We're Seeking a Full Time JrK Teacher in Natick
Join our Amazing, Professional Faculty at Tobin!

Job Description:

The Tobin School is seeking a Jr Kindergarten Teacher for our JrK Full Day classroom, beginning late August 2026. This teacher would work collaboratively with one other full time teacher, someday time support teachers, and an afternoon assistant in supporting up to 16 children per day in a classroom running 7:15-5:45.

We are looking for an experienced educator to join this classroom team to support parent communication, child supervision, curriculum planning, child assessment, and ensuring adherence to all safety and sanitation protocols, EEC licensing regulations, and NAEYC Accreditation Criteria. Full time positions are available at 40 hours per week, working 8 hour shifts with a paid 1/2 hour break. Must be able to work a flexible schedule of 8:00-4:00, and mostly 9:45-5:45 shifts. Position is full year, with summer work in our Summer at Tobin Jr program for those heading to JrK and Kindergarten in the Fall.

Our JrK Full Day program offers a great transitional year for those children who miss the Kindergarten cutoff for the Fall or who would benefit from another year. We have beautiful classrooms, and extensive outside play spaces, including playgrounds for preschool and school-age students, a turf field, garden spaces, sandboxes, and mud kitchen and loose parts area. We also have an indoor gross motor space and a dedicated STEAM room.

Who We Are:

The Tobin School is an NAEYC accredited program offering school-year early childhood programs for PS, PreK and JrK in our large air conditioned building on our Natick campus. The Tobin School, celebrating over 20 years of excellent care and education, has an strong reputation in our area, winning Boston Parent's Paper Family Favorite awards nine years in a row! The Tobin School provides a variety of experiences and activities designed to encourage children to learn about themselves, their friends, and their surroundings through small and large group experiences, quiet times and active play, as well as indoor and outdoor activities. We strive to provide a robust developmentally appropriate curriculum with the opportunity for creativity and teacher input.

Requirements:

Successful applicants must have EEC Preschool Teacher certification, and some early childhood teaching experience. A degree in early childhood or related field is highly valued. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required. Ability to plan creative engaging curriculum is a must. Knowledge of a second language is a plus.

Why Work at Tobin?:

• We put the needs of the children first!!
• Paid 1/2 hour break on work days over 6 hours
• 401K with employer match
• School philosophy to staff one teacher over ratio
• Pay clock in to clock out
• Children transition as a class annually
• Stand alone classrooms don't combine in morning and afternoon
• Paid Time off benefits increase with longevity
• Paid days during school wide closure week
• Children enrolled for 5 day schedules only

Compensation:

Competitive hourly rate based on education and experience. Pay range: $21.00-$24.00 per hour.

We also offer a rich complement of full-time benefits with medical, dental and vision care, 11 paid holidays per year, 401K with employer match, short term disability, a 60% Childcare Discount, paid time off that increases with longevity, and paid professional development.

Our school is a professional and friendly organization that employs a strong team teaching approach. If you love teaching and are ready to take on this leadership role, we'd like to meet you and share more about why Tobin can be a great career decision.