Deerfield Academy 7 Boyden Lane DEERFIELD, MA 01342 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: Per Year DEERFIELD MA Job Type: Category: Full Time Child Care Education Level: Work Experience: Associate Degree Preference: Required Preference: Nice to have Skills/Certifications/Licences: Description: The Early Learning Center at Deerfield Academy is seeking a Lead Toddler Teacher to begin duties immediately. The Center consists of two classrooms, one of preschool aged children and the other of toddlers, 15 months+. This is a Group II position, working 40 hours/week for 38 weeks during the academic year and 8 weeks during the summer. Responsibilities will include developing and implementing age appropriate curriculum for toddlers, preparing lessons and materials for classroom, ensuring the health and well-being of children in care, monitoring children’s progress and behavior, attending early childhood conferences or classes, first aid training and CPR certification training, supervising volunteers or student interns, and other duties as requested. Requirements: Qualifications should include an Associate’s Degree in a related field, EEC Lead Teacher certification required, 3-5 years’ experience teaching in the field of early childhood with toddler age children, knowledge of early childhood development, excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to establish rapport with parents, colleagues and children, the ability to work effectively within a teaching team and the ability to lift 30+ lbs. Successful candidates will be energetic, patient, and love being with children. All lead teachers are subject to criminal background checks as well as fingerprinting for EEC and MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).