What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preschool Teacher, French Speaking position at Teddy Bear Club?
PRESCHOOL TEACHER, FRENCH SPEAKING
Part-Time – Newton, MA
The Teddy Bear Club is a prestigious bilingual French-English private preschool located on a beautiful one-acre campus in West Newton, MA. We are seeking a part-time Preschool Teacher to join our enthusiastic and dynamic teaching team for the 2026–2027 academic year.
TBC’s program is bilingual, with activities conducted in both French and English. French fluency is a plus, but candidates with basic French skills are also strongly encouraged to apply.
Position Details
- Schedule: Part-Time, Weekdays, 8:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
- Classroom: Preschool (Ages 2 years 9 months to 3 years 10 months)
- Location: West Newton, MA
- Duration: September 8, 2026 through June 5, 2027, with the possibility of continued employment thereafter
- Language: French fluency is a plus, but candidates with basic French skills are also strongly encouraged to apply
Responsibilities
- Assist with classroom activities, lessons, and daily routines in a co-taught Preschool classroom
- Support the social-emotional development of young children
- Help create a warm, engaging, and well-organized classroom environment
- Collaborate closely with co-teachers and other members of the teaching team
- Communicate professionally and positively with parents
- Prepare classroom materials and help maintain classroom spaces
Ideal Candidates Will
- Have a genuine passion for working with young children
- Be warm, enthusiastic, organized, and dependable
- Thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented school environment
- Speak at least basic French
- Have prior experience working in a school, preschool, camp, or childcare setting
- Ideally hold, or be working toward, EEC Teacher Certification for toddlers and/or preschoolers
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary, prorated from a full-time equivalent range of $52,000–$60,000 , based on a 25-hour workweek (5/8 of full-time)
- Up to 12 weeks of annual paid vacation plus PTO
- Excellent 401(k) plan with employer match
- Supportive, long-tenured teaching team
- Beautiful one-acre West Newton campus with a warm, country club-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: $25.00 - $29.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
Language:
- at least basic French (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- EEC teacher certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25 - $29