Elementary Support and After School Educator

Wellan; Newton Centre (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan with employer 


Paid holidays, sick time and personal

Job summary

Wellan Montessori School in Newton Centre, MA, invites applications for an experienced educator to support elementary classrooms and after school programs. The role focuses on planning age-appropriate curriculum, maintaining spaces, and enforcing health and safety protocols while fostering a cooperative learning environment.

Ideal candidates are patient, well organized, flexible, and dependable, with strong classroom management and communication skills.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of relevant experience required.
• Experience working with young children required.
• Experience working in a Montessori environment preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Letter of interest/cover letter, resume, and at least two references are required.

Responsibilities

• Plan age-appropriate curriculum and activities.
• Maintain classroom spaces.
• Implement strict health and safety protocols.
• Take shared responsibility for creating and maintaining an orderly, safe, and challenging learning environment.
• Collaborate with other educators to create a learning community for children.

Skills

Montessori experience

Classroom management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Position Overview:

Wellan Montessori School is seeking an experienced educator to support our elementary classrooms and after school programs. Responsibilities include: planning age appropriate curriculum and activities, maintaining classroom spaces, and implementing strict health and safety protocols. This teacher must excel at taking shared responsibility for creating and maintaining an orderly, safe, and appropriately challenging learning environment for children.

Successful candidates will be patient, well organized, flexible, professional, and dependable; have strong classroom management skills; have strong verbal and written communication skills; be able to function in a cooperative teaching environment; and be able to collaborate with other educators in our community to create an environment where children learn, socialize, explore, and grow together. Experience working in a Montessori classroom is strongly preferred.

Position Details:

• Full-Time, 40 hours per week, with attendance at staff meetings and occasional night / weekend events outside of regular hours required.
• 10 or 12 month positions available
• Regular Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm, or as agreed upon with the Director of Auxiliary Programs.

Job Requirements:

• At least 1 year of relevant experience required.
• Experience working with young children required.
• Experience working in a Montessori environment preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Letter of interest/cover letter, resume, and at least two references are required to be considered for this position.

Benefits:

• competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• health insurance
• dental
• vision
• healthcare / dependent care / transportation flexible spending accounts
• paid family medical leave
• short and long term disability
• life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching
• paid holidays, sick time and personal time
• tuition remission benefit for children enrolled at the school
• technology grant
• annual professional development budget
• and the opportunity to apply for additional professional development funds to support international travel and other significant educational opportunities.

About Wellan:

Wellan Montessori School is an independent, coeducational school of approximately 300 students, age 15 months to grade 8, located in Newton Centre, MA.

More information about Wellan can be found at www.wellan.org.

Wellan Montessori School believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal or Massachusetts law. The School will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. The School's equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the School's non-discrimination policies, including its Title IX policy:

Name:

Joseph Jolly

Title:

CFO / COO, Director of HR and Legal Affairs

Office Address:

Wellan Montessori School, 80 Crescent Avenue, Newton Centre, MA 02459

Telephone Number:

617-969-4488 ext. 3

Email Address:

[e-mail]

For assistance related to Title IX or other civil rights laws, please contact OCR at [e-mail] or 800-421-3481, TDD 800-877-8339.