Infant Teacher

FULL-TIME INFANT TEACHER POSITION

If you are looking for a center with a community of professional teachers and committed parents

that put a child’s exploration, learning style, and emotional development at the forefront of what

they do, we are waiting for you!

Bigelow Cooperative Daycare is a non-profit, play-based program strongly influenced by the

Reggio Emilia approach to learning. As a parent cooperative, we have an involved group of parents

and a staff culture of working as a team and growing together. come join us in Somerville (between

Union and Porter Squares)! We offer competitive salaries, low staff/child ratios and great benefits.

We are currently looking for a full time Infant/Toddler teacher to join our infant classroom (ages

3 months – 11 months).

Hours are from 8:30 am -3:30pm Monday – Friday

THE PERSON WE ARE LOOKING FOR WILL:

• Have a passion for teaching, an understanding of child development and a strong belief in

play-based learning

• Realize the importance of establishing positive relationships with parents and working

collaboratively with other staff

• Create an open, friendly, nurturing and cooperative atmosphere where parents and

children feel comfortable and secure

• Be open to new ideas, have a desire to grow and can be flexible in your approach to adult

learning

• Be able to document and assess children’s growth, adapt the curriculum to the children’s

needs and be able to communicate this information in a variety of ways

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of two years of early childhood teaching experience with Infants ages 3 months

– 11 months

• EEC Infant/Toddler Certification

• Associates degree in Early Childhood or higher preferred, but not required

WE OFFER:

• 2 weeks paid vacation and one-week winter break and one-week spring break

• Comprehensive health, dental and disability insurance

• Matching Simple IRA contribution

• Longevity bonuses at 3 years (some of our teachers have been here over 20 years)

• 11 paid holidays

• 35-hour work week plus paid planning time and paid lunch

• $18 – $22 per hour

CONTACT US!

careersbigelow@gmail.com