We Are Looking to Welcome a New Member to Our Team!
Emerson has a dynamic employment opportunity for the 2022-2023 school year! We are looking for a passionate and creative thinker to join our team of extraordinary educarers! This is a full time 30 hours/week position co teaching in two of our preschool programs and working alongside our current Emerson Registrar and Office Administrator.
Our organization's functioning is comparable to the artistic process which is defined by Arts Action Research as, “...a unique combination of vision, creativity, intuition, and collaboration balanced with craft, technique, accountability, discipline, and use of time and resources.” This approach is appealing to those who appreciate a creative and dynamic organization that exercises collective leadership. The ways in which children are fostered at Emerson, so too are the adults working to sustain this model.
This allows Emerson to be the magical place it is.
Ralph Waldo Emerson School for Preschoolers is a Reggio-inspired, nature based, non-profit school in Concord, NH. We welcome applicants interested in a long term commitment to our program. In fact, this position has been held by our "Administrative Goddess" for the past 20 years! This will be a supportive transition year to learn all the details of the role directly from this individual who plans to retire at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.
The right candidate will be an individual with a deep respect for the competence of young children and who views the relationship with the child and family as central to the construction of learning. A sense of wonder, an open mind and a desire to collaborate are important qualities for this position. An associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education is required. A Bachelor’s Degree in ECE or a related field with 30 college credits in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, and/or early childhood special education is preferred. Experience working with preschool aged children in a group setting is required. Knowledge of NAEYC's developmentally appropriate practice and emergent curriculum, such as in Reggio Emilia inspired classrooms, is desired. Organizational skills and basic computer knowledge are important for this role.
This is a full time position, five day/wk M-F from 8:00-2:00.
Teaching schedule:
Co-teaching our T-Th class for 3 and 4 year olds on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:30-11:30. This class is made up of up to 20 children and facilitated by three team teachers.
Co-teaching our MWF Extended Day-Forest Play for 4 and 5-year-old children each Monday Wednesday and Friday from 11:30-1:00. This class is made up of 12 children and facilitated by a team of two teachers.
Registrar/Office Admin Schedule:
MWF 8:00-11:30
Thursdays 12:00-2:00
Our program runs September – May.
Summer Hours: About 2 hours or so each week during June, July and early August.
Salary commensurate with experience for 30 hour work week (nine-month school year plus some flexible summer hours) Limited benefits.
For immediate consideration, please email cover letter, resume, transcripts and three references to:
emersonschoolforpreschoolers@gmail.com
All applications due by April 30, 2022. Position will remain open until filled.
No phone inquiries, please.