Assistant Teacher

commteam; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Holidays

Insurance: medical, dental, vision

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plan: 401(k)

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Job summary

Community Teamwork seeks an Assistant Teacher in Lowell, MA to support a Lead Teacher and address each child’s developmental needs. You will analyze assessments to implement intentional curriculum in a nurturing, safe environment, and promote school readiness goals.

Responsibilities include classroom compliance with Head Start and MA EEC regulations, mentoring staff, and maintaining essential records. Bilingual candidates and CORI/DCF checks are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with low income, culturally diverse families.
• CORI/DCF and fingerprinting review prior to employment.
• Bilingual a plus; proficiency in English (written and spoken).
• Infant Toddler CDA or Infant Toddler EEC Lead Teacher Certified required.
• Preschool CDA or Preschool EEC Lead Teacher certification required.

Responsibilities

• Support Lead Teacher in meeting developmental needs of children.
• Maintain compliance with Head Start Standards, NAEYC Accreditation and MA EEC regulations.
• Provide leadership and mentoring in the classroom.
• Support curriculum implementation to promote school readiness.
• Maintain accurate health/developmental screenings and records.
• Engage with parents through home visits, conferences, and meetings.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Multitasking

Basic computer skills

Education

Infant/Toddler CDA or EEC Lead Teacher Certification

Preschool CDA or Preschool EEC Lead Teacher Certification

Associate's degree preferred

Tools

Data collection systems

Job description

Assistant Teacher

Pay Range $20.84 – $23.00 per hour

Company Overview

Community Teamwork is a private non-profit organization located in Lowell MA. We employ over 600 employees and are a catalyst for social change. We leverage our programs, our partnerships, and our collective voice to foster equity, compassion, and community engagement by creating housing, education, and economic opportunities.

Position Summary

The Assistant Teacher will work in collaboration with a Lead Teacher to support children’s developmental needs and supports parents in their role as the child’s first and primary teacher. This individual will ensure that the classroom is meeting the needs of each child by analyzing classroom assessments and individual child outcomes. This data will be used to implement intentional curriculum in a nurturing, warm, safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Ensure classroom compliance with all federal, state and local regulations related to Early Education. This includes compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, NAEYC Accreditation and MA Department of Early Education and Care regulations.
• Ensure that clean, safe, healthy and developmentally appropriate classroom environment is maintained.
• Provide daily leadership and mentoring in the classroom, guiding the work of other educators. Work cooperatively with managers, consultants and other assigned staff and volunteers.
• Ensure the creation and implementation of curriculum that meets both group and individual child needs which encourages the cognitive, physical, emotional and social development of each child and family and assures that school readiness goals are being met.
• Ensure the completion of health/developmental screenings and other child and program assessments as required.
• Ensure the maintenance of required records including observational, behavioral, attendance and other required reports and progress notes.
• Maintain effective ongoing communication with parents, Family Service Workers and other parties involved in the child’s life. This includes conducting home visits, parent/teacher conferences and case management meetings.
• Ensure sight and sound supervision and monitoring of children at all times.
• Encourage parents to become engaged in the program, involved in the decision making process through participation on the Policy Council, Parent center Committee, classroom activities and training opportunities.
• Seek professional skill development and growth for themselves and others through participation in related skills training, and educational activities.
• Protect the rights of children and families from abuse and neglect, by working as a liaison between referred families and the Department of Children & Families.
• Uphold the values of CTI – Equity, Integrity, Compassion.

The duties listed above are representative of the work performed. Other related duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Desire to work with low income, culturally diverse, and at-risk families and individuals.
• Excellent Customer Service, organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient computer skills required in basic computer software and data collection systems.
• CORI/DCF and fingerprinting review prior to employment.
• Bilingual a plus. The ideal candidate must be proficient in both spoken and written English
• Excellent crisis management skills.
• Infant Toddler~ Infant Toddler CDA or Infant Toddler EEC Lead Teacher Certified required. Associate's degree Preferred.
• Preschool~ Preschool CDA or Preschool EEC Lead Teacher certification required.
• EEC Certified or ability to become certified in 3 months

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish, English/Khmer English/Portuguese)
• 3 years teaching experience preferred.1+ years of experience working with low-income individuals or families preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Bilingual skills (English/Spanish, English/Khmer English/Portuguese)

Compensation and Benefit Information

• 4 Weeks of Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, 12 paid holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance, Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement, Career Advancement and Professional Development Opportunities
• 5% employer contribution to your 401(k) retirement account after 6 months of employment
• Great co-workers and a great mission with an outstanding Community Action offering a chance to help make a real difference in the lives of those we serve.
• The stated salary range represents the Agency’s good-faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Actual compensation within the range will be based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer – Vets/Disabled

This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral member of an innovative team in an organization committed to excellence.