Deerfield Academy 7 Boyden Lane DEERFIELD, MA 01342 Website:deerfield.edu Company Description: Deerfield Academy is an independent secondary school committed to high standards of scholarship, citizenship, and personal responsibility. Through a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, extensive co-curricular program, and supportive residential environment, Deerfield encourages each student to develop an inquisitive and creative mind, sound body, and strong moral character. Set in a historic village bounded by river, hills, and farms, Deerfield inspires reflection, study and play, abiding friendships, and a defining school spirit. |
Salary Range: | Location: | DEERFIELD, MA |
Job Type: | Category: | Full Time | Child Care |
Education Level: | Work Experience: |
Associate Degree Preference: Nice to have |
Up to One Year
Preference: Nice to have |
Skills/Certifications/Licenses: | |
EEC Teacher Certification - Preference: Required | |
Description: | |
The Early Learning Center at Deerfield Academy seeking 2 full-time, benefitted Teachers to join our team. The Early Learning Center provides quality early education and care to Deerfield Academy employees. The Center’s warm, safe, and nurturing environment encourages independence and self-respect, as well as sensitivity to, and an awareness of, others and the environment. The Center’s staff is committed to building relationships of mutual trust with both parents and their children. Recognizing parents as a child’s first educators and as active partners in the program allows our teachers to co-construct a comprehensive foundation of learning for all children. The Center consists of three classrooms: one for toddlers (aged 15 months to 2.9 years old), one for preschool-aged children (aged 2.9 to 5 years old) and an infant room. The Teacher will work 40 hours/week for 40 weeks during the academic year (typically August to June).
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Requirements: | |
Associate Degree or equivalent experience required; 1-3 years of experience working in a group child care setting; EEC Teacher Certification required; Must provide documentation of good physical health and current immunizations every two years, as required by EEC; possess an understanding of child growth and development; possess general knowledge of nutrition, health, and first aid; possess strong and effective verbal communication skills; possess the ability to calmly handle stressful and emergency situations; demonstrate enjoyment of children; demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion and to serving the needs of a diverse community; ability to manage, and sensitivity to, highly confidential information; and willingness to serve as a mandated reporter.
All teachers are subject to criminal background checks as well as fingerprinting for EEC and MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). **SIGN-ON BONUS** The successful candidate will receive a $1000.00 sign-on bonus ($500 paid at time of hire and $500 paid at the end of 90 days of employment) |