Job Opportunities

Early Childhood Teacher

Location:

Green Acres School | North Bethesda, MD
 

Start Date: August 24, 2026

Summary Description:

Green Acres School is seeking a full-time early childhood teacher to join our dynamic staff community for the 2026–2027 school year. Our early childhood teachers provide an academic program that promotes the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of each child in the program.

The successful candidate will be an experienced teacher who understands the needs of young children. The candidate will join a developmentally based, experiential program that is cognitively challenging and responsive to individual children’s interests and needs. The ability to work as a collaborative team member is an essential skill for this position. Teachers work together to provide a comprehensive program of individual, small group, and full-class activities. Outdoor learning and free play are integral components of the program. Additionally, specialists collaborate with core teachers to integrate PE, science, creative movement, music, and art into the overall learning experience.

Responsibilities:

Teaching:

• Develop a positive relationship with each child
• Develop, plan, and implement developmentally appropriate program activities aligned with progressive practices
• Work with children in large and small groups or one-on-one during homecorner, choice time, and outdoor play
• Assess children’s development for progress reporting and monitoring
• Communicate with families about curriculum and individual children via weekly newsletters, as well as progress reports, family meetings, and conferences
• Participate in team meetings, staff meetings, and committees

Leadership:

• Models professionalism in the classroom and amongst colleagues
• Positively represents the GA community
• Models conflict resolution at all levels
• Models respect and responsibility

Additional Responsibilities (as appropriate):

• Committees
• School functions, such as: Admissions Open Houses, Plays and -Sporting Events; Back to School Information Night, etc.
• In-service attendance and teacher training
• Supervise during assigned duty times: i.e. before school, during lunch, recess, and after school

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Early Childhood Instructional Coach

Location:

Timberline Learning Center | Breckenridge, CO
 

Start Date: April 1, 2026

Position Purpose

The Early Childhood Instructional Coach serves as a pedagogical leader who partners with educators to deepen their practice and make children’s learning visible. Drawing inspiration from the Reggio Emilia approach, this role exists to cultivate reflective teaching communities, strengthen instructional excellence, and ensure that every child’s voice, ideas, and potential are honored through thoughtful, inquiry-based practices. The coach/pedagogista acts as a catalyst for professional growth, supporting educators working with children from birth through age six to continually refine their craft and embrace the joy and complexity of teaching young learners.

The Instructional Coach/Pedagogista serves as an essential member of the administrative team, working to strengthen our school as the premier early childhood provider for families by focusing on the quality of teaching and learning, communication and relationships, and helping to document and celebrate growth while making the learning process visible. They will support the growth and development of the school programs by educating current and prospective families about the Reggio Emilia approach and other education and parenting topics. They will work closely with the Executive Director to support school fundraising, professional learning, and other initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Instructional Coaching & Professional Development

• Train and support teachers on learning assessment instruments and authentic assessment practices
• Onboard new employees with comprehensive orientation and check in regularly to provide meaningful and personalized support
• Support teacher growth and retention through ongoing mentorship, goal setting and reflection, feedback, recognition of strengths, and responsive professional development
• Provide ongoing support to teachers to improve their capacities for observing and listening to children, documenting projects, and conducting their own classroom-based research
• Create and maintain a library of resources for teachers, including books, articles, videos, and other professional materials
• Facilitate collaborative planning sessions focused on curriculum development, emergent curriculum design, and project-based learning
• Design and deliver professional development workshops on developmentally appropriate practices, child observation, and documentation strategies

Pedagogical Documentation & Learning Visibility

• Guide teachers in making children’s learning visible through documentation panels, learning stories, and portfolio development
• Model and support the use of various documentation tools, including photography, video, transcription, and visual displays
• Facilitate regular documentation review sessions where teachers analyze children’s work and plan responsive next steps
• Create systems for sharing children’s learning processes with families and the broader learning community

Curriculum Support & Environment Design

• Collaborate with teachers to design rich, engaging learning environments that serve as the “third teacher”
• Support the integration of materials, provocations, and experiences that invite investigation and creativity
• Guide teachers in balancing child-initiated exploration with intentional teaching moments
• Ensure alignment with early learning standards while maintaining a play-based, child-centered approach

