Early Learning Center Certified Preschool Teacher,Hingham

JCC Greater Boston is seeking a dedicated and experienced EEC Certified Pre-School Teacher to join our team at the JCC Early Learning Center in Hingham MA. As an Early Learning Center Certified Pre-School Teacher you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young children while working in a vibrant inclusive and diverse community. This position offers the chance to be part of a team that nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships promotes connection and learning and values collaboration and transformation.

This posting is for a part-time 10-month(September-June) salaried Preschool Teacher position. The starting salary is $26320-$29310. The salary offered will ultimately be determined by the scope of the position the candidates relevant experience and internal equity.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• To collaborate regularly with co-teacher(s) colleagues and the director to develop a high-quality program based on observations that support each childs intellectual social/emotional moral and physical development.
• Health safety and security of all children
• Implementation of a developmentally appropriate curriculum
• Communication and documentation of childrens interactions and experiences
• Providing a positive nurturing environment
• Observation play-based assessment and written evaluations of all children using COR Advantage
• Maintain at all times the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality regarding children and families
• Adhere to all EEC regulations and guidelines

Children:

• To help each child develop a positive self-image
• To facilitate the childs physical social emotional and intellectual growth and development
• To encourage the childs independence leading to a sense of competency
• To respect the childs right to be an individual.
• To assist childs awareness of their own needs and the rights of others
• To facilitate each child in the verbalization of feelings and emotions

Teaching:

• To provide a positive climate for learning growth and development
• To comply with MA EEC Guidelines/Frameworks
• To offer a wide variety of activities materials and experiences that encourage children to explore and learn through play
• To maintain an aesthetically pleasing organized classroom environment to promote the health and safety of each child

• To set consistent limits using positive language and provide emotional safety for each child
• To work with and incorporate suggestions from Ledgewood Developmental Specialist
• To assess the developmental stages of children and maintain records including writing childrens progress reports using COR Advantage
• To document childrens learning as an instructional/curriculum tool through portfolio observational checklist play-based assessment digital photography/iPad journals or other methods as determined by your center director
• To review and update files of all children in your classroom noting allergies or special traits pertinent to the maximization of the childs potential
• To be familiar with and use computer internet and digital equipment for curriculum development implementation and related school activities
• To meet for supervisory direction as appropriate
• To attend all staff meetings and in-service training sessions
• To meet all EEC requirements for early education and care
• To participate with co-teacher(s) in regular planning to reflect on the program and to forecast future projects in the emergent curriculum.
• To support an emergent curriculum approach
• To utilize the environment as the third teacher in the room

Parents:

• Establish positive interactive relationships with families through informal conversations feedback and conferences.
• To aid parent and child in the adjustment to school
• To inform parents about the developmental stages of young children and developmentally appropriate curriculum
• To participate in scheduled parent conferences several times a year
• To communicate daily with the parents of each child and maintain classroom newsletters
• To be professional at all times and embody the principles of good customer service in working with parents professional development opportunities to enhance teaching skills

Education and Experience: B.A. in Early Childhood Education or a related field (e.g. elementary education social work psychology) or an A.A. in Early Childhood Education is preferred but not required. The minimum qualification/education required for this position is the EEC teacher certification.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the JCCs discretion to meet minimum criteria.

Skills and Abilities:

• Must be EEC certified or willing to become certified immediately
• Knowledge and familiarity with the needs of families with young children with a creative ability to translate ideas feedback and data into innovative and meaningful experiences that meet the needs of families.
• Awareness of best practices relating to a strong image of a child as a competent and capable learner.
• Good classroom management skills oral and written language skills and excellent communication skills with parents children and colleagues
• Must be welcoming and warm toward children and enjoy working with young children and their families.
• Must be able to multi-task and juggle competing priorities while keeping child safety at the forefront at all times.
• Must be interested in continuing professional development and view yourself as a lifelong learner.
• Works well independently and with others building/sustaining collaborative working relationships
• Ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders

Physical Requirements: Able to work in person. Requires daily outside playground duties. Ability to climb stairs or hill to outside space for various activities. Must be able to climb stairs with children between floors or in an emergency. Ability to continually bend kneel and reach. Lift and carry young children 20-30 pounds regularly. Frequently stoop or squat to be at the childs eye level. Frequently sits on the floor or in very small chairs.

Must work during training week (usually the last week of August each year) and coordinate with the ELC Center Director to schedule vacation periods. Usually no vacation can be taken in September and there may be other periods when time off is not granted due to school needs.

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.

Organization Information

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 rated their direct management and organizational alignment experiences close to 90% positive. If you are interested in upgrading your working experience and/or having a better work-life 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.