Early Childhood Education & Care Teacher (SY 26-27)

Position: Early Childhood Education & Care Teacher

Position Type: Full-time

Department: Secondary; Career & Technical Education

Location: Watertown High School

Reports to: Principal, CTE Director      

Affiliation: WEA Unit A

Salary range: As determined by the WEA Salary Schedule, Unit A 

General Description: Watertown High School seeks a dynamic Early Childhood Education & Care Teacher to provide vocational training and curriculum development in accordance with the Massachusetts Education Career Cluster standards. The ideal candidate will bring industry experience and a passion for preparing students for careers in early education & care.

Responsibilities: 

• Teach courses in Child Development, Curriculum Development, Observation & Assessment, Children with Special Needs, Classroom Behavior Management, Health/ Safety/Nutrition, Family & Community Partnerships, Pre-Practicum, Practicum, and Capstone Project/Internship.
• Develop and implement rigorous, standards-based lesson plans that foster student engagement.
• Further develop curriculum and courses to support the expansion of this new Chapter 74 program.
• Assess student learning and adjust instruction to promote growth.
• Utilize industry-standard equipment and software for early childhood education & care.
• Collaborate with colleagues and administration to enhance the CTE program.
• Engage families and community partners in supporting student success.

Core Competencies: Using the Massachusetts Model System for Educators Rubric, priority skills and abilities that all Watertown Public School teachers should possess:

Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment

(Subject Matter Knowledge, Well-Structured Lessons, Curriculum and Planning Indicator, Child and Adolescent Development)

• Demonstrates mastery of and enthusiasm for the content area and the pedagogy it requires
• Can convey a grasp of child development and how students learn
• Designs effective and rigorous standards-based units of instruction consisting of well-structured lessons with measurable outcomes

Teaching All Students

(Meeting Diverse Needs, Student Engagement, Safe Learning Environment)

• Uses instructional practices that are likely to challenge, motivate, and engage all students and facilitate equitable, active student participation
• Builds a productive learning environment where every student participates and is valued as part of the class community
• Cultural Proficiency 
• Actively creates and maintains an environment in which students’ diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected

Family and Community Engagement

(Parent/Family Engagement)

• Engages with families and builds collaborative, respectful relationships with them in service of student learning

Professional Culture

(Reflective Practice, Professional Collaboration)

• Regularly reflects on practice, seeks and responds to feedback, and demonstrates self-awareness and commitment to continuous learning and development
• Seeks to participate in and contribute to a collaborative adult learning community.

Qualifications Required:

• MA DESE Vocational Certification in Early Education & Care (or licensable/in-process certification). If not already licensed, must achieve passing scores on a Literacy test, the written Early Education & Care exam, and the Early Education & Care performance exam within 1 year of employment.
• SEI Endorsement required or obtainable within 1 year of employment.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Education or related field.
• Minimum three years of full-time employment experience directly related to Early Education & Care.

Preferred:

• Multilingual candidates encouraged to apply, with Spanish and Portuguese language skills preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices, and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Watertown Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.