Preschool Teacher

Mass Audubon

Preschool Teacher at Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Nature Preschool fostering early childhood education in a nature-based environment. Collaborating on curriculum and engaging families in children's development with nature immersion.

Posted 7/17/2026part-timeWenham • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $22 - $24 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in early childhood education with a focus on nature-based, emergent, and play-based methodologies. Maintains a safe and supportive environment while effectively communicating with families and collaborating with co-teachers.

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Massachusetts EEC Preschool Teacher CertificationNature-Based EducationExcellent Writing SkillsCommunication SkillsExperience Teaching Young Children

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Hard Skills

Early Childhood EducationStudent Development AssessmentProgress ReportingClassroom HousekeepingSafety and Risk Management

Soft Skills

Cooperative WorkIndependent WorkCommunication with Families

Certifications & Qualifications

Massachusetts EEC Preschool Teacher CertificationFirst Aid CertificationCPR Certification

Industry Keywords

Nature-Based CurriculumEmergent LanguagePlay-Based EducationAnti-Bias EducationMass Audubon Policies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides a physically and emotionally safe environment for young children both within an indoor and outdoor environment
Maintains clear communication with co-teachers and share teaching amongst the co-teaching faculty team
Creates and maintains a healthy, safe, and positive environment for children using best practices in early childhood nature-based education
Works with other faculty colleagues to develop and steward a sense of community, belonging, and connection to nature in the preschool community
Responsible for emotional and physical health and safety of students and completing accident reports/injury forms as needed as well as medication logs; assist in communicating incidents with parent/guardian at the end of class, obtain signature and provide photocopies for parent and child’s preschool file
Assess and document student development; complete progress reports twice a year and assist in conducting parent-teacher team conferences, as scheduled by Preschool Director
Maintain the physical environment by contributing to classroom housekeeping tasks as needed and storing personal belongings away from preschool program space
Enhance the physical space by thoughtfully placing child-initiated art, emergent language poems, emergent math charts and graphs, photographs of nature, students/families in class community, murals and other learning centers that reflect a nature-based curriculum
Keeps up with relevant and ongoing changes in policies and guidelines within Mass Audubon, specific Mass Audubon sanctuary, and within MA Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) policies and regulations
Attend to all required safety and risk management requirements including, but not limited to conducting fire drills, filling out accident forms and medication logs, and informing Preschool Director of safety concerns as noted in daily activities
Must be comfortable exploring the natural world in a variety of weather throughout the year for 2 or more hours a day
Responsible and accountable to all Mass Audubon/MA EEC health and safety policies and guidelines
Always maintains communication with co-teachers and other relevant staff throughout the day
Meets weekly with teacher team to plan curriculum /troubleshoot challenges as applicable
Communicate with families about their child’s development and daily learning and play experiences including working with teaching staff to plan and conduct parent/teacher conferences
Professionally communicate with families about classroom activities, lessons, and school community (i.e. written class message or class newsletter)
Engage with parents/caregivers in conversations about children’s challenging behaviors under the direction of the Preschool Director; be a part of preparing and planning meetings with parents/caregivers to explore appropriate strategies, interventions and possible collaboration with outside consultants

Requirements

What you’ll need

Massachusetts Early Education and Care (EEC) Preschool Teacher certification required
At least 1 year of experience teaching young children
Excellent writing and communication skills and ability to work cooperatively and independently
Interest and/or experience in nature-based, emergent, play-based and anti-bias early childhood education
Successful candidates must pass multiple background record checks, as required by Mass Audubon and Department of Early Education and Care, including CORI/DCF/SORI and fingerprints
Three employment references
First and CPR preferred but not necessary (training provided)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Provides a physically and emotionally safe environment for young children both within an indoor and outdoor environment
Maintains clear communication with co-teachers and share teaching amongst the co-teaching faculty team
Creates and maintains a healthy, safe, and positive environment for children using best practices in early childhood nature-based education
Works with other faculty colleagues to develop and steward a sense of community, belonging, and connection to nature in the preschool community
Responsible for emotional and physical health and safety of students and completing accident reports/injury forms as needed as well as medication logs; assist in communicating incidents with parent/guardian at the end of class, obtain signature and provide photocopies for parent and child’s preschool file
Assess and document student development; complete progress reports twice a year and assist in conducting parent-teacher team conferences, as scheduled by Preschool Director
Maintain the physical environment by contributing to classroom housekeeping tasks as needed and storing personal belongings away from preschool program space
Enhance the physical space by thoughtfully placing child-initiated art, emergent language poems, emergent math charts and graphs, photographs of nature, students/families in class community, murals and other learning centers that reflect a nature-based curriculum
Keeps up with relevant and ongoing changes in policies and guidelines within Mass Audubon, specific Mass Audubon sanctuary, and within MA Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) policies and regulations
Attend to all required safety and risk management requirements including, but not limited to conducting fire drills, filling out accident forms and medication logs, and informing Preschool Director of safety concerns as noted in daily activities
Must be comfortable exploring the natural world in a variety of weather throughout the year for 2 or more hours a day
Responsible and accountable to all Mass Audubon/MA EEC health and safety policies and guidelines
Always maintains communication with co-teachers and other relevant staff throughout the day
Meets weekly with teacher team to plan curriculum /troubleshoot challenges as applicable
Communicate with families about their child’s development and daily learning and play experiences including working with teaching staff to plan and conduct parent/teacher conferences
Professionally communicate with families about classroom activities, lessons, and school community (i.e. written class message or class newsletter)
Engage with parents/caregivers in conversations about children’s challenging behaviors under the direction of the Preschool Director; be a part of preparing and planning meetings with parents/caregivers to explore appropriate strategies, interventions and possible collaboration with outside consultants 🎯 Requirements
Massachusetts Early Education and Care (EEC) Preschool Teacher certification required
At least 1 year of experience teaching young children
Excellent writing and communication skills and ability to work cooperatively and independently
Interest and/or experience in nature-based, emergent, play-based and anti-bias early childhood education
Successful candidates must pass multiple background record checks, as required by Mass Audubon and Department of Early Education and Care, including CORI/DCF/SORI and fingerprints
Three employment references
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