Early Childhood Certified Pre-K Teacher

Certified Pre-K Teacher

Godine Early Learning at JCC Greater Boston in Newton, MA has an immediate need to hire a passionate and experienced Certified Pre-K Teacher.

This role offers you the opportunity to join our mission driven team of professional educators within our highly reputable Godine ELC and become a vital part of JCC Greater Boston's respected and valued community of diverse services providers. This is a great opportunity for you to work with students of all backgrounds, with a focus on providing a positive, nurturing environment that fosters learning and growth. Our ideal candidate is an experienced, dedicated educator with a passion for helping students achieve their full potential with a kind and compassionate approach to their work and in their partnerships with their colleagues.

As a valued Certified Pre-K Teacher you will be instrumental in shaping the educational journeys and social-emotional growth of our students. While engaging with young children facilitating a loving and supportive atmosphere, you'll collaborate with a dedicated team of enthusiastic educators, and develop captivating and age-appropriate lesson plans that ignite curiosity and inspire our young learners.

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston's core values - Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation - which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.

This is a full-time position offering a starting salary of $47,940-$53,040 annually. The salary offered will ultimately be determined by the scope of the position, the candidate's relevant qualifications and experience, and internal equity. JCC Greater Boston also has openings for part-time Pre-K Teachers with multiple shift options. For teachers with interest in working with other age groups (infants, toddlers, preschool) or floater positions, please contact us to explore those options.

Primary Responsibilities include, and are not limited to:

• Aligned with JCC's core values, collegially collaborate regularly with co-teacher(s), colleagues and director to develop a high quality program around a base of observations which support the intellectual, social/emotional, moral and physical development of each child
• Effectively implement developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum
• Communicate and document children's interactions and experiences aligned with best practice and policy
• Assess the developmental stages of children and maintain records, including writing children's progress reports using COR Advantage; observe and produce play-based assessments and clear effective written evaluations using COR Advantage
• Use best practices incorporating Mass EEC, and the JCC SHEVA frameworks and curriculum guidelines; adhere to all EEC regulations as well as NAEYC guidelines
• Maintains an aesthetically pleasing, organized, vibrant classroom environment that promotes health, safety, and positive age appropriate developmental experiences for each child
• Effectively and consistently set limits using positive language and providing emotional safety for each child; maintain excellent classroom management
• Work with and incorporate suggestions from the regular support of our Child Development Specialist
• Document learning as an instructional/curriculum tool through portfolio, observational checklist, play-based assessment, digital photography/iPad, journals, or other methods as determined by your center director
• Review and update files of all children in your classroom, noting allergies or special traits pertinent to the maximization of the child's potential

Instruct and foster learning using a wide variety of activities, materials, and experiences that encourage children to explore and develop through play; effectively foster and provide a healthy, safe and secure, positive, nurturing, and fun learning environment:

• Help each child develop a positive self-image and respect each child's right to be an individual
• Facilitate each child's physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth and development; fostering the effective development of the verbalization of feelings and emotions
• Encourage each child's independence leading to a sense of competency
• Assist with and foster the development of each child's own awareness of their needs and their understanding and respect for the rights of others

Establish positive, interactive and effective relationships with families through informal conversations, feedback, and conferences:

• Aid parents and children in the transition and adjustment to school
• Provide excellent communication to effectively inform parents about developmental stages of young children and developmentally appropriate curriculum; provide supportive and informative communication daily with parents of each child and maintain classroom newsletters
• Maintaining on-going communication with parents about the administration of classroom activities and activities.
• Participate in scheduled parent conferences throughout the year
• Maintain the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality regarding children and families and embody the principles of excellent customer service; as an employee of the JCCGB, the teacher is a representative of the mission and philosophy the JCC Early Learning Centers.

Standard staff expectations include and are not limited to:

• Actively create a welcoming dynamic environment where each individual is valued and respected
• Support JCC Greater Boston's mission, vision, and values including through personal role modeling
• Attend JCC meetings and actively participate in the department's goals and initiatives
• Other duties, as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities: Provide mentorship to assistant teachers.