Reflective Practice & Teacher Inquiry

• Cultivate a culture of reflective practice through individual conferences, team meetings, and study groups
• Facilitate teacher inquiry groups focused on pedagogical questions and classroom-based research
• Support teachers in developing their observational skills and ability to listen deeply to children
• Encourage critical thinking about educational practices, materials, and interactions

Family & Community Partnership

• Support educators and engage in active exchanges with families to build strong school-home connections
• Offer families opportunities to understand our educational philosophy through workshops, classes, and community events
• Help create systems for ongoing family communication about children’s learning and development
• Facilitate community events that showcase children’s work and the learning process
• Build connections between classroom learning and the broader community

Social Media & Community Outreach

• Use the school’s social media platforms to educate parents and the greater community about school programs, events, teachers, and the Reggio Emilia approach
• Showcase what project work and play-based inquiry looks like across early childhood classrooms through engaging posts, photos, and stories
• Make the community aware of our teachers and programs by highlighting classroom environments, materials, documentation, and the learning process
• Create content that celebrates teacher expertise and makes our pedagogical approach visible and accessible to families and prospective families

Collaboration with Administrative Team

• Serve as a trusted member of the administrative team, participating in strategic planning and decision-making
• Participate in the development of program policies and monitoring of program quality when appropriate
• Be familiar with and ensure compliance with all Colorado State childcare licensing regulations
• Work closely with the Executive Director to support school fundraising, professional learning initiatives, and other organizational priorities
• Attend all required meetings and trainings to maintain alignment with program goals and regulatory requirements
• Other duties as directed

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Educator, Program for Young Children, St. Anne’s School of Annapolis

Location:

St. Anne’s School of Annapolis | Annapolis, MD
 

Start Date: August 10, 2026

Our Program for Young Children serves Two Year Olds, Preschool (three year olds), and Prekindergarten (four year olds). Early literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies are designed to be learned in an interdisciplinary way that honors how young children naturally explore and make sense of their world. Social-emotional learning and development, along with the values of inclusion and diversity, are hallmarks of our school. This constructivist, Reggio Emilia-inspired educational environment enables students to forge their own learning paths.

We are accepting applicants for exceptional early childhood teachers with a sound understanding of best practices in teaching and child development, experience in Reggio-inspired programs and with two year olds in anticipation of openings for a lead teacher, assistant, or support staff. The ideal candidate for lead positions will have an early childhood degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) and at least three years of teaching experience. Assistant candidates should have 90 hours of child development at a minimum, with priority given to those with early childhood degrees and/or experience in Reggio Emilia influenced settings. Commitment to students’ academic and social-emotional growth is essential. Working collaboratively with a teaching partner is critical for this position, as is an ability and willingness to build relationships with families.
 

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Lower School Home Corner Teacher (Pre-k – 4)

Location:

Green Acres School | North Bethesda, MD
 

Start Date: August 24, 2026

Summary Description:

Green Acres School’s lower school teachers provide an academic program that promotes the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of each child in the program. The teacher will demonstrate the ability to guide a student-centered classroom environment with positive learning experiences, differentiated curriculum to meet the needs of students, and foster intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills. The teacher possesses the know-how to assess, develop, and extend children’s skills through a rich, engaging, developmentally appropriate hands-on program. The teacher also possesses an effective repertoire of classroom management skills. Our teachers work with students from a variety of backgrounds who possess a range of abilities and learning styles. Lower school teachers collaborate with others; therefore, this individual must be able to work effectively with colleagues and parents.

