Early Childhood Educator
elevatedSomerville (MA)
$52,000–$60,000
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Posted 2 days ago
elevatedSomerville (MA)
SENIORITY
Senior
SALARY
$52,000–$60,000
About the role
Early Childhood Teacher Alef-Bet Child Care is a warm, play-based Jewish early childhood community in the heart of Cambridge serving children ages 15 months through 5 years. We are intentionally small: children are known not only by the teachers in their own classroom, but by the adults throughout our school. Our teachers spend their time where it matters most: on the floor, playing, observing, talking, experimenting, comforting, and learning alongside children. We are looking for a full-time Licensed Early Childhood Teacher with strong classroom skills and an equally strong ability to work as part of a teaching team. We want educators who can use what they know: adapting when children need something different, communicating thoughtfully with families and colleagues, contributing ideas, and working collaboratively rather than operating as separate teachers in the same room. Our goal is a classroom where teachers trust one another enough to step in, adjust plans, share responsibility, and support one another when someone's toolbox is running low.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with co-teachers to develop cohesive, developmentally appropriate classroom plans and experiences.
Build responsive relationships with toddlers and preschoolers.
Observe children's interests, behavior, and developmental needs and adjust teaching strategies accordingly.
Support children through big emotions, conflict, transitions, and challenging moments using developmentally appropriate approaches.
Communicate clearly and professionally with parents while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and boundaries.
Share responsibility for classroom preparation, organization, documentation, routines, and transitions.
Contribute your own strengths and ideas while remaining open to learning from colleagues.
Follow Massachusetts EEC requirements and Alef-Bet's health, safety, confidentiality, and professional policies.
Qualifications Required:
- Massachusetts EEC license
- Early childhood classroom experience
- Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a teaching team
- Strong professional judgment and communication skills
Comfort working in a Jewish educational environment. Jewish knowledge or prior Jewish educational experience is not required.
Compensation & Benefits:
- $52,000–$60,000 salary, based on experience, qualifications, and schedule
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance 401(k) retirement plan
- Reduced childcare tuition for employees' children
- Salaried position with predictable compensation
- Paid school closures for Jewish and federal holidays
- Winter break
- Extended Passover break
- One-week August closure
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