfimage and respect each childs right to be an individual
• Facilitate each childs physical social emotional and intellectual growth and development; fostering the effective development of the verbalization of feelings and emotions
• Encourage each childs independence leading to a sense of competency
• Assist with and foster the development of each childs own awareness of their needs and their understanding and respect for the rights of others

Establish positive interactive and effective relationships with families through informal conversations feedback and conferences.

• Aid parents and children in the transition and adjustment to school
• Provide excellent communication to effectively inform parents about developmental stages of young children and developmentally appropriate curriculum; provide supportive and informative communication daily with parents of each child and maintain classroom newsletters
• Maintaining ongoing communication with parents about the administration of classroom activities and activities.
• Participate in scheduled parent conferences throughout the year
• Maintain the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality regarding children and families and embody the principles of excellent customer service; as an employee of the JCCGB the teacher is a representative of the mission and philosophy the JCC Early Learning Centers.

Standard staff expectations include and are not limited to:

• Actively create a welcoming dynamic environment where each individual is valued and respected
• Support JCC Greater Bostons mission vision and values including through personal role modeling
• Attend JCC meetings and actively participate in the departments goals and initiatives
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience: This position requires EEC Certification or must be eligible for and willing to become certified immediately in addition to a minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent and one year of supervised relevant work experience. An A.A. in Early Childhood Education or related field (i.e. elementary education social work psychology) is preferred but not required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the JCCs discretion to meet minimum criteria.

Skills & Abilities:

• Computer literate; must have working knowledge of MS Office Suite applications and Outlook email.
• Displays a commitment to best practices relating to fostering the development of a childs selfimage as a competent and capable learner.
• Displays a commitment to being welcoming and warm toward children and must enjoy working with young children and their families.
• Must be able to multitask and juggle competing priorities while keeping child safety at the forefront at all times.
• Must be committed to continuing professional development
• Displays a history of working well independently and with others with an excellent ability to build/sustain collaborative working relationships; including an ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders

Physical Requirements: Must be willing and able to work in person at the Newton site.

• Requires daily outside playground duties in weather elements.
• Must have the ability to stand and walk for long periods of time climb stairs or hill to outside space for a variety of activities.
• Must be able to climb stairs with children between floors or in an emergency.
• Ability to continually bend kneel and reach.
• Must be able to lift and carry young children up to 2030 pounds on a regular basis.
• Requires the ability to frequently stoop or squat to be at childs eye level and frequently sits on floor or in very small chairs.

ADA Statement: Individuals must possess these criteria for knowledge skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation and using some other combination of skills and abilities.

About JCC Greater Boston

Since opening its doors in 1983 JCC Greater Boston has been committed to its mission of creating a vibrant inclusive and diverse community by nurturing meaningful and lasting relationships. Through our network of early learning centers day camps regional teen and family programs health and wellness offerings and adult arts and ideas classes JCC Greater Boston provides highly valued connections learning and experiences for the Jewish community and friends.

JCC Greater Boston staff enjoy working in an innovative friendly and welcoming environment where their talents and contributions are appreciated. In our recent employee survey staff gave a rating of close to 90 positive for their experiences in direct management and organizational alignment. If you are interested in upgrading your working experience and/or having a better worklife balance we encourage you to explore becoming part of the JCC team!

The JCC is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all irrespective of personal practices beliefs or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Bostons core values: Belonging Joyfulness Collaboration and Transformation which we hope resonate with all.

To learn more about what makes JCC Greater Boston a wonderful place to work please visit our careers page at Greater Boston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age race color religion national origin ancestry veteran status marital status pregnancy genetic information or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich a diverse environment we actively encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.