Associate Teacher

The Croft School: Jamaica Plain – Associate Teacher

Start Date: August 2025

About The Croft School

The Croft School is a young independent school in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston.  Having opened in Fall 2020, our school currently enrolls 224 students in Preschool through Grade 4.  During the 2025-26 school year, we will expand to include Grade 5.  Over time, we will grow (one grade level per year) into a 300-student Preschool - Grade 6 school. 

We are considered by many families and teachers to represent an exciting new type of school that is ideal for those concerned about the area’s existing public school (inconsistent quality; driven by standardized test outcomes) and private school (elitism; unaffordable; lack of diversity; limited innovation) options.

The Croft School is built around the following core attributes:

• Rigor and Spark
• Student-Centeredness
• Balance
• Strong Relationships
• Outstanding Teachers, Collaborative Improvement
• A Diverse, Inclusive, Anti-Racist Community

Our program includes high-quality math, reading, and writing instruction, innovative project-based learning, age-appropriate opportunities for play and creative expression, frequent enrichment and Spanish courses, and weekly nature explorations or community trips (fieldwork).  Further, we seek to provide our families with an exceptional experience built around convenience, community, communication, and partnership.

The Croft School has sister schools in Providence (founded 2018) and the South End neighborhood of Boston (founded 2022).

More information about our school can be found here: www.thecroftschool.org.

About The Role

The Croft School (Jamaica Plain) is seeking exceptional Associate Teachers beginning in August 2025.

The ideal candidate for the Associate Teacher role is an individual who is excited to learn from experienced teachers and preparing to be a full-time lead teacher down the road.   Ideally, though, this individual will have experience working with children/students somewhere within the Preschool through Grade 5 span.  In addition to teaching alongside a Lead Teacher, Associate Teachers may also be responsible for supporting or leading an extended day course, supervising late play, and leading a classroom in the absence of a Lead Teacher. 

The ideal candidate will be committed to building deep relationships with their students and use that knowledge to establish and support a classroom that balances high-quality centers-based learning (including academic instruction), project-based learning, learning throughout the neighborhood and community, social-emotional learning, and play-based learning.   All Croft team members, including Associate teachers, dedicate ample time and thoughtfulness to close communication and partnership with their students’ families.  

Qualifications and Qualities

• Experience working  in a childcare or school setting 
• Eagerness and enthusiasm for playing a supporting role in a high-performing classroom as well as eagerness to learn and develop into a Lead Teacher over time
• A contagious love for teaching, children, and nurturing students’ natural curiosity, instilling in them a lifelong passion for learning
• An entrepreneurial spirit coupled with an ambitious work ethic.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, inclusive of empathy for others, thoughtful listening, team-orientation, and enthusiasm for working closely with a lead teacher and other colleagues
• Ability to support the development of a joyous learning environment.
• Ability to support and/or lead targeted, small-group instruction and activities.
• Self-reflectiveness, humility, and an eagerness to continually improve one’s practice.
• A Bachelor’s Degree and current authorization to work in the United States is required.

Compensation

The Croft School offers compensation which is inspired by, and competitive with, other local independent and public school opportunities.  The compensation for this role will be between approximately $41,150 - $46,300, commensurate with experience.

Non-Discrimination

As an equal opportunity employer, The Croft School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.  We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.