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The Children's Center of Brookline is seeking experienced educators with EEC certification to join our team this Summer!

This position works alongside a creative and experienced team of educators which includes, three full time team-teachers as well as 1-2 student teachers/interns. This is a full time (32-40 hours a week, 5 days a week) position.

The ideal candidate will:

Be willing to work until at least 4:30pm daily.
Be at least EEC teacher certified, Lead Teacher certified preferred.
Have at least two years of classroom teaching experience with children ages 2yrs-5yrs.
Have a solid foundational understanding of Child Development.
Be committed to classroom management that prioritizes co-regulation
Be passionate about classroom design.
Be eager to curate an indoor and outdoor classroom(s).
Be passionate about dramatic play!
Be comfortable working outdoors in all kinds of weather.
Be ready to work on a diverse team dedicated to collaboration, inclusivity and professional growth!

Knowledge of the below is NOT required, but is a huge PLUS:

Reggio-inspired learning strategies.
Forest school/Nature school outdoor education.
Risky play.
Trauma-informed classroom management.
The project approach.

Currently this position is operating on the below schedule:

Mondays 8am-4:30pm.
Tuesdays 10am-4:30pm*.
Wednesdays 8am-4:30pm.
Thursdays 8am-4:30pm.
Fridays 8am-4:30pm.

This schedule includes a 45-minute paid break daily, a minimum of 2 hours of protected plan time weekly* (up to 6 hours of plan time per month can be completed from home), an additional 2 hours per month of team-meeting time, an additional 2 hours per month of ALL Staff meeting time

TCC offers:

A team-teaching, cooperative work environment with low student: teacher ratios (1:6, 5:20).
A workplace that values teachers, students, and prioritizes planning and prep time.
Opportunities for creativity and ownership over your learning and teaching spaces.

Our program draws inspiration from a variety of research-based philosophies including the work of the Reggio-Emilia schools in Italy, Waldorf Education, Montessori Education, and spends the majority of our day outdoors in our well-appointed outdoor classrooms in all kinds of weather.

Job Details:

The ideal candidate will be comfortable supporting students with a variety of needs and has an awareness of or willingness to integrate trauma-informed teaching into their everyday interactions with students both in a group and one-on one.
This position does include shared day to day tasks including bathrooming, diapering, classroom maintenance, cleanliness, etc.
This position includes preparing documentation, accurately completing child learning assessment and facilitating two annual parent-teacher conferences per year.
This position includes curriculum delivery, planning, curating play spaces and presenting materials in a meaningful way.
This position includes facilitating circle, sing-a-longs, Storytimes and community meetings.
This position also requires continuity, confidence and the ability to model best practices in the field of early childhood education to student teachers, interns, and faculty with a wide and varied range of prior experience.
The Children's center of Brookline adheres to the standards set forth by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and draws inspiration from a variety of child-centered philosophies, such as NAEYC, Waldorf, Reggio-Emilia Inspired, Montessori and Project-based pedagogies.

The Children's Center of Brookline offers a full range of benefits for full-time employees (32+ hours a week) including paid Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance, 401k with matching, as well as generous Paid Time Off (6-8 weeks annually) and protected plan time (2-6 hours per week). The Children’s Center is a year-round program

Though this position is intended to begin in June 2026, we would be open to an earlier start for the right candidate!

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