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STEM teacher opening in Carver Middle High School

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Job opening for a Technology Engineering Teacher grades 6-8 in Carver starting next school year. The current teacher will be retiring and we are looking for someone to fill his shoes as well as to bring their own ideas.
Carver Middle High School is a grade 6-12 school, and our TechEng program is thriving. We have recently had our high school Manufacturing, Technology, and Engineering program receive Innovation Pathway designation from the state, and along with this have come many grants. Because we are 6-12 in one building, our current middle school teacher is able to work closely with our high school teacher, and implement many new ideas.

Steve & Kate Summer Camp positions

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We are currently hiring for camp counselors for our Summer Camp. It’s a fun-filled position spent gaining valuable experience with kids ages 4-12. Staff will have the opportunity to facilitate activities, giving them experience in classroom management, student engagement, teamwork, and behavioral management.

We’re looking for team members who are motivated childcare workers, teachers, coaches, students, athletes, artists, and anyone ready to play hard and be goofy! As a Steve & Kate’s staff member, you’ll sharpen your inherent leadership skills and do meaningful work, all while immersing yourself in creativity and play.

  • Positions Hiring for: Assistant Directors, Youngest Camper Counselor Lead, Camp Counselors, Substitute Counselors
  • Location: Emmanuel College 400 Fenway Boston, MA 02115
  • Camp Dates: June 26th-August 25th
  • Camp Hours: 8AM – 6PM
  • Pay: $15.25-$20 depending on position and experience

Please reference Steve & Kate’s Job Page for more information.

Grade 4 Classroom Teacher (West Newton)

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Company: The Fessenden School

Position: Grade 4 Classroom Teacher

Position Type: Full Time Faculty, Exempt

Start Date: 8/21/23

About Us

The Fessenden School is an all boys independent day and boarding school serving 525 students in Pre-Kindergarten through 9th Grade in West Newton, MA.  The Fessenden School’s mission is to cultivate each boy’s talents and develop in balance his character, mind, and body in an inclusive and joyful community.  For more than 100 years, The Fessenden School has offered state-of-the-art facilities, curriculum, and programs specifically designed to meet the educational needs of boys.

Position Summary

The Fessenden School’s Lower School seeks a Fourth Grade Teacher for a self-contained class of 14 to 17 boys.  The Fourth Grade Teacher is responsible for teaching math, social studies, language arts, and reading. The Fourth Grade Teacher will also work in collaboration with specialists who teach Spanish, science, library information & skills, music, PE, and art. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Teach and stay current with curriculum for math, social studies, language arts and reading, and 21st century learning
  • Incorporate project based learning, educational technology, differentiated learning and cultural competency into lessons
  • Integrate racial literacy curriculum and actively teach and model inclusion, equity, and social justice.
  • Partner with the other fourth grade teachers to coordinate consistency in curriculum and programs within the grade level
  • Integrate social emotional learning
  • Collaborate with learning resources department to provide a coordinated approach for students with learning differences
  • Exemplify the School’s mission and community principles, including honesty, respect and compassion 
  • Participate in and help facilitate all division and grade level activities
  • Collaborate with colleagues within grade level, division, department and student support services, including the Learning Resources Department
  • Perform duties such as supervising drop off and dismissal, recess, lunch
  • Maintain all documentation connected with the curriculum and students
  • Review potential student applicants throughout the year
  • Attend faculty meetings; typically on Mondays from 3:00pm to 4:15pm
  • Attend professional development meetings after school
  • Maintain regular and reliable attendance
  • Maintain current CPR/AED & first aid certification and child abuse prevention training
  • Other duties as assigned

Schedule

  • Orientation August 21 & 22
  • School year August 28 to June 11 
  • Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Two years of experience in instructing children in an academic program
  • Ability to develop and provide differentiated instruction to meet learning needs of a range of students
  • Enthusiasm and communication skills to engage boys and build meaningful relationships
  • Strong supervisory and leadership skills to manage and control a classroom
  • Ability to perform critical thinking, organization, prioritization and problem solving with minimal supervision
  • Ability to serve in a diverse community of colleagues, students and parents
  • Demonstrated commitment to inclusion, justice, diversity and equity
  • A commitment to boys and boys’ education

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Master’s degree in early and/or elementary education
  • Teaching certification 
  • Special education license and/or course work

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. The requirements for performing the duties of this position are as follows: 

  • Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, talk, and hear 
  • Regularly required to bend, stoop, crouch and/or kneel
  • Occasionally required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds
  • Majority of work is performed in a school/classroom environment, and the noise level in the environment is usually moderate.

