Early Learning Center Certified Pre-School Teacher

JCC Greater Boston is seeking a dedicated and experienced Early Learning Center Certified Pre-School Teacher to join our team. 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 full-time, salaried Preschool Teacher position. The starting salary is $47,940-$53,040. The salary offered will ultimately be determined by the scope of the position, the candidate's 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 child's intellectual, social/emotional, moral, and physical development.
• Health, safety and security of all children
• Implementation of a developmentally appropriate curriculum
• Communication and documentation of children's 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 child's physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth and development
• To encourage the child's independence, leading to a sense of competency
• To respect the child's right to be an individual.
• To assist child's 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 children's progress reports using COR Advantage
• To document children's 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 child's 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