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Floating / Assistant Preschool Teacher (Part-Time – Lincoln, MA)
The Teddy Bear Club is a prestigious bilingual French-English private preschool located on a beautiful 2-acre campus in Lincoln, MA, near Walden Pond and Drumlin Farm. We are currently seeking a part-time Floating / Assistant Preschool Teacher to join our enthusiastic and dynamic teaching team.
Position Details:
- Schedule: Weekdays, 8:15am–1:15pm
- Classroom: Primarily Transitional K class, but helping with Toddlers through K
- Location: Lincoln, MA
TBC’s program is bilingual, with activities conducted in both French and English. French fluency is a plus, but candidates with basic French are also strongly encouraged to apply.
In this role, your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting activities and lessons in a co-taught classroom
- Supporting the social-emotional development of young children
- Collaborating with colleagues and communicating with parents
- Helping prepare classroom materials and environments
- Working across all of our classrooms (toddlers through Transitional K) as substitute teacher and/or as an additional support
- Supervising children during lunch and after-lunch activities
Ideal Candidates Will:
- Have a genuine passion for working with young children
- Be enthusiastic, organized, and detail-oriented
- Thrive in a team-oriented setting
- Speak at least basic French
- (Ideally) Have prior experience working in a school or preschool
- (Ideally) Hold EEC Teacher Certification for toddlers and/or preschoolers
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive salary prorated from $50K–$55K full-time equivalent (25/40 hours per week)
- Up to 12 weeks of annual paid vacation PTO
- Excellent 401(k) plan with employer match
- Work in a beautiful, country club campus-like environment
To Apply:
- Please send your resume and cover letter to: careers@teddybearclub.org
- Due to the volume of applications we receive for open positions, we will not be able to personally respond to each candidate. We appreciate your interest in our school and will be contacting those applicants with whom we would like to meet.
About Our School:
Founded in 1993, Teddy Bear Club was born out of the desire to layer a well-rounded academic curriculum over a socially focused preschool experience, in a bilingual environment. The program’s aim is to instill confidence and self-esteem in its students while building a solid foundation for their future academic success in primary school and beyond. Teddy Bear Club is widely renowned for its long-tenured team of caring and enthusiastic teachers, its gorgeous campuses, its wide-ranging curriculum, and its internationally diverse student body. TBC has locations in West Newton and Lincoln, MA and serves families with children 21 months through Kindergarten from all over the greater Boston area.
To learn more, visit: www.teddybearclub.org
Additional Notes / Qualifications:
- Applicants must already hold valid authorization to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visas at this time.
- Candidates must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the operation of programs (e.g. lifting a child on to a changing table), child safety, and potential emergency situations.
Pay: $24.00 - $27.00 per hour
Expected hours: 25.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible spending account
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
Language:
- at least basic French (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- EEC teacher certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $50,000 - $55,000