Teacher

Overview

The Salvation Army’s Cambridge Corps. is hiring a Teacher and offers excellent benefit package to eligible employees including:

• Generous paid time off every year that includes: vacation and sick time, holidays, and up to 3 personal days.
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
• Comprehensive health care coverage with low-cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Most importantly – a job with a good purpose!

Location: 402 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA

Hours/week: 40 hours per week

Exemption: Non-Exempt

Pay Range: $16.00 - $25.00 per hour

*starting pay varies depending on experience and qualifications*

Responsible for conducting a program for a group of children and all activities related to the program

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement daily curriculum.
• Foster a nurturing atmosphere. Assure that a method of positive discipline is used at all times.
• Work as a team to collaborate with your co-teacher as well as the other teachers.
• Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings.
• Write a developmental evaluation for each child every three months. Meet with parents to discuss their child's progress. Evaluate each child's needs and set appropriate goals.
• Make sure that all aspects of the classroom are running smoothly; transitions, routines, nap time, health and safety procedures, etc.
• Pursue activities to further your own professional development.
• Communicate with the Director on a daily basis. This includes communicating information from parents about a child's behavior, as well as utilizing the chain of command when a problem or disagreement arises.
• Communicate with each parent daily.
• Write anecdotal records concerning each child on a daily basis.
• Maintain a safe, stable, and secure environment. Make sure classroom is clean, the materials are stocked, and the door is locked at the end of the day.
• Supervise the volunteers in your classroom. Do not leave volunteers alone with the children.
• Become familiar with EEC regulations and center policy.
• Observe the children in order to pick up on any developmental delays or emotional needs that might require special services or evaluation. Keep both the parents and the Director informed of these observations. Confer with the Director when a referral is needed.
• Perform all duties in compliance with The Salvation Army's policy and regulations governing staff and client relationships, hours of work, holidays and any other matters integral to the position.
• Represent The Salvation Army's social mission in the Cambridge Somerville Day Care program.
• Refer persons with spiritual needs to The Salvation Army officer
• Perform other duties within the scope of the position

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Requirements:

High school diploma required, Associate’s Degree Preferred

Work Experience:

Experience working with children

Other Qualifications:

Must have or be pursuing EEC certification

Flexible, self-motivated

Must have a high level of energy

Must be able to deal with conflict in a positive manner

Must be open to change

Non-judgmental about the families an children served

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. The Salvation Army is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified job applicants, job candidates, and employees with disabilities to ensure they enjoy equal access to all employment opportunities and benefits of employment as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.