Preschool Teacher

Elevated Inc.; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevated Inc. is seeking a passionate full-time early childhood teacher at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham. The teacher will develop educational programs, foster children's Jewish identity, and collaborate with families. This role emphasizes the joy of teaching and requires a commitment to child development and education.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young children and understanding their developmental needs.
• Ability to adapt curriculum to the needs and interests of children.
• Strong communication skills with families.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement classroom pedagogy.
• Monitor and guide the learning of young children.
• Collaborate with teaching team and supervise volunteers.

Education

BA in Education

Lead Teacher Certification from EEC

Job description

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Temple Beth Shalom in Needham seeks a full time early childhood teacher.

At Temple Beth Shalom, teachers play a key role, setting the tone by valuing each child and family as individuals. By modeling responsibility, welcoming, and caring, teachers foster children’s Jewish identity. TBS Children’s Center teachers have the educational qualifications, dispositions, knowledge, dedication to learning, and professional commitment necessary to promote children and their families as they learn and develop. Teachers work together with their teaching team to develop, implement, and evaluate the classroom pedagogy, to provide a quality educational program reflecting the goals and values of the school. Teachers monitor the development and learning of the children and partner with families in sharing this information. Teachers also supervise and provide guidance to substitutes and classroom volunteers.

What Makes You Great For This Role

The following statements feel like they were written to describe you:

Teaching young children brings you joy. You value and promote children’s play and are curious about the child’s perspective. You look forward to active days of creativity and learning.

You understand child guidance in a developmental context and are alert to the learning process for each child. Your working knowledge of the growth and development of young children brings an ability to utilize this information in the classroom

You ask for help, accept suggestions, and offer guidance to others.

Communication with families is important to you and you seek to teach adults as well as children. You are committed to being a positive source of guidance for children and families.

Flexible by nature, you listen to children, adapting the curriculum to their needs and interests.

You are diligent about health and safety, offering emotional and physical comfort and caring to your young students.

Learning is in your nature and you are a lifelong learner yourself, taking time for regular reflection and self-examination. You seek to expand your perspective and the perspectives of others.

SCHEDULE

Mondays-Fridays year round. Teaching from 10:15am-6:15pm with paid time included for planning, family communication, set up and clean up.

SALARY

Our transparent and equitable faculty compensation model includes steps to account for experience, education, longevity, and performance.

Year Round, 40 hrs/wk (Adjusted for schedule)

Base Salary: $51,500 for Teacher/$49,500 for Novice Teacher

BA Degree: $2,000 addition

BA in Education: $1,000addition

MA in Education: $1,000addition

Lead Teacher Certification from EEC: $2,000addition

Years of Experience Prior to TBS (per year, up to 7 years transfer): $500 per yearaddition

Milestone Levels (after completing years 2, 5, 8, 11, 14): $1,500 per leveladdition

Master Teacher designation: $2,500addition (may be earned after three years)

6:15pm Bonus (teaching five days/week until 6:15pm): $2,000addition

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Internet Publishing

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