Early Childhood Assistant Teacher

Hammond Lower School seeks a dynamic and trustworthy individual to join our PreKindergarten team. We are looking for an educator who is experienced in Early Childhood education caring organized collaborative and committed to a student-centered developmentally sound learning environment. This full-time position is an assistant teaching position that includes individualized or small group teaching across the content areas; maintaining an organized space conducive for student learning; contributing to a positive joyful productive learning environment; and supporting strong communication with the lead Kindergarten teacher. Candidates of interest should be experienced educators well-organized punctual and able to communicate effectively with students teachers parents and administrators. The ideal candidate will possess teaching or related experience in an Early Childhood program; however candidates with related experiences strong credentials and outstanding references will be considered.

We seek teachers who are enthusiastic about working with all types of learners and who support the social and emotional growth of youngest learners. All candidates must demonstrate a solid understanding of child development and best practices in teaching and learning. Experiences with one-on-one tutoring programs working with divergent learners Apple technologies and Handwriting without Tears are a plus.

Schedule:

• Monday Friday (7:45 a.m. 4:00 p.m.)

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree or higher in Education and/or related field.
• Consideration for applicants with an Associates degree and experience working in a preschool through Kindergarten program.

Reporting:

• Assistant Teachers report to the Head of Lower School.

A completed application will include the following components:

• Cover letter expressing interest and related experiences.
• Resume or curriculum vitae.
• Names of three references and contact information.

The completed application and other required documents should be submitted via the website and will be directed to Helen Kiser Head of Lower School.

Hammond School is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Hammond School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Required Experience:

Junior IC