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Project Coordinator (Temporary Position) at theTang Institute

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Apply to be a Project Coordinator! This is a temporary position affiliated with the Tang Institute, an on-campus ideas lab at Phillips Academy (Andover, MA) dedicated to strengthening teaching and learning at our school and beyond.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide pedagogical support and research for Tang Fellow projects. This may include collaborating with faculty, developing and revising curricular materials, researching external educational institutions, and surveying the educational literature and landscape for relevant projects. A background in DEI work is of particular interest here.
  • Help design assessment metrics for Tang Institute projects
  • Document and capture learning of past Tang Institute projects in a manner that can be easily shared with internal and external stakeholders
  • Beginning March 2023, Provide significant program coordination for the Workshop, a term-long experiential learning project: manage the Mastery Transcript process, support student research and learning, coordinate alumni guest speakers and help lead off-campus learning opportunities
    • As needed, drive students to off-campus research sites in academy-owned transportation and chaperone them for the duration of their stay
  • Provide relevant project coordination for Workshop 10, a pilot version of the Workshop for 10th graders
  • As needed, help with the preparation of visual materials such as pamphlets, brochures, and presentations

The ideal candidate will possess:

  • 5-7 years of classroom teaching experience and a graduate degree
  • The ability to offer ongoing pedagogical coaching and support to Tang projects
  • Demonstrated background in DEI work
  • Capacity to help develop Tang Institute project assessment framework in collaboration with the Director of the Tang Institute and other members of the Andover community, especially the Assistant Head of School for Analytic Support and Assessment
  • Background in teacher coaching and professional development
  • Strong writing, research, and interview skills
  • Strong organizational skills

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

  • This person will drive students in Phillips Academy-owned vehicles, especially during the spring term of 2023. An up-to-date driver’s license is required.
  • Bachelor’s degree required, interest in related topics a plus
  • Three to five years’ experience with project coordination or other supportive and administrative roles
  • Basic research capacity, technical experience, and interest a plus

As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, our top priority is safety.  Accordingly, the Academy will require, subject to disability and religious accommodation exceptions under federal and state law, that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Phillips Academy is an equal opportunity employer.  Any offers of employment will be contingent upon successful CORI/SORI, ADP authorization form (for RMV record), and fingerprinting background checks, as well as unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

To apply, visit https://andover.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?site=1&id=890.

Museum Educator Position for The Buttonwoods Museum

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The Buttonwoods Museum in Haverhill, MA seeks an enthusiastic Museum Educator to help position the Museum as a strategic community resource within the City of Haverhill and beyond. The Buttonwoods Museum is a small, but dynamic, institution with a mission to collect and preserve history, and to educate the community about Greater Haverhill’s past and culture.

The Museum Educator oversees the many ways visitors interact with the Museum including: research and develop new educational programming via a Cummings Foundation Grant, public programming, group field trips, social media, community outreach endeavors, and more. Education programs serve preschoolers through senior citizens and everyone in between.

Candidates should have excellent oral and written communication skills; excellent time management and prioritization skills; a passion for history, art, and/or archaeology; flexibility and imagination; and be excited about place-making and community engagement. A valid driver’s license and a vehicle is required in order to travel around the Greater Haverhill area for off-site programs. The Museum encourages candidates who are English Spanish bilingual and/or have previous experiences in museums, teaching, or small nonprofits to apply.

This is a part time position of 16 hours per week with occasional variations. There is grant funding for the option of one more day per week. The hourly wage range is $18-20.

Applicants should email resumes and letters of interest to jwilliams@buttonwoods.org by December 16, 2022.

El Museo Buttonwoods en Haverhill Massachussets, busca un educador de museo entusiástico para ayudar a posicionar al Museo como un recurso comunitario estratégico dentro de la Ciudad de Haverhill y más allá. El Museo Buttonwoods es una institución pequeña pero dinámica con una misión de colectar y preservar historia, y educar la comunidad acerca de la cultura y el pasado de la Gran Haverhill.

El educador de museo supervisa las muchas maneras como los visitantes interaccionan con el Museo, incluyendo: investigar y desarrollar nuevos programas educativos a través de una subvención de la Fundación Cummings, programación pública, visitas en grupos, medios sociales, esfuerzos de alcance comunitario, y más. Programas Educativos sirven a niños pre-escolares a través de ciudadanos ancianos y otros en todas edades.

