Pre-Kindergarten Associate Teacher

The Croft School: South End – Pre-Kindergarten Associate Teacher

Start Date: August 2025

About The Croft School

The Croft School is a young independent school in the South End neighborhood of Boston.  Having opened in September 2022, our school currently enrolls students in Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and First Grade. During the 2025-26 school year, we will expand to include Second Grade. Over time, we will grow into a 300-student Preschool - Sixth Grade school. 

We are considered by many families and teachers to represent an exciting new type of school that is ideal for those who are looking for an alternative to the existing public and private options and who are excited about our unique approach and attributes.

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 literacy and math instruction embedded in a play-based, emergent curriculum responsive to our student's development and interests.  Our program is complemented by frequent enrichment, Spanish courses, and weekly community adventures that extend learning beyond the classroom. 

The Croft School has sister schools in Providence (founded 2018) and Jamaica Plain (founded 2020).  More information about our school can be found here: www.thecroftschool.org.

About The Role

The Croft School (South End) is seeking an exceptional Pre-Kindergarten Associate Teacher for the 2025-26 school year and beyond.  Associate Teachers work closely with a Lead Teacher in a Pre-Kindergarten classroom (16-18 students per classroom).  The hours for this role are 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, Monday-Friday.

The ideal candidate for the Pre-Kindergarten Associate Teacher role is an individual who is excited to learn from experienced teachers and is 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 Kindergarten grade 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 independently leading portions of the daily program. 

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 with 3- to- 6-year-old children 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.