The Goddard School – Charlestown, MA
Compensation: $23–$26/hour (based on experience and education)
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (30 hours/week, year-round)
Position Overview
We are seeking a warm, experienced, and adaptable early childhood educator to join our team as an Inclusion Support Teacher. In this part-time role, you’ll work in toddler, preschool, and pre-k classrooms to ensure that all children—including those with differing needs—are supported in a mainstream, inclusive setting.
Ideal candidates will have the skills, empathy, and flexibility to support children with a variety of mild to moderate developmental needs, including behavioral challenges, speech delays, sensory sensitivities, and executive functioning differences. This is not a special education role, but a teaching position within a general early education program focused on responsive support and inclusion.
This is a part-time position (Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM) with potential to become full-time based on school needs. A future full-time schedule would require availability for any 9-hour shift (with a 1-hour unpaid break) between 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday–Friday.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Supportive and collaborative school culture
- Flexible, purpose-driven role that makes a real impact
- State-of-the-art classrooms and play-based curriculum
- A strong, mission-aligned team of educators and administrators
- Room to grow professionally as the school grows
Key Responsibilities
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Inclusive Classroom Support: Assist across classrooms to support children of all abilities in developmentally appropriate activities.
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1:1 Support as Needed: Provide gentle, responsive care and strategies to individual children who benefit from focused support.
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Adaptation & Flexibility: Help adapt routines, teaching strategies, and expectations to meet each child’s evolving needs.
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Collaboration: Work closely with classroom teachers, families, and any visiting service providers (e.g., speech, OT, PT) while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
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Classroom Coverage: Float between classrooms depending on staffing and student needs.
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Safe & Nurturing Environment: Maintain a secure, loving, and respectful classroom climate that aligns with all health, safety, and licensing requirements.
Qualifications & Requirements
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Certification: Massachusetts EEC Teacher certification for both Infant/Toddler and Preschool required, or proof that an application is in progress.
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Experience: Prior work in a licensed group childcare setting is required. Experience supporting children receiving early intervention or therapy services is strongly preferred.
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Training: Completion of StrongStart 2.0 training for Center-Based Childcare.
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Physical Requirements: Ability to safely lift and transfer children (up to 50 lbs.) and visually and audibly supervise children up to 50 feet away.
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Language Fluency: Moderate to complete fluency in English (reading, writing, and speaking) is required due to our curriculum, family communication, and digital record-keeping systems.
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Evening Meetings: Ability to attend one Tuesday evening staff meeting per month (6:00–8:00 PM, adjusted during holiday weeks).
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Compliance: Must pass all EEC-required background checks, including fingerprinting.
Professional Qualities
- Calm, patient, and responsive in classroom settings
- Emotionally attuned to young children and their caregivers
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Deep respect for inclusion, family privacy, and ethical standards (e.g., HIPAA, IDEA)
- Reliable, flexible, and willing to support across age groups and roles as needed
About The Goddard School – Charlestown
The Goddard School of Charlestown is independently owned and operated by dedicated early childhood professionals. As part of the nationally recognized Goddard School system, we uphold the highest standards of safety, inclusion, curriculum quality, and teacher support. Our classrooms serve children from infancy through Pre-K in a warm, team-driven setting grounded in play-based learning, respect, and developmentally responsive teaching.
Employment Compliance Statement
The Goddard School – Charlestown is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable state and federal employment laws.