Candidatos deben tener excelentes habilidades de comunicación verbales y escritas; una pasión por historia, arte, y antropología; flexibilidad e imaginación; y estar entusiasmado acerca de creación de lugares y compromisos con la comunidad. Se requiere una licencia de conducir valida y un vehiculo para viajar alrededor del area de la Gran Haverhill para programas fuera del Museo. El Museo anima a aplicar a candidatos que son bilingues y que tienen experiencia con museos, educación, o pequeñas agencias sin fines de lucro.

Esta es una vacancia a mitad de tiempo de 16 horas a las semana con variaciones de acuerdo a las estaciones del año. Hay subvenciones para la opción de un día más por semana.

El pago por hora es de $18 a $20. Los aplicantes deben enviar sus curriculum vitae y cartas de interés a jwilliams@buttonwoods.org antes de deciembre 16, 2022.

Boston Public Schools Early Hiring Pool Positions for SY23-24

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Boston Public Schools (BPS) has recently launched their early hiring pool positions for SY23-24 for academic and non academic positions within our district so this would truly be helpful. 

For more information on academic positions, please visit: https://bostonpublicschools.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=30625

For more information on non academic positions, please visit: https://bostonpublicschools.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=30626

BPS also has open positions currently live on their TalentEd website.

Babysitting Opportunity (Somerville)

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Hello!  We are looking for someone to assist with morning drop off for our 4 year old son to West Somerville Neighborhood School (177 Powder House Boulevard, 2 blocks away from campus) 1 – 2 days per week.  We are flexible on the days but Tuesday and Thursday are preferred.  We live on Electric Avenue so the school is a short walk.  We are looking for someone to come to our house at 7:30am, finish breakfast, play, etc. with our son and then walk to school to arrive around 8:20am.  Also interested in the occasional Fri/Sat night or weekday evening babysitting.  

Location: Electric Ave., Somerville

Time(s): Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30am – 8:30am

Interested candidates should contact Sara Wartella at sara.wartella@gmail.com or call 617-620-0474.


Babysitting in Somerville

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Description: Our family is here for a sabbatical, my husband and I are both academics. We are looking for an after-school babysitter for our two children (ages 8 and 5). The kids are gregarious, fluent English speakers, get along really well and easy to entertain. Their babysitters tend to really fall for them and we are still in touch with them.

Location: Banks St., Somerville MA

Time(s): Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (preferred) from 2:15p-5:15p.

Hours per week: 6-9

Responsibilities: 

  1. Pick up from school and walk back home (a 10 minute walk). No car needed.
  2.  Offer kids a prepared snack. 
  3.  Supervise homework, if they have any. 
  4. Play and have fun

Pay: $25/hr

Contact: Noa Shein:shein.noa@gmail.com  or text (857)-8299981

Academic Tutor Needed ASAP at the Fessenden School

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Position: Academic Tutor

Start Date: As soon as possible

Schedule: School year (September to June), Part-time, daily schedule is determined by the number of sessions per day (Mon – Fri 8:00am-3:00pm and selected afternoons).

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 seeks a full-time Academic Tutor November 2022 to June 2023 . The Academic Tutor provides one-on-one support for boys in Grades 5–9 who have been identified as needing additional support in any of a variety of subject areas. Full time Academic Tutors typically meet one-on-one with 8-10 students two to three times per week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Meet with individual students in a tutorial setting to provide support with assignments and organization
  • Provide differentiated instruction to meet the learning needs of a range of students
  • Communicate regularly and effectively with parents, both orally and in writing through emails and bi-annual narrative reports
  • Communicate and partner regularly and effectively with classroom teacher(s), both orally and in writing
  • Collaborate with teachers and colleagues in the Learning Resources Department
  • Facilitate parent-teacher conferences and attend Student Support Team meetings as needed
  • Incorporate educational technology in tutorial lessons and support student use of assistive technology in the classroom
  • Maintain regular and reliable attendance
  • Attend Learning Resource Department meetings
  • Attend professional development meetings (three full day and three afternoon)
  • Maintain current CPR/AED & first aid certification and child abuse prevention training
  • Exemplify the School’s mission and community principles
  • Complete other duties as assigned by the Director of Learning Resources or the School

Desired Qualities

  • Commitment to inclusion, social justice, diversity, and equity
  • Enthusiasm and skills to engage boys and build meaningful relationships
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to perform critical thinking, organization, collaboration, prioritization, and problem solving
  • Ability to serve among a diverse community of colleagues, students, and parents
  • Commitment to boys and boys’ education
  • Current with curriculum and 21st century learning and teaching

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in education or related subject
  • Experience in supporting children in one-to-one or small group settings
  • Successful criminal background check

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. 

