Lexington family looking for a regular Saturday babysitter to supervise
two children, aged 5 and 2 at our home. Hours needed are 2:30-6:30 pm.
Our schedule generally follows the public school schedule, so starting
September 10 through June with school vacation weeks off.
We love music, dance, art projects, imagination play, and we read a lot
of books! Outside play encouraged— we have a fenced backyard and live
on a quiet residential street.
$20-$25/hour depending on experience.
Please email if you would like to learn more.
liann.lim@gmail.com
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After School Teaching Position (Cambridge, MA)
Agassiz Baldwin Community is a place that nurtures individual growth and creativity, builds
connections, and serves as a forum for community advocacy. We believe in: welcoming and including everyone; lifelong learning; and fostering a culture of creativity and cooperation. Learn more at agassiz.org.
Afterschool Teachers lead developmentally appropriate and engaging activities
and lessons in visual arts, sports, cooking, math, science, and more for our K
and 1st-5th Grade Afterschool Programs.
Agassiz Baldwin Community Kindergarten and 1st-5th Grade Afterschool
Programs serve local children and their families. Teachers present activities
during community meetings and children make decisions about how they spend
their time after school. Past activities include organized sports and games,
jewelry making, philosophy, origami, gymnastics, juggling, batik, fashion design,
gardening, cooking, and more!
We are located at 20 Sacramento Street, a large Victorian house in Cambridge,
MA with access to a beautiful backyard and art studio space at Maud Morgan
Arts. The 1st-5th Grade Afterschool is run out of the Maria L. Baldwin School with
access to the Sacramento Field and Alden Park. The majority of parking is
available to residents of the city; use of public transportation is encouraged.
Applicants should:
• Have at least one year of experience working with children age 4-11
• Demonstrate excellence in developing activities with an emphasis on
collaboration and community building for groups of 10-12 children
Preferred:
o Be available for the full school year
o First Aid/CPR Certification (ABC provides opportunity)
Teacher Commitments:
• Teamwork: problem-solve with team to support positive impact on youth
and their families, demonstrate flexibility (ex.) openness to teaching all
types of activities depending on program needs)
• Communication and Understanding: share and receive different
perspectives to understand diverse needs of staff, youth, and their families
• Inclusion: ongoing personal reflection around biases including but not
limited to racial and gender equity
• Social Emotional Learning: receive training on and use Nurtured Heart
Approach when working with program youth
Schedule: 20 hrs/week from 2-6pm Monday-Friday with additional hours for
meetings, events, school vacations weeks, and Outback Summer Program
Pay: $20/hr
Benefits (after 90 days, at least 20 hours/week): vision and dental insurance,
retirement plan, commuter benefits, paid sick time, continued education
opportunities, reduced tuition for children’s programming
How to Apply: Interested candidates should email resumes@agassiz.org.
Applicants may provide a cover letter, resumé, and/or other supporting materials
reflective of their strengths for our consideration. Applicants selected to move
forward in the interview process will be contacted by a member of the hiring
team. No phone calls, please.
Children’s Programs staff join us from all walks of life yet have a common
interest in work that is professional, child-focused, consistent, and part-time. We
are an inclusive community and artists, musicians, coaches, semi-retired
individuals, caregivers, college and graduate students, etc. are all encouraged to
apply. We strongly believe in the value of diversity and aim to build a team that
represents people of many races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual
orientations, ages, and those who do not speak English as their first language.
Employment is dependent on completing a background and fingerprint check.
Agassiz Baldwin Community is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
School Psychologist Position (North Reading, MA)
School Psychologist Position open at North Reading High School. Please use the links below to find more information about the position.
https://www.north-reading.k12.ma.us/district/superintendent/pages/employment-opportunities
Babysitting Position (Medford, MA)
Tufts alum seeking
babysitter(s) for our sweet and energetic 15 month old daughter. We
live in Medford (1.8 miles from Tufts main campus) and have parking
available at our home. The hours and number of days per week can be very
flexible- ideal for a student with a non-traditional schedule.
Essentially looking for someone to help 1-3x a week to allow parents to
run errands/complete chores with the potential for
occasional evening/weekend hours to allow us to go out for a date.
We
are looking for a non-smoking individual who has previous experience
with children and who is up to date on vaccines including COVID
vaccinated/boosted. Our family is COVID vaccinated and boosted including
our 15 month old.
Pay based on experience- $22-25/hour.
