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JCC Greater Boston

Jewish community center serving Greater Boston

EEC Certified Toddler Teacher

Early Childhood EducationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHingham, MA, USA$23.05 - $27.95 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Massachusetts EEC Teacher Certification is required.
  • CPR/AED and First Aid Certification are required.
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at JCC's discretion to meet minimum criteria.
  • Knowledge of the needs of families with young children and the creative ability to translate ideas, feedback, and data into meaningful experiences that meet family needs.
  • Awareness of best practices that view children as competent and capable learners.
  • Classroom management skills and oral and written language skills for communication with parents, children, and colleagues.
  • Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities while keeping child safety at the forefront.
  • Interest in continuing professional development and lifelong learning.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively and build and sustain working relationships with stakeholders.
  • Ability to perform daily outdoor playground duties, climb stairs or hills, bend, kneel, reach, lift and carry children weighing 20–30 pounds, and frequently stoop, squat, or sit at a child's level.
  • Ability to work in person.
  • Must work during training week, usually the last week of August, and coordinate vacation scheduling with the ELC Center Co-Directors; vacation is usually unavailable in September and may be restricted at other times due to school needs.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate regularly with the co-teacher, colleagues, and co-directors to develop a high-quality program based on observations and supporting each child's intellectual, social/emotional, moral, and physical development.
  • Ensure the health, safety, and security of all children.
  • Implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
  • Communicate and document children's interactions and experiences.
  • Provide a positive, nurturing environment.
  • Observe children and conduct play-based assessments and written evaluations using COR Advantage.
  • Maintain professionalism and confidentiality regarding children and families.
  • Adhere to EEC regulations and guidelines.
  • Help each child develop a positive self-image and facilitate physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth and development.
  • Encourage children's independence and sense of competence, respect each child's individuality, and help children understand their own needs and others' rights.
  • Help children verbalize feelings and emotions.
  • Provide a positive climate for learning, growth, and development and comply with Massachusetts EEC guidelines and frameworks.
  • Offer varied activities, materials, and experiences that encourage children to explore and learn through play.
  • Maintain an organized, aesthetically pleasing classroom environment that promotes children's health and safety.
  • Set consistent limits using positive language and provide emotional safety for each child.
  • Work with and incorporate suggestions from the Child Development Specialist.
  • Assess children's developmental stages and maintain records, including progress reports using COR Advantage.
  • Document children's learning for instructional and curriculum purposes using portfolios, observational checklists, play-based assessments, digital photography or an iPad, journals, or other methods determined by the center director.
  • Review and update classroom children's files, noting allergies and other traits relevant to supporting each child's potential.
  • Use computers, the internet, and digital equipment for curriculum development, implementation, and related school activities.
  • Meet for supervisory direction as appropriate and attend staff meetings and in-service training sessions.
  • Meet EEC requirements for early education and care.
  • Plan regularly with the co-teacher to reflect on the program and forecast future emergent-curriculum projects, and support an emergent-curriculum approach.
  • Establish positive, interactive relationships with families through informal conversations, feedback, and conferences.
  • Help parents and children adjust to school and inform parents about young children's developmental stages and developmentally appropriate curriculum.
  • Participate in scheduled parent conferences several times a year.
  • Communicate daily with each child's parents and maintain classroom newsletters.
  • Maintain professional customer service when working with parents.

About the Company

JCC Greater Boston

Jewish community center serving Greater Boston

JCC Greater Boston is a nonprofit organization that brings people together through Jewish life and community programs across the Boston area. Its early learning centers use child-centered teaching rooted in Jewish culture, while day camps give children places to learn and play outside school. Families and adults also take part in fitness and aquatics, arts events and holiday celebrations, with programs open to people of all backgrounds and beliefs. Membership dues and program fees support its operations, alongside donations that fund scholarships and community activities. Founded in 1983, the organization is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Newton, MA
Founded
1983

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