The Fessenden School

Children's Center Substitute Teacher


PayCompetitive
LocationWest Newton/Massachusetts
Employment typeOther

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 101065

      Job Details

      Job Location: Fessenden Childrens Center - West Newton, MA
      Position Type: Per Diem
      Salary Range: Undisclosed
      Travel Percentage: None
      Job Shift: Day
      Job Category: Non-exempt / Hourly

      Position Summary

      Fessenden Children’s Center seeks Substitute Teachers to join the team. Responsibilities will include implementing daily activities that assist the children between 12 weeks and 5 years-old with mastery of age-appropriate developmental milestones. A Children's Center Teacher must have great love and patience for children. Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include knowledge of best practices and developmental milestones as well as the ability to engage them and earn their love and trust.

      Responsibilities

      The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

      • Help to implement a nurturing and creative program

      • Employ a variety of educational techniques to facilitate achievement of age-appropriate developmental milestones

      • Supervise nap and snack times to ensure that children are safe at all times

      • Communicate with parents as needed

      • Collaborate with other educators; a team player

      • Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety regulations as required by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)

      • Performing other duties as assigned

      Qualifications

      • Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and educational methods

      • Familiarity with EEC safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms

      • Excellent communication and instructional skills

      • Cool-tempered, friendly, reliable and flexible

      • A balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen

      • Available to work between the hours of 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday.

      • Successful completion of CORI/SORI/DCF and fingerprinting background records check

      Physical Demands and Work Environment

      The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. The requirements for performing the duties of this position include:

      • Lifting 50 lbs

      • Sitting on the floor

      • Pushing and maneuvering a stroller with up to four children

      • Cleaning and disposing of bodily waste and fluids


  • About the company

      The Fessenden School, located ten miles west of Boston, is an all boys, junior boarding school for students in Pre-K through Grade 9.

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