Lead Preschool Teacher

The Lemberg Children’s Center, Inc. on the campus of Brandeis University is a positive place to play, grow, and learn. Our teachers and our state-of-the-art facility, garden- playgrounds and campus inspire creativity and inter-departmental collaborations. We value each other, offer excellent wages and benefits and welcome people who enjoy being with young children in a vibrant educational community. Our team includes specialist in sensory processing (OT), speech and language development, and positive behavioral psychology / social emotional learning. Our educators have concentrations in music, art, dance, environmental education and STEM. Come teach with us and be part of our place of joy, creativity, and positive thinking.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited

• Encourage relational learning and ensure children have and make choices.
• Create engaging activities that promote learning through play.
• Foster a positive, developmentally appropriate, and inclusive classroom environment that nurtures each person’s confidence.
• Ensuring that the childs daily routine is planned with the childs parent(s) / guardian and in accordance with MA EEC Standards.
• Monitor and assess child progress daily and provide quarterly written assessments to parents / guardians.
• Mentor and evaluate teaching assistants who support the children and classroom.
• Utilize various teaching methods to accommodate different learning styles.
• Maintain a safe, organized and healthy environment to ensure compliance with MA DPH Standards.
• Bachelors degree required (Early Childhood Education or related field - preferred).
• Min. 2 years prior teaching experience working with 0 – 7-year-olds as a teacher.
• Demonstrated knowledge of child development theories and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Strong communication skills to interact effectively with college students, parents, and colleagues.
• Knowledge of positive psychology and managing challenging behaviors.
• Experience with assessment tools and writing progress reports.
• Program delivered in English, ability to write well in English.
• We welcome educators who speak and write in a second language or ASL.
• Full-time
• $ 52,000 to $ 62,500 per year with extensive benefits ( depending on years of experience & certifications)
• $24 - $30 per hour

industry top 80% for employer benefits - Health Insurance plan and paid time off + more

Send resume, 3 professional references and cover letter

Howard Baker, Executive Director

Lemberg Children’s Center, Inc.

457 Old South Street, MS 044 Brandeis University

Waltham, MA 02453

baker@lembergcc.org

781 736-2200