To Apply

Submit an application through Fessenden’s Career Site.  A cover letter, resume and contact information for three references  are required.

School Psychologist Job Opportunity: Eddy Elementary School, Brewster, MA

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Eddy Elementary School is a grades 3-5 elementary school in Brewster, MA on Cape Cod, part of the Nauset Regional School District. We are looking for a permanent 1.0 FTE school psychologist to join our staff starting next school year. We have just over 200 students enrolled in grades 3-5, have a vibrant community, and engaged staff; it is a great place to work! If you are able to share the posting for this position with your third year students and any alumni, I would be very grateful! Folks can apply directly in SchoolSpring, or they can reach out to me with any questions at gudituss@nausetschools.org or at Eddy Elementary School at 508-896-4531. Thank you for your help and consideration!
The job posting is located here: https://www.schoolspring.com/job.cfm?jid=4196543

Empow Studios Summer Camp Positions

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Empow Studios teaches kids 7-15 years old in STEM in classes after school and weekend, and in camps during the summer throughout the Greater Boston area. Our topics include coding, robotics, video game design, film & animation, digital design, and Minecraft.

Summer Camp Directors lead a team of instructors to inspire and educate youth to create projects using today’s latest computer technologies and engage campers with games, outdoor play, and other fun activities. $25-$30 per hour.

STEM Camp Instructors teach one tech class of typically 10 students per week and ensure that students have a great time learning and building cool stuff. $18-$25 per hour. 

Both roles are full time approximately 8am-4:30pm M-F. Camps run 6 to 10 weeks, June 26-Sept 1. Camp locations run throughout the Greater Boston Area

Instructional Design Assistant (Fall 2023 Internship)

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The Instructional Design Assistant will be working closely with our Instructional Design team to assist in the development and delivery of online and blended programs offered by Tufts University.  The intern will have the opportunity to work in various aspects of online course design and will gain valuable experience working with educational professionals, educational technology, and the technical side of course development. 

Duration: 9/5/23 – 12/15/23 (flexible)
Hours Per Week: 10-12 hours (flexible)
Days of Work & Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Pay Rate: $18-20.00/hour
This is a remote internship opportunity

Internship Description
The Instructional Design Assistant will be working closely with our Instructional Design team to assist in the development and delivery of online and blended programs offered by Tufts University. The intern will have the opportunity to work in various aspects of online course design and will gain valuable experience working with educational professionals, educational technology, and the technical side of course development. This is a term-based position for the Fall 2023 with potential to extend into the Spring 2024 semester.

Internship Responsibilities
 Under close supervision and guidance, responsibilities include:
• Assist with the building of new courses in the Canvas learning environment using content provided by the academic program
• Assist with the quality assurance review of courses in Canvas using a standardized checklist and procedure
• Provide maintenance support for existing courses on an as-needed basis
• Assist with planning and facilitating training and other faculty development events
• Provide support on select projects for the Design or Video team as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications
 • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to efficiently manage time, multi-task as needed, and effectively navigate shifting priorities
• Familiarity with MS Office, Google Drive, and basic Canvas features
• High level of comfort with technology and ability to upskill rapidly
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• Customer focus
Desired Qualifications
 • Interest or experience in online learning, instructional design, or instructional technology
• Interest or knowledge of basic graphic design or web design

Application process timeline

  • March 28: Application deadline
  • April 3 – 12 : Interview with selected applicants
  • Week ending April 14: Intern selection communicated

The deadline for the application is Tuesday, March 28.  Interested student can apply via this link

CEEO Summer Coordinator

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CEEO Summer Coordinator for K-8 Design and Engineering Workshops

Application – for applying: https://forms.gle/g4psuyZDH9UJVMeR7

Application Deadline: April 3, 2023 

Job Description

Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) runs summer programs for students entering 1st through 9th grade. There are two workshops that happen at the same time and a series of different tasks involved with making those workshops run efficiently. We are looking for a summer employee who will be responsible for all of the behind the scenes work to make this operation run smoothly. Tasks will include preparation of registration materials, early morning check in (8AM) each Monday, communication with parents regarding registration and daily updates on workshop progress, ordering lunch, scheduling teaching assistant (TA) shifts and covering shifts when needed, taking photos and uploading them, and other tasks needed to make sure the workshops are successful. 

