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Lower School Assistant Teacher/Substitute

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Company: The Fessenden

School Position: Lower School Assistant Teacher/Substitute

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 Grade 9 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 seeks an Assistant Teacher/Substitute for Pre-K to Grade 4. The Assistant Teacher helps teachers with duties, classroom activities, specialist classes, recess and lunch. Substituting covers all the teaching of a classroom teacher or specialist teacher when they are absent from school or need coverage during the day. Subbing could include any grade level in the Lower School.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

  • Substitute in various classrooms in the Lower School (Pre-K – Grade 4) on short and long term bases
  • Perform duties as assigned by the division head and assistant head
  • Learn the general curriculum in language arts, social studies and math in the designated grades. 
  • Understand the integration of equity, inclusion, and social justice. 
  • Exemplify the School’s mission and community principles, including the core values of honesty, respect and compassion 
  • Perform duties such as supervising drop-off and dismissal, recess, and lunch.
  • Maintain all documentation connected with the curriculum and students
  • Attend professional development meetings; three 8:30am to 4:00pm and three 3:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Maintain regular and reliable attendance
  • Maintain current CPR/AED and first aid certification and child abuse prevention training

Schedule

  • Orientation August 21st and 22nd
  • School year August 28th to June 11th
  • Monday – Friday, 7:30am to 2:50pm

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Experience in instructing children in an academic, athletic, or camp programs
  • Enthusiasm and communication skills to engage boys and build meaningful relationships
  • Strong supervisory and leadership skills to manage 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, social justice, diversity, and equity
  • A commitment to boys and boys’ education

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in elementary education
  • 2+ years experience working in an independent school setting

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, and 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. 

Acton-Boxborough Regional School District is Currently Hiring

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The Acton-Boxborough Regional School District is currently hiring for a number of positions. We are looking for Head Counselors, Arts and Crafts, Music and Drama Leaders, an aid for child with mobility issues and a Leadership and training Asst. 

If you are interested in any of these positions please email Brnadette Keegan at Bkeegan@abschools.org or call me at 978-264-4700 ext 3986

To apply and learn more, visit: Online Employment Application | Open Positions (applitrack.com) .

Apply to be a teacher with Southern Teachers

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Congratulations to May Graduates!

While teacher certification is required for many positions (elementary, music, arts, P.E., librarian, and counselor), many do not. With your degree, you are qualified to teach in a position within your subject field in many of our private K-12 schools. We currently have about 1,500 open teaching jobs across our 750 member schools in the South.

As you celebrate with your fellow graduates, let Southern Teachers help you navigate your job search so that you can share the good news of both graduation and a job with your friends and family.

Here is how our process works:

·    Apply: Fill out the quick online application at SouthernTeachers.com

·    Interview: You will hear back from our team within 5-7 days. If we can be a good resource for you, you will be paired with a Placement Counselor who will learn more about the criteria of your job search.

·    Connect: We connect you with schools that meet your job search parameters and ones that we believe would be a great fit. Our teacher placement team will be a resource every step of the way, and we will assist you with the final steps of accepting an offer!

Not Graduating Yet? Looking for a Summer Job?

On our Summer Jobs resource page, we have listed many summer camps and summer teaching programs in the South. Either would be a great experience to list on a resume if you are considering teaching in the future.

Today, we want to highlight Breakthrough Collaborative. Breakthrough recruits and trains teaching fellows from more than 250 colleges and universities to lead residencies during the summer months and out-of-school time throughout the school year. Some of our K-12 member schools host the Breakthrough summer programs, so it would be a great way to see a private school campus and community.

Seeking after-school care for 7YO & 4YO in West Medford

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Our family is looking for a part-time babysitter to care for our 7YO son and 4YO daughter after school/camp. Our most pressing need is for coverage on Tuesday evenings when we need someone who can arrive at our house by 4:45pm to get our car in order to pick up our kids from school and then give them dinner and get them ready for bed. (Dinner would be prepared; only re-heating required).

Starting June 20, we’re looking for someone who can pick up our kids from camp Monday through Thursday starting at 4pm and hang with them until 5:30 or 6 (go to a park, the local pool, etc.).

Start date: Tuesday, 5/23 | Tuesday, 6/20 (see above and below for more information)

Schedule: 

  • Tuesdays from 5/23 to 6/13 from 4:45pm to ~7:30pm 
  • Starting 6/20, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4pm to 6pm (Tuesdays until ~7:30pm). I know this is a little confusing, so please reach out if you’re interested so I can explain!

Requirements: Ability to get to our home independently (our home is very close to the intersection of Winthrop St. & Lawrence Rd., walkable and accessible by bus from Tufts); driver’s license; COVID vaccinated/boosted; babysitting references.

Pay: Starting at $27/hour.

Location: West Medford, near the intersection of Winthrop St. & Lawrence Rd.

Contact: email Emily at emonea@gmail.com

Community Schools is Hiring!

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Community Schools is hiring across the district! It is a unique position, that not very many folks know about.

 Our full-time and some part-time teachers work the whole year including ,summer, April, and February camps. Full-time staff receive benefits and we offer training and curriculum support! 

We are currently hiring for the following positions:

Residential Counselor Role for BOLD Summers at the University of Pennsylvania

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BOLD Summers is a summer camp program that focuses on providing high school students interested in pursuing a career in medicine with the opportunity to explore various aspects of the field. We are currently seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Residential Counselors.

As a Residential Counselor for BOLD Summers, your students will have the opportunity to live on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Philadelphia, with room and board provided. They will also have the chance to participate in exciting excursions and activities throughout the program, all while serving as a mentor and role model for our campers.

Working as a Residential Counselor for BOLD Summers is an excellent opportunity for your students to gain valuable experience in the fields of education, while also building leadership skills and making lasting connections with their fellow counselors and campers.

If you believe you would be a good fit for this position, visit BOLD SUMMERS for more information.

Paid Instructor and TA Positions at MIT

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Openings for instructional staff for the upcoming summer or academic semester with our MITES Summer Program, formerly MITES (in math, science, and humanities) and MITES Semester Program, formerly MOSTEC (six-month hybrid STEM and college preparation program from June-December).

The staff positions are all part-time, on-campus and paid positions. Prospective candidates can learn more about the staff positions and how to apply on our website. 

To learn more about MITES Summer and MITES Semester, folks can view this webpage for MITES Summer and this webpage for MITES Semester or reach out to us at staffapp@mit.edu.