For interest and more info, please email us at ALDGlickman@gmail.com
– Ashley & Jay
Babysitting (Cambridge, MA)
Hi all – looking for some afternoon help in Cambridge with our 3.5yo daughter. Details below!
Hours:
Tuesdays and Thursday, 3:30pm-6:00pm for the fall. If you’re only free
one day a week, please still reach out! Happy to split the coverage
between two people.
Wage: $27
Benefits: Paid federal holidays off, ability to add more hours for date nights/school closures as mutually agreed upon
Duties:
Pick-up 3.5yo from school (15 minute walk, 5 minute bus ride from
house), feed a snack, play. We’re by a ton of playgrounds!
COVID:
Looking for someone who is fully vaccinated and willing to wear a mask
inside. We’ll also wear a mask when we’re in the same room as you – the
only one maskless will be the kiddo.
About
us: We’re a family of three near Danehy Park in Cambridge – less than a
mile to the Alewife T stop and very close to several bus stops. Our
3.5yo loves playgrounds (and climbing equipment that is way too big for
her), singing Daniel Tiger songs, and acting out scenes from Frozen.
Happy to connect you with some of our current babysitters as a
reference!
If you’re interested, would love to connect! Please email me at bridgette.mcmahon03@gmail.com.
Experienced Outdoor, Early Childhood Educator
Cooperative Forest School
Cooperative forest school is a new forest school morning program in Stoneham, MA for children ages 2-6, in the process of state-licensing with the Department of Early Education and Care.
We are committed to the principles of community care, collaborative play, exploration, nurturing and environmental stewardship. United by a commitment to play-based outdoor education, we came together amidst the COVID-19 pandemic to create a much needed community and a deliberate and safer learning environment for our children. Coop Forest School has a modified cooperative structure involving the caregivers and parents involved.
We are looking for an Experienced, Early Childhood Outdoor Educator to join our adventure in care and community and to lead our program, 3-5 days a week.
Duties
- Lead the Cooperative Forest School program 3-5 mornings per week during the school year, alongside a co-teacher.
- Make sure children are safe and supported
- Observe children’s behavior and learning, and foster problem solving, collaboration, confidence building and imagination by providing scaffolding experiential learning based on those observations
- Maintain visual and auditory supervision of children at all times to ensure their safety in the forest and on any field trips
- Help children resolve and negotiate conflicts when they arise; support development of self-regulation, impulse control and coping mechanisms through supporting conflict resolution; use consistent techniques in guiding children’s behavior
- Develop strong positive partnerships with families, students, and possible co-teachers
- Use positive, appropriate and supportive language with children
- Embrace a wide variety of weather conditions as pedagogical inspiration
- Coordinate with parent-organizers on planning, preparation and organization.
Qualifications
- Experience in early childhood education and/or outdoor/nature education programs
- Strong emotional intelligence, including empathy and listening skill set
- Loves working with young children and is energetic and passionate about working one-on-one with children, as well as with groups of children
- Demonstrates working knowledge of hazards and risk assessment as related to the environments of young children
- Able to work cooperatively and collaboratively in an all outdoor, forest setting, and open and flexible to new ideas
- Dedication to place-based education and a passion for exploring the natural environment. Working knowledge of local flora, fauna, and seasonal changes is a plus!
- Physically able to walk up to 2 miles a day, in all weather, and lift objects of up to 50lbs.
- Current Emergency First Aid and Child CPR certificate; (or willing to obtain quickly)
- Comfortable with meeting children where they are on a given day.
- Reliable transportation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Formal studies in the core subjects of Early Childhood Education
- At least one to two years preschool teaching experience
- Knowledge of forestry, environmentalism, conservation, herbology, any and all Earth based / nature based wisdom or knowledge
Salary: Competitive, and Based upon Experience, starting at $22 /hour
Cooperative Forest School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse, inclusive staff reflective of our community. We especially encourage applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color, people with disabilities, and members of the LGTBQIA+ community.
How to apply: Send a 1) resume and 2) cover letter describing your teaching philosophy and 3) three references to Mary Jirmanus Saba cooperativeforestschool@riseup.net or mjirmanus@riseup.net
Note: We are working to keep our children and extended families and communities as safe as possible. To this end, we are following a layered protections system. We will ask all children and educators to wear high quality masks at all times. We will also keep a community care agreement where we update one another of COVID exposures and symptoms, and plan to implement surveillance testing. We are committed to fair labor practices. This includes COVID pay in case of exposure, quarantine or illness.
