Boston University Looking for Toddler Teacher, Children’s Center Full Time

Job Description

The Boston University Children’s Center is
located in a newly renovated beautiful historic home in the Cottage Farm neighborhood of Brookline. The Center is open year-round and serves
children as young as infants through Pre-Kindergarten in a homelike setting, with an expansive outdoor space for the children to explore.
Please click here to learn more about our program and
click here to see images of our Center and the
classroom spaces.  

Center Philosophy

The Children’s Centers philosophy is based on blending a variety
of early childhood educational philosophies and approaches, including Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Constructivist. Children at the Center
are viewed as active participants in their own learning, making choices and seeking out experiences that further their development.
Educators at the Center strive to create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment that supports children as they learn and grow at
their own pace through play-based and child-centered experiences. Educators at the Center believe in viewing each child as an individual,
and they understand the importance of getting to know each child and meeting them where they are developmentally.

The Toddler Teacher
role has the primary responsibility, in conjunction with the other Teachers, of ensuring the safety and well-being of all the children in
each classroom they are working in. In addition, the Infant Teacher’s role is to support the mission and philosophy of the Center, provide a
nurturing, consistent, developmentally appropriate environment that meets the cognitive, emotional, social and physical needs of young
children, develop and maintain family relationships, collaborate with all of the co-teaching teams, and take part in continuous professional
development. The Toddler Teacher must abide by all Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) licensing standards, and all policies and
procedures set forth in the employee handbook.

Children’s Center Staff are COVID tested twice weekly at no cost at the on campus
testing centers and have access to extensive COVID related support through BU’s Healthway Team https://www.bu.edu/healthway/  

Required Skills

• Teacher Certified by MA
  Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)
• Bachelors Degree or Associates Degree in child development, early childhood education,
  or a related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience in an early childhood education setting
• Strong interpersonal skills;
  ability to work cooperatively and communicate well with others
• Reliable and conscientious
• Computer skills (MS Word,
  PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Kaymbu, COR Advantage)
• Willingness to increase knowledge in the field
• Certificate of CPR and
  first aid training (recommended)
• Organized, ability to multitask
• Ability to work independently
• Flexible and able to
  adapt to various team teaching styles
• Attentive to the confidentiality of records and other information

In
addition to applying online, please forward your resume and cover letter to [email protected].  In your
email, please note which position you are interested in applying for.

This position is eligible for Boston University’s
generous benefits package including health, dental, life insurance, tuition remission, paid time off, and so much more!

Please
note all newly hired staff and faculty, will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of
date of hire.  You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions).  For further
information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the Back2BU
site.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender
identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran
status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Position Type
Full-Time/Regular