Workshop information can be found here: Elementary School Summer Workshops, Middle School Summer Workshops

If you decide this is the job for you, you are punctual, patient, self motivated, have good customer service, work well independently and with others, and proficient with email, google spreadsheets, and other basic microsoft office products. 
Salary range is between $20-$30 depending on experience. 

Start date varies in June 2023 but must be available June 26th through August 4th 2023

Job Responsibilities

  • Registration
    • Organize and format registration for each workshop
    • Check in and check out students during registration process
  • Communication to parents
    • Email before workshop
    • Email each day of learning goals from the day
  • Take photos
  • Order lunch
  • Support Student Management
    • Talking with participants who are upset or need a break
  • Parent concerns – be the “adult” or person in charge on site 

Job Requirements

  • Experience in customer service 
  • Experience with kids
  • Experience with organizing events 
  • Clear and effective communication skills
  • Background check
  • Ability to problem solve and work independently 
  • Must be on site and available M-F 8AM-5PM between June 23 through August 4 with option to start the job around June 21st.

Tufts CEEO is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice (DEIJ) and has a strong dedication to sustainability initiatives. 

We work to hire a diverse team at Tufts CEEO and are actively seeking students who are under-represented in higher education. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristics. To read more about our DEIJ Action Plan, check out our DEIJ website: https://sites.tufts.edu/ceeodeij/
Tufts CEEO is also a certified green office and functions in an environmentally friendly manner in accordance with green office policy and procedures.

Special Education Director, Camp Kaleidoscope (Newton)

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Camp Kaleidoscope’s Special Education Director provides direct service to campers with special needs and behavioral challenges through facilitating supportive, effective camper and staff interactions. Camp Kaleidoscope is a nurturing environment for creative individuals. Parents on staff may have their children attend for free! (Tax implications may apply.) Camp Kaleidoscope offers free camp bus service from Cambridge, Brookline, Framingham, Sudbury and Wayland.

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston core values — Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration and Transformation — which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.

Salary for the season is $5,500–$6,200. The salary offered will ultimately be determined by the scope of the position, the candidate’s relevant experience, and internal equity. The Special Education Director must be available for the full camp season as well as orientation, training, and pre-camp meetings the week of June 20. Hours are 8:30am-4:30pm Monday through Friday, with staff meetings on Mondays to 5:15pm. Additional pre-camp hours may be scheduled at mutually agreed upon times with additional remuneration. If you want to make a difference and enjoy working with children, please apply today!

Responsibilities of Special Education Director

Prior to camp

  • Meet with camper families, as needed
  • Plan and lead staff orientation activities

During camp season

  • Support campers ages 5–16 daily
  • Communicate with parents and caregivers regularly
  • Identify and utilize strategies to help children with mild special needs and behavioral challenges
  • Provide information to parents, caregivers and staff regarding topics of typical and atypical child development and behavior
  • Facilitate weekly staff meetings; attend daily staff check-ins and partner on a daily basis with Director and Assistant Director

Qualifications

  • Has college or graduate degree in education, special education, social work, counseling or related field
  • Has 2+ years of experience teaching and/or counseling school-age children
  • Has an upbeat, outgoing personality
  • Is able to build strong relationships with children, staff, and parents
  • Is capable of working in a fast-paced environment and thinking on their feet
  • Is adaptive to change

Benefits

In addition to a rewarding position where you care for a community, the JCC Greater Boston provides competitive benefits including:

  • parents have their children attend camp for free the weeks the parent is working if space is available (tax implications may apply)
  • a competitive salary
  • summer access to the JCC indoor facility (gym, basketball court, indoor pool)
  • outstanding working environment including convenient, free parking

If you or anyone you know might be interested in learning more, please reach out to myself or to anyone on the camp team at kaleidoscope@jccgb.org for more details.

