Nature-Based Preschool Teacher

Job overview

The Nature-Based Preschool Teacher position is onsite in Brookline, MA, and is full time at 32–40 hours per week across five days. Pay is $24–$30 per hour. The role supports the Children's Center of Brookline's year-round early childhood program, which spends most of the day outdoors.

What you'll do

• Deliver and plan curriculum, curate indoor and outdoor play spaces, facilitate circle time, sing-alongs, story times, and community meetings, and complete child learning assessments and documentation.
• Participate in two annual parent-teacher conferences, share daily classroom tasks such as bathrooming, diapering, and classroom maintenance, and model early childhood teaching practices for student teachers, interns, and faculty.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

nature-based preschool teacher

brookline ma

the children's center of brookline

$24–$30/hr

full-time

early childhood education

eec certification

outdoor classroom

child-led play

team teaching

low student-teacher ratios

planning time

paid time off

401(k) match

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid medical, dental, disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) with matching
• 6–8 weeks of paid time off annually
• and 2–6 hours of protected planning time per week.

Why this role

EEC teacher certification and at least two years of classroom teaching experience with children ages one to five are sought; Lead Teacher certification is preferred. The schedule may include availability from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

About the employer

The Children's Center of Brookline is hiring for this role. Industry: Child Care Services. Sector: 62.