Austen Riggs Center·Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Deliver a developmentally appropriate, Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum to preschool children in a safe and inclusive environment. Support and mentor teacher aides while maintaining professional boundaries and confidentiality.
The Austen Riggs Center Nursery School is seeking a warm, collaborative, EEC-certified Preschool Teacher to help create a safe, engaging, and high-quality learning experience for young children.
This is a meaningful opportunity to join a mission-driven early childhood program that serves preschool-aged children, while offering psychiatric patients an educational training experience in child development. Under the guidance of the Nursery School Director and Lead Teacher, you will help deliver a developmentally appropriate curriculum and foster hands-on learning in a compassionate, inclusive environment.
The Nursery School follows the public-school calendar and offers a summer session each year. School breaks and holidays are unpaid.
Build warm, playful, and supportive relationships with preschool children.
Bring a Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum to life through provocations and rich, sensory-based materials.
Support teacher aides and staff through mentoring, classroom management guidance, behavior strategies, and relationship-building approaches.
Model confidentiality, professional boundaries, and cultural competency in all interactions.
Help strengthen the program through continuous improvement and alignment with quality indicators and patient satisfaction goals.
Someone who loves working with children.
B.S. in Early Childhood Education preferred;significant preschool teaching experiencealso considered.
Three to five years of experience in an early childhood education setting.
Teacherqualificationthrough the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Experience supervisingor mentoringteacher aides preferred.
A collaborative approach to mentoring, team teaching, and communication.
A warm, calm, and dynamic presence with the ability to balance compassion and professionalism.
Strong organizational skills and openness to receiving and applying feedback.
In collaborationwiththe lead teacher, helpplan, organize, and present curriculum fora class ofup to 16 students.
CPR and First Aidcertification.
Ability tomaintainan EEC Professional Qualification Registrythroughrequired professional development and annual mandatedtrainings.
Qualified candidatesmustpass a full EEC Background Records Check beforehire.
Requires EEC certification and 3-5 years of early childhood education experience, with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education preferred. Must possess CPR/First Aid certification and pass a full EEC Background Records Check.
Market context
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