To apply, go to https://bostonjcc.campintouch.com/ui/forms/application/staff/App.

Middle School Science Interim Teacher, The Fessenden School (West Newton)

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Company: The Fessenden School

Position: Middle School Science Interim Teacher

Position Type: Full Time Faculty, Exempt, Temporary

Start Date: 8/21/23

About Us

The Fessenden School is an all boys independent day and boarding school serving 525 students in Pre-Kindergarten through 9th Grade in West Newton, MA. The Fessenden School’s mission is to cultivate each boy’s talents and develop in balance his character, mind, and body in an inclusive and joyful community. For more than 100 years, The Fessenden School has offered state-of-the-art facilities, curriculum, and programs specifically designed to meet the educational needs of boys.

Position Summary

The Fessenden School’s Middle School seeks a middle school science interim teacher for the first semester of the 2023-2024 school year. They will be responsible for teaching four Grade 6 Science classes, being a member of the sixth grade team, advising, and supervising study halls as assigned. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Teach and stay current with curriculum and 21st century learning
  • Incorporate project-based learning, educational technology, differentiated learning and cultural competency into teaching and learning
  • Collaborate with Director of Equity and integrate multicultural and social justice curriculum curriculum into the science curriculum
  • Collaborate and facilitate character education and service learning programs with Middle School Head
  • Exemplify the School’s mission and community principles, including honesty, compassion, and respect 
  • Participate in and help facilitate all division and grade-level activities and meetings
  • Coach a sport and/ or supervise sports study hall as assigned
  • Collaborate with colleagues within grade level, division, department and student support services, including the Learning Resources Department
  • Perform duties such as supervising drop off and dismissal, recess, lunch; being a homeroom teacher and/or advisor, grade team member, student club facilitator: leading/assisting with fall orientation, grade trips, overnight grade trips and events.
  • Maintain all documentation connected with the curriculum and students
  • Attend faculty, department, and division meetings; typically on Mondays from 4:30pm to 5:45pm
  • Attend professional development meetings
  • Maintain regular and reliable attendance
  • Maintain current CPR/AED & first aid certification and child abuse prevention training
  • Other duties as assigned

Schedule

  • August 21, 2023 to January 2, 2024
  • Monday to Friday 7:30 am – 4:30 pm

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in education, science, or related subject
  • One to two years of experience in instructing children in an academic program
  • Ability to develop and provide differentiated instruction to meet learning needs of a range of students
  • Enthusiasm and communication skills to engage boys and build meaningful relationships
  • Strong supervisory and leadership skills to manage and control a classroom
  • Ability to perform critical thinking, organization, prioritization and problem solving with minimal supervision
  • Ability to serve in a diverse community of colleagues, students, and parents
  • Demonstrated commitment to inclusion, justice, diversity, and equity
  • A commitment to boys and boys’ education
  • Successful criminal background check

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Master’s degree in education, science, or related subject
  • Teaching certification 

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. The requirements for performing the duties of this position are as follows: 

  • Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, talk, and hear 
  • Regularly required to bend, stoop, crouch and/or kneel
  • Occasionally required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds
  • Majority of work is performed in a school/classroom environment, and the noise level in the environment is usually moderate.

To Apply

Every applicant must submit a cover letter, resume, and three references. Other pertinent materials may be submitted as well if desired. Please apply through the Fessenden Career Site.

Math Tutor for 3rd grader (West Medford)

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Hello- we’re seeking a math tutor for our daughter in 3rd grade.  She’s kind, funny and smart and is struggling with her math currently.  The ideal candidate will have experience working with kids, a good sense of humor and the ability to explain 3rd grade math in an approachable way.  Tutor can ideally use their own transportation/public transportation to our West Medford home.  

$45 per hour compensation. Thursdays or Fridays at 4 would be ideal time, but we can consider other times as well.
Please contact Karen at kpoggi@gmail.com to express interest and discuss details.
Thank you and look forward to hearing from you!