Staff openings
Nonotuck Community School is a full-time, year-round, licensed early education and child care center with five classrooms. We are a unionized, parent-cooperative, nonprofit center caring for children from 15 months to 6 years of age in an environment that promotes self-esteem, creative thinking, and individuality through a respectful partnership between children, parents, and teachers. We currently have the following openings to join our team:
About Nonotuck Community School
At Nonotuck children are the curriculum. Everything we do with children, from helping them set up nap cots independently to learning to recognize their names, is preparation for their continued growth and development. We prioritize children’s social-emotional well-being and believe that human connection is the core of healthy development. We believe that authentic learning comes through free play and exploration, and children are prepared to be active learners at Nonotuck through an emergent, child-centered curriculum. We emphasize the concept of community and teach children to celebrate their connections to one another. Nonotuck is a unique community made up of a parent cooperative and a teachers union. Families share ownership of the school and steward the organization and facilities through board roles and other co-op jobs. The cooperative provides every family with the opportunity to participate in their child’s education and shape the learning environment.
Nonotuck Community School is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nation origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Toddler Co-Teacher
Position Summary:
Are you passionate about exploring young children's interests and building the social - emotional competence of toddlers aged 15 months to 2+ years old? Have you been looking for co-teachers and colleagues who also believe in an emergent curriculum for children birth to 5 years old?
Our curriculum is play-based, emotionally-sensitive, and inspired by progressive early childhood education theory. Knowledge in these areas is essential. This position is a member of the union and reports to the Executive Director.
Shift time: 8:30 - 4:30 Monday through Friday (40 hours/week)
Start date: On or around August 1, 2026, with the possibility to start sooner as a Floater Teacher and transition into this Toddler Co-Teacher position.
Qualifications:
Teachers should be licensed by EEC, with a “Lead Teacher” or “Teacher” certification.
2- or 4-year degree
English fluency is required.
Basic computer skills, such as email, are important.
A background check and a writing sample are required.
All candidates must be documented as healthy to work with children and must be able to move freely in the classroom, including sitting on the floor. You must be able to lift a 30-pound child.
Compensation:
$21.82 - $24.08 per hour, based on EEC licensure and level of education
Benefits package available:
Health insurance (85% employer contribution)
Dental insurance (50% employer contribution)
2% employer contribution to Simple IRA,
Generous paid time off, including paid snow days, sick time, vacation time and personal time
To apply, send your resume and cover letter, including information that supports any alternative qualifications you may have that are relevant to this position, to recruitment@nonotuck.org.
Floater Teacher
Position Summary:
A Floater Teacher spends time in different classrooms, subbing for teachers when they are absent or need to leave the classroom for a meeting or lunch break. Floater Teachers support our school-wide curriculum that is play-based, emotionally-sensitive, and inspired by progressive early childhood education theory. This is a full-time Floater Teacher position. This position, like other teaching positions at Nonotuck, is a member of the union and as such would receive first consideration for all other teaching position openings at the school. This position reports to the Executive Director.
Shift time: 9:30 - 5:30 Monday through Friday (40 hours/week).
Qualifications:
Teachers should be licensed by EEC, with a “Teacher” or “Lead Teacher” certification.
English fluency is required.
A background check and a writing sample are required.
All candidates must be documented as healthy to work with children and must be able to move freely in the classroom, including sitting on the floor. You must be able to lift a 30-pound child. Documentation of an up-to-date physical is required.
Compensation:
$19.26 per hour
Benefits package available:
Health insurance (85% employer contribution for full-time)
Dental insurance (50% employer contribution for full-time)
2% employer contribution to Simple IRA,
Generous paid time off, including paid snow days, sick time, vacation time and personal time
To apply, send your resume and cover letter, including information that supports any alternative qualifications you may have that are relevant to this position, to recruitment@nonotuck.org.
Substitute Teacher
(on-call only)
Position Summary:
We are looking for substitutes to work in our childcare center with children ranging from 15 months to 5 years of age. Candidates may specify the age group. A variety of hours and days are available. You may work for as little as 4 hours to as many as 8 in a day, according to our needs and your availability. Very flexible!
Both occasional and scheduled work may be available, between the hours of 8:30 and 5:30, Monday through Friday.
Qualifications:
High school graduate, minimum. Students of early childhood are welcomed.
Teachers with EEC with a “Lead Teacher” or “Teacher” certification for toddlers and/or preschool children are highly desirable.
Experience working with children and classroom experience are required.
English fluency is required.
Must undergo a background check and fingerprinting before being employed.
All teachers must be documented as healthy to work with children and must be able to move freely in the classroom.
Compensation:
$18.03 - $19.26 per hour, based on EEC licensure
To apply, email recruitment@nonotuck.org. References are required and a resume is preferred.