School Psychologist Opening
School Psychologist, part-time (0.4) at the L.D. Batchelder Elementary School
The
position of School Psychologist is designed to provide services to
students of the L.D. Batchelder Elementary School (grades K-5). Interested candidates should apply on SchoolSpring. Chief responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
- Provide short-term and ongoing counseling services to students who are struggling with social, emotional, and behavioral problems.
- Oversee and manage 504 plans.
- Provide a full range of psychometric testing as part of the special education eligibility process.
- Coordinate and complete all required paperwork as part of the IDEA team process.
- Collaborate regularly with teacher teams to stay current with student concerns.
- Provide regular communication with parents regarding academic achievement and behavioral intervention.
- Assist students who exhibit school refusal, chronic absenteeism, or behavioral concerns which interfere with academic success.
- Serve as a member of the school’s Crisis Response Team.
- Collaborate/case manage with community agencies and outside professionals providing therapeutic services to assigned students.
- Coordinate services for students who are returning to school following extended absences due to illness or hospitalization.
- Work collaboratively with school administrators to promote school policies.
North
Reading Public Schools is committed to cultivating and sustaining a
diverse and dynamic workforce to represent and engage our students’
learning and growth. We seek to ensure all students become
knowledgeable, responsible, caring, and contributing members of society
through culturally responsive and social-emotional learning from
preschool through high school.
All educators in
North Reading will feel welcome, safe, and valued for who they are and
supported to reach their potential as educational leaders. Teachers will
feel personally connected to their experiences and will feel
represented inside and outside of the classroom ensuring a sense of
belonging.
Job Requirements:
- Massachusetts DESE license as a School Psychologist.
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
School Psychologist Opening
School Psychologist, full-time (1.0) at North Reading High School
The position of School Psychologist is designed to provide services to students of North Reading High School. Interested candidates should apply on SchoolSpring. Chief responsibilities for this position include:
- Provide short term and ongoing counseling services to students who are struggling with social, emotional, and behavioral problems.
- Provide a full range of psychometric testing as part of the special education eligibility/service determination process for initial and re-evaluations and other evaluations as necessary for students.
- Coordinate and complete all required paperwork as part of the IDEA team process (IEPs).
- Collaborate regularly with teachers/counselors to stay current with student concerns.
- Communicate with parents regarding academic achievement and behavioral and counseling intervention(s) as needed.
- Assist students who exhibit school refusal, chronic absenteeism, or behavioral concerns which interfere with academic success.
- Lead group counseling sessions related to issues such as; grief, anxiety, depression, and social skills development.
- Serve as a member of the school’s Crisis Response Team.
- Serve as a member of the school’s Student Assistance Team.
- Attend identified students’ TEAM meetings or 504 meetings as needed.
- Collaborate/case manage with community agencies and outside professionals providing therapeutic services to assigned students.
- Assist with student safety assessments as needed.
- Work collaboratively with school administrators to promote school policies.
- Other duties as assigned by the Principal.
North Reading Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Job Requirements
- Master’s Degree and current Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education certification as a School Psychologist;
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills;
- Familiarity with relevant laws and regulations that govern public schools;
- Related experience as a School Psychologist at the secondary school level preferred but not required;
- Attendance at the New Teacher Orientation on August 24 and 25, 2022 required.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience preferred
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Babysitting Position
We are looking for a reliable caregiver for our sweet two year old Charlie. She is in school in the morning and naps at home, so we are looking for care for her when she wakes up until the end of our work day. She is an adventurous and curious explorer, and we love to keep her busy with arts and crafts, singing, reading, and exploring outside. We have a children’s library right on the corner, and playgrounds right across the street. My husband and I both work at home and we have two goldendoodles, though you will not be at all responsible for their care, but we do want you to feel comfortable with them being present.
Hours: 3:00
– 5:00/6:00 PM Monday- Friday with flexibility. (*Our start time is
based on when Charlie wakes up from her nap, and seeing as she is two,
this could change over the next few months. It could arrive a bit
earlier, so the ability to start earlier is a plus.)
Requirements: Covid vaccine & booster. Clear and honest communication about symptoms and known exposures. We will do the same.
Start Date: Beginning the week of September 5th. Preference for full school year, also open to someone available for fall semester.
Pay: $22-25/hour based on experience
Contact: If interested please email Taylor at taylor.p.trew@gmail.com
Math and Science Teaching positions
Please use the links below to find more information about teaching positions available in Winchester, MA.