Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Bonus based on performance
- Opportunity for advancement
EEC Certified Early Childhood Educator (Infant/Toddler/Preschool) The Goddard School Charlestown, MA
Seeking Dual-Certified Teachers!
Do you love working with infants, toddlers, or preschoolers? Are you flexible, experienced with curriculum, and confident leading classrooms across multiple age groups? If so, we invite you to join our team.
At The Goddard School, we provide a premium educational experience rooted in safety, nurturing care, and a passion for early childhood education. Our teachers are the heart of our culture and youll feel the difference from day one.
What We Offer
- Competitive pay: $24$29/hour (based on experience, education & classroom assignment)
- $2,000 sign-on bonus (FT Certified Teachers)
- Full-time, year-round employment
- Flexible schedules Mon - Fri between 7:00 AM 6:00 PM
(Shift options: 74, 7:304:30, 85, 8:305:30, 96)
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off & holidays
- Generous childcare discount
- 401(k) with employer match
Professional Development:
- Goddard Systems University (IACET-accredited CEUs)
- Paid in-house training & professional development days
- Strong promotion from within culture
Support & Recognition:
- Full administrative and classroom support
- Annual raises & eligibility for performance bonuses
Your Role as a Teacher
Preschool:
- Willingness to follow Goddard's proprietary play-based curriculum rooted inquirty based tactile hands on learning driving curiosity. This includes supporting children to make their own play dough and allowing art to be completed in it's true form.
- Ability to adapt teaching materials & lesson plans to serve children of varying needs.
- Communication skills allowing for clear communition with parents as well as the ability to facilitate parent teacher conferences with your co-teachers.
Toddler:
- Comfortable supporting emerging self help skills including potty training self feeding and safe walking.
- Patience and the ability to manage toddler behaviors.
- Strong ability to manage 100% electronic daily communication with accuracy
Infants:
- Capacity to manage & provide attentive individualized care for multiple children alongside your co-teacher.
- Strong attention to health & safety guidelines, licensing regulations (including but not limited to safe sleep practices)
- Soft tone & gentle demeanor with both parents & children.
Required Qualifications
- EEC Certification (Infant/Toddler and/or Preschool)
- Minimum 1 year experience in a licensed childcare center
- Meet all MA EEC background check and fingerprinting requirements
- Knowledge of child safety and first-aid protocols
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Reliable, team-oriented, and flexible
Physical & Schedule Requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Comfortable working a 9-hour shift between 7 AM6 PM
- Ability to attend monthly staff meetings (typically Tuesdays, 68 PM)
- Able to respond effectively in emergency situations
- Able to hear, see, speak, and move effectively in a childcare environment
About The Goddard School Charlestown
Located in the historic Charlestown Navy Yard, our school offers a state of the art environment where educators are supported, valued, and empowered to make a meaningful impact every day.
Apply today and become part of a school that truly values its teachers. GSC-PRI
Job Tags
Full time, Flexible hours, Shift work