Lead Teacher, Child Care Ctr - Newton

Boston Children’s Hospital; Brookline (MA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Referral Bonus

Sign on Bonus

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital in Brookline seeks a qualified early childhood teacher to supervise day-to-day classroom operations, plan age-appropriate activities, and ensure the health, welfare, and safety of children under 5.

The role involves collaborating with a teaching team, communicating with parents, conducting progress notes and conferences, and maintaining confidentiality; DEEC certification and First Aid/CPR are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field.
• Three to five years of professional teaching experience with infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
• Department of Early Education and Care Certification required; First Aid/CPR certified.

Responsibilities

• Oversees welfare, health and safety of children in the group as per DEEC regulations.
• Ensures staff follow center policies on safety and well-being; prepares healthy snacks and cares for diapering.
• Plans age-appropriate daily activities; facilitates play and guides classroom routines and design.
• Observes and reports unusual or extreme behavior; helps plan and implement interventions for children with extra needs.
• Develops partnerships with parents; educates families on child development issues.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Early Childhood Education or related field

Job description

Position/Department Summary:

Supervises day-to-day classroom operations and communication with parents. Works with teaching team to plan and implement age-appropriate activities, and to provide a caring environment where children are safe and secure. Cares for the health, welfare, and safety of children under 5 years of age in a group setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Per DEEC regulations, oversees the welfare, health and safety of the children in the group.
• Responsible for ensuring that all adults carry out Center policies regarding the safety and well-being of children. Prepares healthy snacks, feeds and diapers children. Collaborating with teaching team to plan age-appropriate daily activities, classroom routines and classroom design.
• Conducting daily activities. Prepares and selects appropriate materials and helps to foster and facilitate play between children. Developing trusting relationships with children.
• Reporting to team unusual or extreme behavior which may indicate emotional, developmental or physical problems. Helps to plan and implement interventions for children with extra needs.
• Developing partnerships with parents and educates families on child development issues.
• Conducting bi-annual conferences with parents and arranges for additional parent conferences as needed. Maintains confidentiality in matters pertaining to the status, development and finances of individual children and families.
• Communicating daily with parents about children's activities and follows all center policies/procedures.
• Making frequent informal observations of children’s progress and shares them with teaching team.
• Preparing written progress reports on each child every six months. Infants’ groups every 3 months.
• Responsible for requesting supplies to ensure proper functioning of classroom.
• In the absence of the Lead Teacher, responsible for all agency compliance as it relates to the classroom.
• As required by DEEC, completing all developmental assessments and developmental books on assigned children.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Early Childhood Education or closely related field preferred

Experience:

• Three to five years of professional teaching experience with infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

Certification/Registration Required:

• Department of Early Education and Care Certification required.
• First Aid/CPR Certified.

Incentives:

• Employee Referral Bonus of $2,000.00
• Sign on Bonus of $2,500.00