Lower School Substitute and After School Study Support (part-time)

Position Description

Nashoba Brooks School is an independent school for all genders, age 3-Grade 3; girls, Grades 4-8. The School is committed to personal excellence in academics, athletics and the arts within its mission of preparing students for “...a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership in a diverse and changing world.” We believe that diversity enriches and strengthens community and challenges individuals to become agents of change in creating a more fair and equitable world. 

Mission

Nashoba Brooks School educates children for a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership in a diverse and changing world. The School nurtures students’ growth and character, while fostering the development of each child’s personal excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts.

Summary

Nashoba Brooks School seeks a substitute teacher/after school program teacher for the spring term of the 2024-2025 academic year. Successful candidates will have a strong desire to work as part of a team in a dynamic school committed to excellence in 21st century education. This position is responsible for up to 18 hours of work per week between the hours of 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. through June 4, 2025. Responsibilities include, substitute teaching, after school program instruction, and support for student activities such as athletics, performing arts, or clubs for enrolled in Preschool through Grade 3.

Responsibilities

Strong candidates will demonstrate experience with and proficiency in:

• Identifying and effectively addressing issues pertaining to students in Preschool through Grade 3, their learning 

and their development.

• Creating predictable and flexible routines.
• Developing and implementing lesson plans that balance moments for free choice and structured time.
• Supervise afterschool homework (Grades 1-3).
• Assisting in developing activities that complement the academic day curriculum and promote development of gross and fine motor skills, creative problem solving, critical thinking, and collaborative play-based learning opportunities.

• Embracing the importance of outdoor play on a daily basis.
• Supervising students in the classroom and during outdoor play.
• Maintaining observational records for each child.
• Communicating effectively with caregivers about curriculum as well as student engagement, learning, and growth.
• Collaborating effectively with colleagues, using open and professional communication.
• Demonstrating the ability to lift and transport small children as needed, including in urgent situations.
• Engaging effectively in a dynamic learning community by demonstrating flexibility, the willingness to contribute to the broader community, and thoughtful response to constructive feedback. 

Qualifications

• Coursework in early childhood education.
• Experience working with children ages 3 - 9.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to and comfort with advancing the school’s core values of diversity, service learning, and character development.

Application

Applicants should submit a cover letter, résumé, and three references to: Tim Croft, Assistant Head of Lower School, and Peggy Gaffny, Director of Auxiliary Programs 

email:  ed@nashobabrooks.org           www.nashobabrooks.org  

About Nashoba Brooks School

Nashoba Brooks School is an independent school for all genders, age 3-Grade 3; Girls, Grades 4-8. The school is committed to personal excellence in academics, athletics and the arts within its mission of preparing students for “…a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership in a diverse and changing world.” Nashoba Brooks believes that diversity enriches and strengthens community and challenges individuals to become agents of change in creating a more fair and equitable world. Campus highlights include two gyms; two science centers; a dining-meeting commons; and a dedicated arts building with music labs, visual arts studios, and an auditorium with a performance stage. Over 90 percent of the Middle School girls participate in interscholastic athletics. Service learning is embedded in the curriculum at every level, and students are actively engaged in making connections to the community. Situated on nearly 30 acres of woodlands and former farm fields, Nashoba Brooks is two miles from the center of Concord, Massachusetts.

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