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Preschool Teachers
Requisition Number:
2023-HS/C-014
Department:
Head Start and Children's Services
Employee Type:
Regular
Hours Per Week:
35
Overview:
Action for Boston Community Development is a nonprofit human services organization that each year provides more than 100,000 low income residents in the Greater Boston region with the tools and resources needed to transition from poverty to stability and from stability to success.
ABCD Head Start & Children's Services is a family development program serving children from birth to age five, as well as pregnant women. Part of a highly successful national program, we provide comprehensive services to the whole family and foster a safe, creative learning environment to support children in school readiness and their social-emotional development. We are looking for dedicated individuals who want to make a meaningful impact on the communities we serve!
Duties include:
Responsible for the care and education of a group of children as part of a teaching team
Provide preschool aged children with a nurturing, safe and healthy environment and individualized learning experiences to help them develop socially, intellectually, physically and emotionally in achieving social competency
Plan and implement the Education Component objectives of the Head Start Performance Standards
Provide a balance between quiet and active learning activities. Help children gain independence and autonomy in eating, toileting, dressing and hygiene through age appropriate and manageable tasks
Develop activities and strategies to engage parents in the educational aspects of the program in order to improve their understanding of child development and facilitate their role as the principal influence in their child’s education and development
Participate in a minimum of two home visits and three parent/teacher conferences per family per year
Attend meetings as necessary
Perform other related duties as assigned from time to time
Job Qualifications:
Minimum of an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education or Associates degree and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education with up to twelve months of relevant experience required
Must be EEC Preschool Teacher qualified
Bilingual in a language spoken by families served by ABCD preferred
Good interpersonal skills required
Must be able to work cooperatively as a member of a teaching team, with program staff and with parents
Ability to maintain confidentiality and work in a professional manner required
Must be able to engage in physical activities while attending to the needs of preschool children and/or while moving classroom equipment
Must be able to work sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse educational, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds
Why ABCD?
Make an impact on the community
$2000 signing bonus for credentialed teaching staff ($1000 upon hiring and $1000 upon successful completion of six-month introductory period)
Opportunities for tuition reimbursement
Free professional development opportunities and trainings
Opportunities for career growth and promotion
Health and Dental Insurance
Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
403B Retirement Plan with employer match and vesting
Paid Time Off
13 Observed Holidays
Please note: there are forty-three (43) week school year positions and fifty-two (52) week positions available.
Location: Agency wide