Nature Based Preschool Teacher Part Time

Position details:

Turn Back Time is seeking a teacher candidate for the 2024/2025 school year. The dates of employment are Sept through June 15.

This is a school-year long salaried position with paid time off. The work schedule is Monday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday from 10:30 am - 4:30p.m.

Turn Back Time is a nonprofit with a mission to help individuals recognize nature’s ability to teach and heal. Our preschool program is licensed by the EEC and runs from September to June in all weather conditions. We are an inclusive program known for supporting children with challenging behaviors and giving them an educational/social/recreational experience with their peers that they may not be able to have otherwise. We are a cross between a forest kindergarten, a nature preschool and a farm education program. As a general rule we spend more than 75% of our day outside. Turn Back Time sees unstructured outdoor play as its main vehicle for teaching.

Preschool Assistant teaching duties include but are not limited to:

• Helps to implement curriculum activities based on themes and provides opportunities to connect to curriculum.
• Supports overseeing daily tasks and stations within the learning environment to ensure safety and flow.
• Helps identify and documents learning goals for each child.
• Helps to implement strategies for behavior management.
• Helps to complete class progress reports
• Posts to Brightwheel on a regular basis.
• Fills our incident reports as necessary.
• Include 15 minutes for prep and 15 minutes for cleanup daily.
• Attends weekly staff meetings

Additional requirements:

• Minimum EEC teacher Qualifications and a suitable BRC (Background Records Check) with the EEC.
• Must be resilient, comfortable with being outdoors in all weather majority of day.
• First aid/CPR certified.

Individuals can combine this with our 6 week summer camp to make a year round position. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to lisab@tbtinc.org. With questions, call Lisa at 978-760-3707.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 22 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Ability to Commute:

• Paxton, MA 01612 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Paxton, MA 01612: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $20