Floater Teacher

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.

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 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.

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: 8:30 - 4:30, 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 and Benefits:

• $20.22 per hour
• 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, please share your resume and/or cover letter, including information that supports any alternative qualifications you may have that are relevant to this position.

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.

Pay: $20.22 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement

License/Certification:

• EEC “Teacher” or “Lead Teacher" certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Florence, MA 01062 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20