Feel free to send your resume and contact info to preschooladmin@tisrael.org to be considered for upcoming opportunities.
See below for details about current openings.
Our school is open from September until early June and follows the Brookline Public Schools calendar, plus additional Jewish holidays. Conveniently located in the Longwood Medical Area in Boston, we are less than a mile to Coolidge Corner in Brookline and easily accessible by public transportation.
FJECC offers a competitive salary and benefits for employees working 30 hours a week or more, including: health and dental, retirement, parking/transportation subsidy and discounted tuition for children of staff.
FJECC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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Current Openings
Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center (FJECC) at Temple Israel, named one of "The Hub's Top Preschools," has an immediate opening for a caring and nurturing Assistant Teachers (Toddler). We are a Jewish early childhood program within a large Reform Congregation and serve a diverse community of students ages 18 months to 5 years old. We are a Reggio-inspired, constructivist program which joyously integrates quality Jewish and secular education.
Responsibilities:
Working on a team (2 lead teachers and an assistant teacher) you will:
Care for the physical and emotional well-being of 9-16 children in your class, including planning curriculum based on each individual child's and the full class' interests and emerging interests.
Help maintain a safe and aesthetically-pleasing indoor and outdoor environment that allows children to explore, play and create.
Provide documentation of what the class is learning, through displays in the classroom and school and via our online app, Kaymbu.
Communicate effectively with your team, with families, other teachers, and the school administration.
Qualifications
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree. Background in early childhood education and 1-3 years’ experience in early education preferred.
Ability to work well as a member of a team, ask for help, accept feedback, and offer your own creative ideas.
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care's "Strong Start" certification within 90 days of employment.
Sense of humor and appreciation of the developmental joys of young children.
Ability to actively interact with children including kneeling, bending, running and sitting on the floor and in small chairs.
Our school is open from September until early June and follows the Brookline Public Schools calendar, plus additional Jewish holidays. Conveniently located in the Longwood Medical Area in Boston, we are less than a mile to Coolidge Corner in Brookline and easily accessible by public transportation. This is a 10-month position, with the opportunity to work for all or part of the summer at Temple Israel's summer camp.
We are proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits for full time (30+ hours) employees, including: paid time off, holidays, health and dental, retirement, parking/transportation subsidy and discounted tuition for children of staff. The salary range for this position is $40,000 - $45,000 for a full time position.
FJECC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
Early Childhood Afternoon Teacher
The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center (FJECC) at Temple Israel, named one of "The Hub's Top Preschools," has openings (part-time and full-time) for caring and nurturing teachers to work in our afternoon program. We are a Jewish early childhood program within a large Reform Congregation and serve a diverse community of students ages 18 months to 5 years old. We are a Reggio-inspired, constructivist program which joyously integrates quality Jewish and secular education.
Responsibilities:
Working on a team (a mix of lead and assistant teachers) you will care for the physical and emotional well-being of up to 20 mixed-age preschool children during the "Extended Hours" portion of our day from 1:00-5:30pm. Responsibilities include:
Planning curriculum and activities based on each individual child's and the full class' interests and emerging interests.
Help maintain a safe and aesthetically-pleasing indoor and outdoor environment that allows children to explore, play and create.
Communicate effectively with your team, with families, other teachers, and the school administration.
Qualifications
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree. Background in early childhood education and 1-3 years’ experience in early education preferred.
Ability to work well as a member of a team, ask for help, accept feedback, and offer your own creative ideas.
Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care's "Strong Start" certification within 90 days of employment.
Sense of humor and appreciation of the developmental joys of young children.
Ability to actively interact with children including kneeling, bending, running and sitting on the floor and in small chairs.
Our school is open from September until early June and follows the Brookline Public Schools calendar, plus additional Jewish holidays. Conveniently located in the Longwood Medical Area in Boston, we are less than a mile to Coolidge Corner in Brookline and easily accessible by public transportation. This is a 10-month position, with the opportunity to work for all or part of the summer at Temple Israel's summer camp.
We are proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits for full time employees (30+ hours), including: paid time off, holidays, health and dental, retirement, parking/transportation subsidy and discounted tuition for children of staff. The salary range for this position is $20-$25 an hour.
FJECC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
EARLY CHILDHOOD SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center (FJECC) at Temple Israel, named one of "The Hub's Top Preschools," is looking for caring and nurturing Substitute Teachers. Come join our dynamic team of educators in a high quality, developmentally-based integrated Jewish and secular program.
The people in this role will work in all six of our classrooms (2 toddler and 4 preschool age groups) to provide extra support to our teaching teams. FJECC’s school hours are from approximately 8:00 am to 5:30 pm, and we are seeking substitute teachers to work a variety of shifts during this time (8am-1pm, 9am-3pm, 12pm-5pm, etc.). This opportunity may lead to a full time classroom position for the right person.
Job Requirements
Background and experience in early education preferred.
Ability to work well as a member of a team, ask for help, accept feedback, and offer your own creative ideas.
Sense of humor and appreciation of the developmental joys of young children.
Ability to actively interact with children including kneeling, bending, running and sitting on the floor and in small chairs.
Our school is open from September until early June and follows the Brookline Public Schools calendar, plus additional Jewish holidays. Conveniently located in the Longwood Medical Area in Boston, we are less than a mile to Coolidge Corner in Brookline and easily accessible by public transportation.
FJECC offers a competitive salary and benefits for full time employees, including: health and dental, retirement, parking/transportation subsidy and discounted tuition for children of staff.
FJECC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Send resume and cover letter to Stephanie Neumann, Office manager at: preschooladmin@tisrael.org