Horizons is offering a $4,000 Hiring Bonus for EEC Lead Teacher candidates with a Bachelor's degree.
Our Mission
Horizons for Homeless Children is a Boston-based non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of young children experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts. We help their families succeed by providing high-quality early education, opportunities for play, and comprehensive family support services. Our advocacy efforts extend our impact and advance our vision of ending homelessness among families with young children.
Summary of Position
At Horizons for Homeless Children,provides full-time earlyeducation tochildren experiencing homelessness.A Supervising Teacheris responsible forthe daily operation and supervision of a classroom and reviews important decisions with theAssistant Director. The Supervising Teacher supports and follows all Horizons for Homeless Children policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
Staffing and Supervision
- Serve as a role model for all staff in interactions with children and their families.
- Orient new team members to classroom routines and curriculum implementation.
- Supervise performance of classroom Teachers and conduct performance reviews and regular assessments.
- Using reflective supervision practices, conduct monthly observations,feedback,and goal setting of teaching staff.
- Participate in decisionsregardingprobationary action and termination of employment
Curriculum
- Supervise and lead team members in designing and implementing curriculum with a focus on trauma-informed practices and developing Individual Learning Plans.
- Supervise and model the implementation of positive behavior management techniques in guidingchildrensdevelopment.
- Orient and support new parents with classroom routine, curriculum, and communication systems.
Communication
- Model forengaging, respectful, and culturally responsive interactions with parents.
- Supervise and lead team in daily positive communications between Teachers, children, and their families.
- Superviseteamdesigning and implementingadditionalclassroom communication systems (e.g.bulletin boards, newsletters, etc.)
- Oversee and conductchildrensprogress reports and parent conferences.
- Supervise and plan parent engagement opportunities to reinforce that the parent is thechildsfirst teacher.
- Work closely with staff and community partners to provide coordinated care for the child and their family based on their individual needs (e.g.Early intervention, JF&CS, Family Partnership, Admissions, FamilyClinic, etc.)
- Guide and model effective communications among classroom teachingteams, including planning meetings and other job-embedded learning.
- Attend regular meetings.
Classroom Management
- Maintainappropriate standardsof health and safetyin accordance withstate regulations and Horizons for Homeless Children policies and procedures.
- Understand and implement emergency procedures.
- Develop andmaintainan enriching environment for children to encourageappropriate playand learning.
- Organizeclassrooms scheduleto allow for child-initiated and teacher-directed activities, as well as individual and small group learning.
- Coordinate the transitions of children to and from classrooms with teachers and parents.
- Complete daily and monthly reports to ensure that classroom equipment is in good repair.
- Monitor use of and coordinate the ordering of classroom supplies regularly as needed.
- Scheduleclassroomsteachingteams for any long- and short-term staffing shortages.
- Ensure that allclassrooms'records and reports aresubmittedina timelyandaccuratemanner.
Workspace
This is a 40-hour, full-time position. The work you will perform isactive,taking place in a classroomsetting,working alongside others.
You can expect to work onsite 5 days a week (M-F).There is a large staff room with indoor and outdoor space for breaks as well as a designated quiet room.Our beautiful office space islocated:Edgerley Family Horizons Center at 1785 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA.
This position requires the employee tocomply withall applicable federal, state, local and company policy concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, Background record check and health and safety training.
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
We recognize the value of looking within to ensure our policies, practices, and culture are aligned with Horizons’ vision. Creating a moreequitableworld has always been at the center of Horizons’ mission, but in the last several yearswe’verecommitted to the role Horizons plays in rectifying some of the problems we see and wish to address. Visit ourDEIpage to learn more about what that looks likeatHorizons.
As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
For more information about Horizons, please visit horizonschildren.org.
Qualifications
Education & experience
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood educationorunrelated fieldrequired.
- Minimum of 3 credit-bearing hours of specialized college-level course work in administration, leadership or managementpreferred.
- Minimum of 3 years' teaching experience, in an NAEYC Accredited programpreferred.
- Department of EEC Lead Teacher qualificationrequired.
- Demonstrated success in supervision, strongly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Able to communicate, verbal and written, fluently in English and Spanish,and or HaitianCreolestrongly preferred.
- Supervisory skills with astrengths-based and mutual respect approach and ability to manage workloads, provideappropriate support, and address professional development needs.
- Experience working with homeless children and families, multi-ethnic urban families, with children-at-risk, or Horizons for Homeless Children strongly preferred.
- Proficiencyin using MS Office applications and other relevant ECE software applications
- Commitment to Horizons mission and ability to embody our core values (Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative, and Passionate).
- Commitment to Horizons mission and ability to embody our core values (Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative, and Passionate).
- Excellence in communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to collaborate and solve problems using a team approach.
- Ability and willingness to handle all sensitive information confidentially.
- Ability to lift 40 pounds.
