Staff openings
Nonotuck Community School is a full-time, full-year, EEC-licensed early education and care program with five thriving 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 teaching 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 and future academic success. We support 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. Children are prepared to be active learners at Nonotuck through an emergent, child-centered curriculum that encourages them to think, question, anticipate and predict. We emphasize the concept of community and teach children to celebrate their connections to one another. Nonotuck Community School is a parent cooperative, where families share ownership of the School. Upon enrollment, families take on co-op jobs to be caring stewards of the organization and facilities. 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.
Preschool Co-Teacher (full-time)
Position Summary:
Are you passionate about exploring young children’s interests and building their social - emotional competence? 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 reports to the executive director. Teachers are members of the union.
Shift times: 7:45 - 3:45 and 8:30 - 4:30 Monday through Friday
Opening is available ASAP
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 (full-time)
Position Summary:
Our curriculum is play-based, emotionally-sensitive, and inspired by progressive early childhood education theory. 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 Schedules are 8:30 - 4:30 and 9:30 - 5:30. Part-time schedules may be considered.
Qualifications:
Floater teachers should be eligible for or certified by EEC as a “Lead Teacher,” “Teacher,” or “Assistant Teacher. Students of early childhood education are encouraged to apply.
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:
$18.03 per hour (uncertified through EEC); $19.26 per hour (certified through EEC)
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, according to our needs and your availability. Very flexible!
Both occasional and scheduled work is available, between the hours of 8:30 - 5:30, M-F.
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:
$16.00 - $17.00 per hour
To apply, email recruitment@nonotuck.org. References are required and a resume is preferred.