Full Time Pre K Teacher

The Tobin Children'S School; Westwood (MA); On-site; USD 28,929 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off benefits increase with longevity

401K with employer match

Paid professional development

60% Childcare Discount

Medical and Dental insurance

Job summary

The Tobin Children's School in Westwood, Massachusetts is seeking a warm and nurturing early childhood Teacher for their new Pre Kindergarten classroom starting in September. This is a 40-hour per week position where you will support child supervision, curriculum planning, and parent communication while ensuring safety protocols. Candidates should possess an EEC Preschool/PreK Teacher certification and have early childhood teaching experience. The position offers a competitive hourly rate of $21-$26 depending on experience, along with a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have EEC Preschool/PreK Teacher certification.
• Experience in early childhood education required.
• Degree in early childhood or related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support child supervision and curriculum planning.
• Communicate effectively with parents.
• Ensure adherence to safety and sanitation protocols.

Skills

EEC Preschool/PreK Teacher certification

Early childhood teaching experience

Creative curriculum planning

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in early childhood or related field

Tools

Teaching Strategies Gold assessment tool

Wilson Fundations PreK edition

Job description

Tobin School Westwood is seeking a warm, nurturing early childhood Teacher to join our Pre Kindergarten classroom teaching team beginning in September. This will be a new classroom with a capacity of up to 20 children a day. This is a 40 hour per week position with 8 hour shifts between 7:15am and 5:45pm. This educator will help support this teaching team in child supervision, curriculum planning, assessment, parent communication, and ensuring adherence to all safety and sanitation protocols. We offer two stand‑alone classrooms, PreK and Junior Kindergarten, along with beautiful outside play spaces and an indoor gross motor room.

These classes focus on creating an engaging, enriching, developmentally appropriate curriculum with an introduction to school readiness skills. We utilize the Second Step social emotional curriculum, Wilson Fundations PreK edition for literacy and handwriting, and utilize the Teaching Strategies Gold assessment tool. Teachers are encouraged to be creative in their curriculum planning as we help our students grow!

Requirements

Successful applicants must have EEC Preschool/PreK Teacher certification, as well as early childhood teaching experience. An Associate's or Bachelor's degree is recommended or working towards (in early childhood or related field is preferred).

Why Work at Tobin?

• We put the needs of the children first!
• Students enroll for 5 day weeks only
• Paid 1/2 hour break on work days over 6 hours
• School philosophy to staff one teacher over ratio
• Pay clock in to clock out
• Children transition as a class annually
• Stand alone classrooms don't combine in morning and afternoon
• Paid Time off benefits increase with longevity
• Full Time employees paid for school closure days in July (after 6 months of employment)
• 401K with employer match after one year

Compensation

Competitive hourly rate based on education and experience. Pay range: $21-$26.00 per hour.

We offer a full complement of full time benefits with medical and dental insurance (optional Aflac and vision care), 12 paid holidays per year, 401K with employer match, short term disability, a 60% Childcare Discount, significant paid professional development, paid time off that increases with longevity, and significant paid professional development.

Our school is a professional and friendly organization that employs a strong team teaching approach. We also have a family oriented atmosphere. If you love teaching young children and are interested in being part of our small, engaged team, we'd like to meet you.