Early Childhood Infant/Young Toddler Educator/Teacher - The LEAP School

Center: Lexington, MA

Full-Time Infant/Young Toddler Classroom

Pay Range: $21.00 - $30.00 per hour

The LEAP School seeks enthusiastic, dedicated, & caring Teachers to join our teaching team.  Full Time and Afternoon positions available for now, July and September, at our Lexington, Bedford, and Sudbury locations.  We offer extensive training in a supportive learning environment and small class sizes. Sense of humor helpful!

Desired Qualifications:

• 1 year+ of experience teaching Infants, Toddlers, and/or Preschoolers
• College degree
• Certified Teacher, Early Childhood Education (ECE), or Child Development Associate (CDA)

You must be EEC (Early Education & Care) qualified or in the process of becoming qualified.  A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required.  In addition to competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, we also provide 5 weeks+ vacation time, 401k, health insurance and real opportunity for growth.

Job Description:

• Design and implement curriculum for your toddler/preschool classroom
• Maintain your classroom environment to support the needs of your students
• Develop meaningful relationships with your students to allow you to individualize your teaching to meet their needs
• Collaborate with and support your fellow teachers on a consistent basis
• Use our communication tools to develop relationships with the parents of our students
• Fully participate in professional development opportunities including weekly supervision, ongoing trainings, paid planning time, staff meetings and curriculum meetings
• Contribute to our positive atmosphere with flexibility and your joy for teaching young children

What makes LEAP Special?

• Our Teachers!  We are very thoughtful in our hiring process to ensure that everyone who joins our team is here to make a professional commitment to their students, families, and colleagues.  Our staff are highly dedicated and talented, and they love to collaborate and welcome new teachers.
• Our Curriculum!  Our program is designed to make the best use of the talents of our staff.  Teachers design the curriculum for their groups based on their passions, the interests and needs of their students, and collaboration with their colleagues.  Each school has a Curriculum Director whose role includes supporting teachers to be able to present their curriculum successfully.
• Our Leadership Team!  Your supervisors are fully engaged to support you.  They are available to regularly participate in your classroom, meet with you individually every week, and guide your professional development.
• Our calendar and schedules!  Our structure allows for meetings and planning time to occur during your regular scheduled hours and the calendar includes built-in vacations throughout the year.

We could go on and on!  Please schedule an interview to learn more about what a wonderful place LEAP is to do the joyful work of teaching.