Responsibilities:

Teaching:

• Maintains a safe and respectful learning environment
• Responsible for differentiating effective and purposeful lesson plans to meet the needs of diverse learning styles
• Stays current with the GA program and practices
• Effective communication with parents
• Conferencing as needed with parents
• Maintain student documentation and write narrative based report cards two times a year

Leadership:

• Models professionalism in the classroom and amongst colleagues
• Positively represents the GA community
• Models conflict resolution at all levels
• Models respect and responsibility

Additional Responsibilities (as appropriate):

• Committees
• School functions, such as: Admissions Open Houses, Plays and -Sporting Events; Back to School Information Night, etc.
• In-service attendance and teacher training
• Supervise during assigned duty times: i.e. before school, during lunch, recess, and after school

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Program Development Specialist (Reggio Emilia Approach)

Location:

KMS/Open Mind a Project for The Development of Children | Katherine Michiels School | San Francisco, CA
 

Start Date: March 23, 2026

Program Development Specialist (Reggio Emilia Approach)
San Francisco | PreK–5th Grade

We are a small, progressive Elementary school in San Francisco seeking a Program Development Specialist with formal training and deep experience in the Reggio Emilia Approach.

This is a leadership role for a visionary educator who can design and steward inquiry-based, child-centered, and authentically driven curriculum while mentoring and guiding our teaching team. The ideal candidate will serve as both pedagogical leader and collaborative partner, working closely with faculty and founders to ensure our program remains aligned with Reggio principles in both philosophy and daily practice.

Focus on child-directed, open-ended experiential projects, natural materials, journaling/reflection, problem-solving, collaboration and acceptance of the unknown as the teaching motivation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Curate and evolve inquiry-based, emergent curriculum grounded in the Reggio Emilia philosophy and the CORE values of our school.
• Mentor and guide teachers in a collaborative, team-teaching model rooted in reflective practice
• Support staff in observing, documenting, and interpreting children’s learning processes
• Integrate the environment as the “third teacher” in meaningful and intentional ways, particularly empowering students and teachers to keep the organization of materials
• Cultivate a culture of documentation, reflection, and co-construction of knowledge
• Follow through on program needs and address the interpersonal dynamics and job performance of program staff
• Collaborate with founders on long-term program development and school vision

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Early Childhood Co-Teacher

Location:

Timberline Learning Center | Breckenridge, CO
 

Start Date: March 2, 2026

Join our Team at Timberline Learning Center! We’re hiring 3 Co-Teacher Positions (Toddler, Preschool, & Prekindergarten Classrooms)

The Opportunity:

We’re seeking caring, growth-minded educators to join our early childhood team as co-teachers. You’ll partner wth dedicated teammates to guide and support children’s growth and development in a welcoming, joyful environment.

What You’ll Do:

In partnership with a mentor teacher, the co-teacher builds community and encourages children to play, investigate, problem-solve, and construct new understandings. As a co-teacher, you will serve as a positive role model and guide for children, helping to create a safe and nurturing environment that fosters collaboration, cultivates wonder, and inspires playful learning and connection. You will prepare materials and the environment to build upon children’s interests, investigations, and developmental needs. This role offers the opportunity to grow as an educator while making a meaningful difference in the lives of young learners and their families.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with Mentor Teacher to design engaging learning experiences
• Facilitate ongoing project work and child-led investigations
• Make children’s learning visible through journals and documentation displays
• Prepare materials and environments that respond to children’s interests and developmental needs
• Maintain aesthetically rich, organized, and safe learning spaces throughout the school
• Provide intentional, attuned supervision that honors each child’s unique journey
• Use positive, developmentally appropriate guidance strategies
• Model effective learning and behavioral approaches
• Engage in daily communication with the teaching team to share observations and ideas
• Build authentic, supportive partnerships with families
• Contribute positively to a respectful, inclusive workplace culture

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Early Childhood Teacher

Location:

Woody Creek Kids | Aspen, CO
 

Start Date: June 15, 2026

Working as an Early Childhood Educator requires a certain whole-hearted presence, sensitivity and awareness in order to foster meaningful connections with the children in your classroom, their families, as well as with your colleagues. The classroom is an intimate work environment in which you will have to closely collaborate with your co-teachers. As such, we strive to create a professional work environment that promotes integrity, respect, empathy, compassion and a growth mindset.

