Preschool Teacher, French Speaking

About the role

The Teddy Bear Club is a prestigious bilingual French-English private preschool located on a beautiful 2-acre campus in Lincoln, MA, near Walden Pond and Drumlin Farm. We are currently seeking a part-time Floating / Assistant Preschool Teacher to join our enthusiastic and dynamic teaching team.

Responsibilities

• SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES AND LESSONS IN A CO-TAUGHT CLASSROOM
• SUPPORTING THE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN
• COLLABORATING WITH COLLEAGUES AND COMMUNICATING WITH PARENTS
• HELPING PREPARE CLASSROOM MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENTS
• WORKING ACROSS ALL OF OUR CLASSROOMS (TODDLERS THROUGH TRANSITIONAL K) AS SUBSTITUTE TEACHER AND/OR AS AN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
• SUPervISING children during lunch and after-lunch activities

Requirements

• GENUINE PASSION FOR WORKING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
• ENTHUSIASTIC, ORGANIZED, AND DETAIL-OFFICED
• THRIVE IN A TEAM-ORIENTED SETTING
• SPEAK AT LEAST BASIC FRENCH (IDEALLY)
• HOLD EEC TEACHER CERTIFICATION FOR TODDLERS AND/OR PRESCHOOLERS (IDEALLY)

Qualifications

• APPLICANTS MUST ALREADY HOLD VALID AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES
• UNFORTUNATELY, WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSOR VISA APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME
• CANDIDATES MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT UP TO 50 LBS. IN CONNECTION WITH THE HANDLING OF CHILDREN FOR THE OPERATION OF PROGRAMS (E.G., LIFTING A CHILD ON TO A CHANGING TABLE), CHILD SAFETY, AND POTENTIAL EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

Skills

• BASIC FRENCH SKILLS
• EEC TEACHER CERTIFICATION

Benefits

• COMPETITIVE SALARY PRORATED FROM $50K–$55K+ FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (25/40 HOURS PER WEEK)
• UP TO 12 WEEKS OF ANNUAL PAID VACATION + PTO
• EXCELLENT 401(K) PLAN WITH EMPLOYER MATCH
• WORK IN A BEAUTIFUL, COUNTRY CLUB CAMPUS-LIKE ENVIRONMENT