Office Assistant/Floating Teacher at Nature Based Early Learning Program

Summary

Job Title: Floating Teacher / Office Assistant
Location: Brattleboro, Vermont
School: The Neighborhood Schoolhouse
Position Type: Full-Time (Monday?Friday, 8:30 AM ? 4:30 PM)
Compensation: $18/hour
Start Date: Immedately
About Us:
Since 1980, The Neighborhood Schoolhouse has supported a lifelong love of learning through arts integration, nature-based exploration, and social-emotional development. Nestled beside a 400-acre protected forest, our campus offers a rich environment for young children to learn through play, creativity, and connection with the natural world. Our preschool program emphasizes nurturing relationships, outdoor learning, and the development of foundational skills in a joyful, play-based setting.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a flexible, organized, and caring individual to join our team as a Floating Teacher/Office Assistant. This is a dual-role position that provides both classroom support and administrative assistance in the school office. The ideal candidate is someone who loves working with children and brings a collaborative team-player.



Duties

Floating Teacher Responsibilities:

• Provide classroom support across all age groups as needed (ages 6 weeks through 6 years old)
• Learn and adapt to the routines and needs of each classroom
• Support students? development across cognitive, physical, social/emotional, and communication domains
• Step in for breaks, planning time, aftercare or when staff are absent
• Collaborate closely with classroom teachers and follow Lead Teacher guidance
• Assist with nature-based activities and outdoor learning
• Provide childcare during inservice and conference days
• Maintain a nurturing and respectful environment for all students
• Follow all state licensing regulations and staff handbook policies
• Engage in ongoing professional development

Office Assistant Responsibilities:

• Answer phones and relay messages to the Director
• Manage the Director?s calendar and assist in scheduling tours and meetings
• Track faculty absences and PTO
• Distribute and manage student registration packets and documentation
• Maintain up-to-date student and staff files, Gmail groups, and parent lists
• Sort and distribute mail
• Scan, file, and send faculty documents to BFIS
• Order and track school supplies (including Amazon Subscribe & Save)
• Keep the office clean and organized
• Provide classroom coverage during lunch, nap, or aftercare when possible
• Maintain first aid kits and student health records
• Report any building or grounds concerns to the Director
• Oversee cleaning schedule and staff
• Assist with other administrative tasks as assigned

Requirements

Qualifications:

Candidates must meet one of the following requirements (or be willing to obtain within 1 year of start of employment):

• A Vermont Early Childhood Career Ladder Level One or Two Certificate; or
• A current CDA (Child Development Associate) and 12 months experience working with children under grade 3; or
• A Human Services Program Certificate with a focus on child development and 12 months relevant experience; or
• Completion of Fundamentals for Early Childhood Professionals or Vermont Afterschool Essentials Certificate and 12 months experience; or
• At least 3 college credits in child/human development or school-age care and education, plus 12 months experience

Other Requirements:

• Ability to multi-task and stay organized in a busy school environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfort working both independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Willingness to engage with children in outdoor settings year-round
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and professionalism

Nice To Haves

We are a school community who loves the outdoors. All applicants must share a love for the outdoors and be prepared to teach and assist outside in all types of New England weather!

Benefits

Paid time off, including sick, vacation, and school breaks, retirement plan with company match, vision, dental, access to Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), professional development reimbursement, and other fringe benefits.

About Us

The Neighborhood Schoolhouse is a small, independent school in Brattleboro, Vermont. We have been inspiring a life-long love of learning through an emphasis on the arts, nature-based environmental education, and social-emotional skills since 1980. At Neighborhood Schoolhouse you will find few desks, but many tables, rugs, and learning stations where the students work and play together. The freedom we give students to move while learning aids their social development, builds community and trust, and boosts comprehension and retention. Our campus adjoins a protected 400-acre forest, where even the littlest learners explore and play. Our grounds, our gardens, the surrounding Vermont forest, and our beloved community are all part of what make Neighborhood an ideal place to grow.