Nature-based Early Childhood Educator

Job Description

Job Description

The Children's Center of Brookline is seeking experienced educators with EEC certification to join our team this Summer!

This position works alongside a creative and experienced team of educators which includes, three full time team-teachers as well as 1-2 student teachers/interns. This is a full time (32-40 hours a week, 5 days a week) position.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be at least EEC teacher certified, Lead Teacher certified preferred.
• Have at least two years of classroom teaching experience with children ages 1yrs-5yrs.
• Have a solid foundational understanding of Child Development.
• Be committed to classroom management that prioritizes co-regulation.
• Be passionate about classroom design.
• Be eager to curate an indoor and outdoor classroom(s).
• Be passionate about child-led play and inquiry.
• Be comfortable working outdoors in all kinds of weather.
• Be ready to work on a diverse team dedicated to collaboration, inclusivity and professional growth!
• Be willing to work with different age groups on set schedule.
• Be interested in modeling best practices for staff new to the field.
• Be confident in your abilities and willing to grow your own teaching practice.

Knowledge of the below is NOT required, but is a huge PLUS: 

• Reggio-inspired learning strategies.
• Forest school/Nature school outdoor education.
• Risky play.
• Trauma-informed classroom management.
• The project approach.

The ideal schedule for this position:

• Mondays 9am-5pm Classroom Time.
• Tuesdays 9am-5pm Classroom Time.
• Wednesdays 9am-5pm Classroom Time.
• Thursdays Plan Time 11am-1pm/ 2pm-5pm Classroom Time.
• Fridays 9am-5pm Classroom Time.

This schedule includes a 45-minute paid break daily, a minimum of 2 hours of protected plan time weekly* (up to 6 hours of plan time per month can be completed from home), an additional 2 hours per month of team-meeting time, an additional 2 hours per month of ALL Staff meeting time. We can offer some flexibility for the right candidate.

TCC offers:

• A team-teaching, cooperative work environment with low student: teacher ratios (1:6, 5:20). 
• A workplace that values teachers, students, and prioritizes planning and prep time.
• Opportunities for creativity and ownership over your learning and teaching spaces.

Our program draws inspiration from a variety of research-based philosophies including the work of the Reggio-Emilia schools in Italy, Waldorf Education, Montessori Education, and spends the majority of our day outdoors in our well-appointed outdoor classrooms in all kinds of weather.

Job Details:

• The ideal candidate will be comfortable supporting students with a variety of needs and has an awareness of or willingness to integrate trauma-informed teaching into their everyday interactions with students both in a group and one-on one. 
• This position does include shared day to day tasks including bathrooming, diapering, classroom maintenance, cleanliness, etc. 
• This position includes preparing documentation, accurately completing child learning assessment and facilitating two annual parent-teacher conferences per year.
• This position includes curriculum delivery , planning, curating play spaces and presenting materials in a meaningful way.
• This position includes facilitating circle, sing-a-longs, Storytimes and community meetings.
• This position also requires continuity, confidence and the ability to model best practices in the field of early childhood education to student teachers, interns, and faculty with a wide and varied range of prior experience.  
• The Children's center of Brookline adheres to the standards set forth by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and draws inspiration from a variety of child-centered philosophies, such as NAEYC, Waldorf, Reggio-Emilia Inspired, Montessori and Project-based pedagogies. 

The Children's Center of Brookline offers a full range of benefits for full-time employees (32+ hours a week) including paid Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance, 401k with matching, as well as generous Paid Time Off (6-8 weeks annually) and protected plan time (2-6 hours per week). The Children’s Center is a year-round program.

Though this position is intended to begin in August 2026, we would be open to an earlier start for the right candidate!