Lead Preschool Teacher – Mattapan – Mass Audubon

Massachusetts Environmental Education Society; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Nature Center is seeking a Lead Preschool Teacher to guide early childhood education within the nature-based preschool program. The Lead Preschool Teacher leads one or more classes, collaborates with co-teachers on curriculum, assessments, and family communication, and aligns with Mass Audubon’s education frameworks and EEC guidelines.

The role focuses on designing multi-sensory, nature-based curricula, planning emergent activities, and maintaining warm, professional relationships with

Qualifications

• Experience in early childhood education for preschoolers.
• Ability to design engaging nature-based activities.
• Strong communication with families and team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more preschool classes and supervise teaching staff.
• Collaborate on curriculum development and assessment planning.
• Maintain open communication with families and document progress.
• Ensure adherence to Mass Audubon policies and EEC guidelines.

Skills

Child development

Nature-based education

Team collaboration

Job description

About This Position

Boston Nature Center is seeking a Lead Preschool Teacher! The Lead Preschool Teacher is the primary early childhood educator of the teaching team and holds lead responsibility for one or more preschool classes, collaborating with co-teachers on curriculum development/implementation, student assessments, classroom management, and family communication. They are responsible for co-designing educational experiences for nature preschool students in accordance with Mass Audubon’s Action Agenda strategic goals, Mass Audubon’s education frameworks, guidelines, and policies for Early Education and Nature Preschools, and Massachusetts Early Education and Care (EEC) and overall best practices in nature-based early childhood education.

Lead Preschool Teacher candidates must possess a strong respect for young children and families, a love of teaching young children and a strong desire to connect children and nature and developing values for stewardship of natural and social communities. The Lead Preschool Teacher must have a keen love of designing nature-based curriculum and teaching outside and the ability to plan multi-sensory, play and nature-based, anti-bias, emergent and developmentally appropriate curriculum, incorporating a variety of hands-on/minds-on experiences. The Lead Preschool Teacher is the primary contact for families in the class, prepares progress reports, parent-teacher team conferences and maintains a warm, professional relationship with children, their parents and caregivers.

The Lead Preschool Teacher may supervise Preschool Teachers (EEC certified Preschool Teachers or Assistant Teachers) or per diem educators such as substitute teachers (i.e. supervision in the classroom only) with support from the Preschool Director.