Lead Preschool Teacher

Family Access of Newton, Newton MA

Sign On Bonus - $800.00 Full Time/$400.00 Part Time

Family ACCESS of Newton is seeking qualified, caring EEC certified Preschool Teachers to join a talented team of early childhood professionals!

Salary range: $25-$28 per hour

Why You Should Apply:

• A consistent weekly schedule with weekly planning time in a three-teacher classroom team
• 8-hour shift (includes a one-hour break with 30 min paid) or a 9-hour shift (includes a one hour paid break)
• On-site paid professional development
• Comprehensive benefits package offered with 80% employer contribution for medical insurance, as well as dental insurance, flexible spending and retirement saving accounts.
• 11 paid holidays plus an extra paid week off between Christmas and New Year's
• 22 days paid Earned Time Off (ETO).
• Competitive salary with a sign-on bonus!

Preschool Teacher Qualifications

• Be joyful, enthusiastic and engaging. We have fun at work!
• MA EEC Infant/Toddler and/or Preschool Teacher certifications.
• Flexible team player with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to bend, stand, squat, stoop, walk, occasionally run, and lift up to 35 pounds.
• Must be vaccinated against COVID-19, vaccination in process, or have an approved exemption.

Preschool Teacher Responsibilities

• Create an educational environment that is inquiry and play based, emergent, challenging and inviting.
• Provide a nurturing, individualized approach to teaching toddlers.
• Value diversity and be curious and respectful of differences between individuals, families, and cultures.

• Continue to learn and grow as a professional in the field of early childhood education.

About Family ACCESS of Newton

Family ACCESS is a community-based non-profit organization that empowers and strengthens families through a set of four integrated programs: The Family ACCESS Early Learning Center, Family ACCESS Early Literacy Services, Family ACCESS Counseling and Consultation Services, and CAP Child Assault Prevention, a program of Family ACCESS. For over 100 years, the organization has served thousands of families, regardless of their economic status, from Newton and neighboring towns.