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Educator

Location:

Every Child Oaks | El Dorado Hills, CA
 

Start Date: March 1, 2026

This position is a for an educator at Every Child Oaks Preschool (ECO) who holds primary responsibility for the supervision, management, and pedagogical leadership of an inclusive classroom grounded in a blended Reggio Emilia–inspired approach and evidence-based practices that support children with speech, language, and social play delays This role includes planning and implementing emergent, inquiry-based, child-directed curriculum aligned with school policies and licensing requirements; individualizing learning experiences based on each child’s developmental level, interests, and pace; and engaging in ongoing assessment to inform curriculum planning The educator facilitates collaborative teamwork, maintains a well-organized and documentation-rich classroom environment, and ensures consistent, constructive communication with families and staff
The position requires strong knowledge of early childhood development, a professional and respectful demeanor, and an active commitment to inclusion, collaboration, and continuous professional growth.
 

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Beginners Teacher (AY26-27)

Location:

Buckingham Browne and Nichols School | Cambridge, MA
 

Start Date: August 26, 2026

Summary Description:

BB&N is seeking a Beginner Homeroom Teacher who will serve as the primary educator for a class of young elementary students (typically 4-5 years old), creating a nurturing and academically rigorous learning environment rooted in an emergent, project-based curriculum that honors children as competent, creative thinkers. This position is responsible for designing and implementing a deeply integrated, research-based, child-centered approach to learning where curriculum emerges from children’s interests and authentic investigations into the world around them. The teacher facilitates rich play experiences, carefully observes and documents student learning, and scaffolds academic skill development across all content areas in the context of meaningful project work. The Beginners Homeroom Teacher will work closely with families to create strong partnerships and will cultivate a classroom community inspired by BB&N’s core values of inquiry, integrity, belonging, and kindness–where all students feel valued, challenged, and empowered to reach their full potential.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design and implement an emergent, integrated curriculum that responds to children’s interests, questions, and investigations, weaving together language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies within authentic project-based learning experiences.
• Observe, document, and assess individual student development across all domains through authentic assessment methods, maintaining detailed records that capture children’s thinking, learning processes, and growth over time.
• Facilitate and scaffold children’s play as the primary vehicle for learning, recognizing play as the context in which young children engage in their most motivated and powerful thinking.
• Build a democratic social learning community grounded in Responsive Classroom practices, fostering children’s understanding of rights, responsibilities, diversity, multiculturalism, and citizenship within the classroom and broader school community.
• Collaborate regularly and actively with specialists in art, music, library, physical education, Spanish, technology, creative movement, as well as the learning specialist and reading specialist to provide comprehensive, integrated support for student learning.

Any additional responsibilities determined by the LS Director.

Some additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, attendance at weekly faculty meetings, ordering of materials, tools, instructional aids, budget management, admissions work, Back to School Night presentation, and any other duties that may be assigned by the Administration.
In addition, the Beginner teacher is expected to be committed to the following practices:

 

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Early Childhood Educator

Location:

Ventana School | Los Altos, CA
 

Start Date: March 16, 2026

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting learning inquiry and active student participation by developing age-appropriate project work through thoughtful reflection on student interests, passions, and dialogues
• Maintain a Reggio-inspired classroom environment that is aesthetically pleasing, invites inquiry, and is child-centered
• Supervising children at all times
• Presenting daily provocations and activities to students to create a rich, joyful learning environment
• Modeling Ventana’s Core Values
• Providing well-written, consistent, and timely communications, using a variety of channels (i.e., email, in person)
• Collaborating daily/weekly with co-teachers, specialists, and the Director of Early Childhood Education
• Monitoring student progress through consistent observations and documenting their progress as needed
• Preparing written reports for each student once per year by the specified deadline
• Preparing portfolios for each student at the end of the year
• Facilitating a democratic community through classroom meetings, conflict resolution strategies, and a view of the child as ‘competent’ in both solving problems and contributing to solutions
• Attending and fully participating in school-wide functions and admissions events

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Teacher @ Loyola Marymount University Children’s Center

Location:

Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA
 

Start Date: March 1, 2026

Job Summary

Provide for the health, safety and well being of the young children enrolled in the Children’s Center. Assist in the planning and implementation of a well balanced program of age appropriate experiences and activities designed to meet the physical, emotional, social and intellectual needs of the children in his/her classroom. This person must be able to work well with others and be willing to fulfill their responsibilities in accordance with the Center’s mission, goals and philosophy.