Boston Teacher Residency Priority App Deadline!

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Want to teach in Boston Public Schools?

Boston Teacher Residency, an AmeriCorps program, is a nationally recognized clinical teacher preparation program whose graduates support student achievement from day one. Residents earn a low-cost M.Ed. granted by UMass Boston and MA Initial Teacher License in one year.

We are now accepting applications for the 2023-24 BTR Cohort 21. Program starts July 2023.

Learn more:

We’ve extended the BTR Priority Application Deadline to November 13th. There is still plenty of time to apply. Thank you for sharing this opportunity with your networks, including program and application info below.


K-12 Teaching Jobs at private schools around the South.

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 K-12 Teaching Jobs at private schools around the South. We are actively seeking candidates both for mid-year openings (to commence in January 2023) and for the 2023-24 school year.

Southern Teachers is the premier placement service for private school teacher jobs in the South. Since 1902, teachers, coaches and administrators have found more jobs through Southern Teachers than from any other source. With 750 member K-12 schools, we have numerous open jobs. Our services are always FREE for candidates! 

Private schools can hire teachers who are not certified, but have academic strength in specific subject fields, who are enthusiastic about athletics and co-curricular activities, and who have the personality and maturity to manage and engage young students.
Qualifications:·    
– Bachelor’s degree
– For many Middle and High School positions, a teacher-education program is prized, but not required for all positions
– For some jobs certification is essential, e.g., elementary, music, arts, P.E., librarian, and counselor

 Why Private Schools?
– Small class size
– College-bound students
– At a private school, quality isn’t just test scores and college acceptances; it’s also the unique way the teachers maximize the potential of their students 

How does it work?·    

Apply: fill out an online application with Southern Teachers

Interview: If accepted as a candidate, your assigned Placement Counselor will schedule an interview to learn about you·    

Connect: we will identify the best job opportunities for you. Our services are always FREE to job seekers!!

For more information:

Kindergarten Co-Teacher Position at the Fessenden School

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About Us

The Fessenden School, in West Newton, MA, is an all-boys independent day and boarding school serving 525 students from Pre-K to Grade 9. The School seeks to employ individuals who will  share our commitment to supporting The Fessenden School’s mission to cultivate each boy’s talents and develop in balance his character, mind, and body in an inclusive and joyful community. For over 100 years we have been committed to the education of boys, and our facilities, curriculum, and programs are designed with the necessities of boys in mind. 

Position Title: Kindergarten Co-Teacher
Temporary Full Time from November 2022 to June 2023

Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program

Position Summary

The Fessenden School seeks a Long-Term Substitute Co-Kindergarten Teacher for a self-contained class of 12 to 16 boys. The subbing assignment is expected to run from November 2022 to June 2023.  The Substitute will be responsible for teaching math, social studies, language arts, and reading and assisting in the teaching and integration of Spanish, science, library curriculum and the arts. An integral part of this role is partnering with and complementing the other co-teacher in order to provide the students with a cohesive approach to all aspects of their kindergarten experience. 

Essential 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 in lessons
  • Partner with other Kindergarten teachers to coordinate consistency in curriculum and programs within grade level
  • Collaborate and facilitate character education program with Lower School Head 
  • Coordinate reading program with Learning Resources department
  • 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; being a homeroom teacher and/or advisor, grade team member, student club facilitator: leading/assisting with fall orientation, grade trips and events.
  • 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; typically during school year there are three 8:30am to 4:00pm and three 3:00pm to 5:00pm
  • Maintain regular and reliable attendance
  • Maintain current CPR/AED & first aid certification and child abuse prevention training
  • Other duties as assigned

Schedule

  • November 2022 to June 2023
  • Monday to Friday, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree
  • Experience in instructing children in an academic, athletic, or camp programs
  • 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
  • Enthusiasm and communication skills to engage boys and build meaningful relationships

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 through the Fessenden School Career Website (https://www.fessenden.org/about/employment). Other pertinent materials may be submitted as well if desired.