The Family Cooperative
46 Belmont Street
Watertown, MA 02472
http://thefamilycooperative.weebly.com
Start Date: August 18, 2014
The Family Cooperative is seeking a Preschool Teacher or a Float Teacher. The teacher should love working with and nurturing children.
The Preschool teacher is responsible for:
• Meeting the safety, care and development needs of Preschool students
• Supporting curriculum development that stretches and strengthens children’s understanding in many areas
• Understanding and implementing developmental best practice and demonstrating willingness to continue his/her professional development in this area
• Creating an atmosphere that fosters a spirit of cooperation and mutual respect
• Helping children develop a sense of mastery and competence
• Providing materials that enable children to be actively involved in learning
Some experience working with Preschool students and Certification by the Department of Early Education and Care are preferred.
The candidate must be First Aid and CPR certified or willing to obtain certification, able to lift up to 50 pounds, move easily up and down from floor and actively participate in the teaching team.
In addition, the candidate will demonstrate the following:
• Enjoy working with Preschool aged children
• Communicate effectively with children, families and colleagues
• Collaborate cooperatively with administration and teaching team to advance and grow the quality of the program
• Show interest working with a diverse community and in topics of diversity, include gay and lesbian parenting
• Work with mentor teachers to grow professionally
• Exhibit high standards of professional conduct
• Reflect a gentle, thoughtful, compassionate, motivated, mature and intellectually curious spirit
-Competitive salary,
-Generous retirement and vacation benefits,
-10 month program.
Please email your cover letter and resume to The Family Cooperative at thefamilycooperative@gmail.com
The Family Cooperative prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status (special disabled veterans, disabled veterans and Vietnam-era veterans), or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law.
The purpose of the Family Cooperative is to serve the children of the BB&N faculty and staff in a diverse, inclusive, enriching, and nurturing educational environment. It is our mission to care for and educate children through engaging in an emergent, child-centered curriculum in a cooperative setting that supports strong parental involvement. The goals of our curricular practices are to facilitate children’s relationships within the community, explorations of their environment, and investigations of the world. We strive to support children’s independence, empathy, and intellectual curiosity.
Our philosophy is based on the concept of an emergent, child-centered, developmentally appropriate practice, inspired by the Reggio Emilia early childhood centers. We work toward fostering the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive needs of children by taking the time to develop a unique relationship with each family and each child that comes to our center. It is important to us to create a nurturing, safe environment that serves as an extension of the home. Each piece of the child’s life, family, environment, school, peers, and teachers, engage in powerful conversations with each other, creating a coherent, integrated learning model throughout the life of the child. The Family Cooperative has a particular vision of the child as a competent, creative thinker who actively engages in the process of making meaning about the world. Each aspect of the curriculum relates to this child and emerges out of the interests and pursuits of the children themselves.
For Inquiries regarding your application,
please contact tFC by phone or email:
617-800-2762
thefamilycooperative@gmail.com
Together, we are empowering exceptional education.