POSITION SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Be familiar with and act in accordance with the school’s philoso­phy and policies as stated in the Parent and Employee Handbooks, and the following description of Performance Criteria.

Assist and take initiative in the following:

• The supervision of children indoor and outdoors to ensure their safety and well being, moving with children as they change location (maintenance of a clean and safe environment, staff lounge as well as classroom and schoolyards).
• The development and implementa­tion of an anti-bias, emergent type curri­culum which provides a safe, secure, and stimulating learning environment that meets the entirety of children’s individual needs, including areas of social, emotional, cognitive, physical development, and creative expression.
• Meet the maintenance needs of the individual child (i.e. feeding, diaper-changing, hand washing, nose blowing). Plan and provide snack/nutrition in accordance with the school’s policy.
• Notify the lead teacher or associate teacher of needed supplies. Communicate effectively and cooperating with other staff members. Attend scheduled staff meetings and other center functions or activities. Becoming familiar with routine room paperwork (i.e. medical sheets, sign in sheets, activity sheets) and assist in completing monthly status reports in a timely manner.
• Set regular job related goals and objectives, in cooperation and coordination with supervisors, to further personal and professional growth. Follow through on self initiated and assigned tasks.
• Be responsive to lead teachers (and teachers acting in their stead), taking and following through on requests and direct­ions in a cooperative manner. Pass on information from parents to the lead teacher (e.g. medication, absences, general information), and referring parents to lead teacher as appropriate. Provide supportive assistance to new substitutes and volunteers, as well as other new staff.
• Be flexible to meet program needs, including assisting teachers and children in other groups as needed.
• Able to respond quickly when a situation warrants immediate action.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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NURSERY AND PRESCHOOL ENGLISH MOTHER TONGUE TEACHER – JUNIOR POSITION

Location:

EducatioNest – The American Bilingual School | Modena, Italy
 

Start Date: August 30, 2026

We are looking for passionate and creative NURSERY and PRESCHOOL TEACHERS (from 0 to 6 yo) to join our team of international educators for the upcoming school year.
We are a Reggio Children inspired and bilingual nursery, preschool, elementary and middle school located in Modena, Italy.
We are looking for a JUNIOR profile, who is recently degreed and is eager to learn our pedagogical approach through a paid 12 months internship experience that could be extended or converted to a permanent job position.
Teachers will be matched with a co-teacher with whom they will manage a classroom of 16 -25 children and develop ongoing inquiry-based paths and projects. They must listen to the children, work side-by-side with them, and discover alongside them all of the wonders of the world they are getting to know. Teachers will be in a constant cycle of research, into the educative approach, into new lines of inquiry emerging from the children, into new techniques and tools that can enhance the children’s learning.
The teachers are expected to design and plan projects on an ongoing and constant basis, to document the children’s work and display it for the children, families, colleagues, and even the public. Teachers will attend professional development activities on topics ranging from child development, bilingualism, and concepts particular to the Reggio approach, including the chance to visit the renowned Loris Malaguzzi Centre in Reggio Emilia.
 

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Early Childhood/Kindergarten Teacher at Duke School

Location:

Duke School | Durham, North Carolina
 

Start Date: August 3, 2026

Job Summary

Duke School offers an exceptional project-based learning experience from preschool to eighth grade. Through inquiry and research, students are actively engaged in projects and topics that are relevant and meaningful to them. Early literacy, math, science, and social studies are designed to be learned in an interdisciplinary way in preschool and in kindergarten through both a workshop-based model and project work. Social-emotional learning and development, as well as the values of inclusion and diversity in our community, are hallmarks of the school. This constructivist educational environment enables students to forge their own learning paths.

Early Childhood consists of Preschool and Kindergarten. Our Preschool (mixed ages 3 & 4) has four classrooms, and our Kindergarten has three cohorts. Two highly qualified teachers work collaboratively with 16-17 students in each class.
We seek an exceptional early childhood/early elementary teacher with a sound understanding of best practices in teaching and child development to begin in August 2026. The ideal candidate will have an early childhood and/or elementary education degree and at least three years of teaching experience. Commitment to students’ academic and social-emotional growth is essential. Working collaboratively with a teaching partner is critical for this position.

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