Head Teacher - Eliot Pearson Children's School

Eliot-Pearson Children's School is a laboratory demonstration school for the Department of Child Development at Tufts University. The school enrolls approximately 67 children ages 3-7.

This is an academic year position with an option to add a 6-week summer program.

The Head Teacher's responsibilities include providing a dynamic, developmental, and inclusive program for preschool age children (3-4 years). The Head Teacher is responsible for:

• Curriculum planning, instruction, documentation and assessment of children
• Working with families, therapists, team-teaching and supervising University undergraduate and graduate students
• Collaborating with the administrative team to align with new COVID-19 new policies, regulations and programming

Basic Requirements:

• Knowledge and skills as typically acquired by a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field and 3 years' experience with teaching children, including those with special needs
• Skill in designing classroom environments and curriculum within an inclusive setting; experience supervising University students.