Associate Teacher Pre-Kindergarten

• About the Park School The Park School is a Pre-K to Grade 8 independent school in Brookline, MA, dedicated to excellence in education.
• The cornerstone of Park's program is academic excellence, combining high standards of scholarship with encouragement for each child to develop to their greatest potential.
• Our school community fosters a nurturing environment in which children develop curiosity, express creativity, appreciate the value of hard work and discipline, and experience the joy of learning.
• Park's faculty encourages each student to strive for intellectual, physical, and moral growth and to become a contributing member of the community.
• The Associate Teacher Pre-Kindergarten is a member of the School’s Lower Division and reports to the Lower Division head.
• This full-time, 10-month position comes with the responsibility of working with faculty and staff to support the school’s mission and curricular goals.

Responsibilities

● Support the Head Teacher to facilitate lessons in all subject areas ● Collaborate with the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to keep multiculturalism and diversity as a priority of curricular work and curriculum development ● Demonstrate a passion for lifelong learning; pursue professional development in all areas of Early Childhood education ● Guide students in their social-emotional development, maintaining expectations and support for positive and productive student behavior ● Respectfully engage with families and demonstrate sensitivity to cultures, values, family configurations, and beliefs. ● Assist with documenting student learning with photos and videos ● Participate in weekly Grade Level team meetings ● Meet expectations as defined by the Park School Employee Essential Expectation

Qualifications

● Bachelor’s Degree required ● Experience teaching, preferably Pre-K level ● Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in teaching and learning & experience in working in a culturally diverse community. ● Strong interpersonal skills with students, colleagues and other adults, organizational, and communication skills ● Demonstrated technology skills, familiarity with Seesaw and other educational technology tools preferred ● Creative problem-solving skills, a positive attitude that allows one to cooperate and collaborate effectively with others ● Ability to think independently and collaborate in a team environment. ● Maintain focus and adaptability in an energetic and, at times, loud environment. ● Effectively interpret, navigate, mediate, and resolve conflict with students and families in a timely manner. ● Proficient or the ability to learn Google tools and other applications as adopted by the School, such as Veracross, SchoolPass, Atlas etc. Physical Requirements: ● The ability to sit and stand uninterrupted for 30 minute periods of time. ● The ability to regularly walk on and travel across variable surfaces (e.g. level flooring, stairs, turf, gravel, asphalt, etc.). ● The ability to lead, supervise and accompany students to all areas of the school campus (including all indoor and outdoor areas), including during day-to-day responsibilities and in case of emergency. ● The ability to regularly stand, sit, crouch, and kneel down in order to support students. ● The ability to work outdoors, year-round, in variable weather conditions. ● The ability to lift and hold 15 lbs overhead. ● The ability to occasionally transport (e.g., move or drag) 25 lbs. ● The ability to maintain focus and composure in an energetic and, at times, loud environment.