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About the position Responsibilities • Deliver age appropriate STEAM oriented instruction through project-based learning methods. • Create a schedule to include all pre-school and younger school age children under the SMOC umbrella. • Work directly with classroom teachers or Center Directors on “themes” to enhance classroom curriculum. • Prepare assignments and create innovative methods of teaching as per the students' varying learning style and developmental levels. • Maintaining proper supplies and work within the budget. • Oversee our SEL room by monitoring the clinician schedules, small socialization groups, and helping cover when needed. • Responsible for the overall cleanliness, organization, appearance, and security of the STEAM lab classroom, supply rooms, as well as the SEL room. • Liaison between the classroom and the clinicians. • Create small socialization groups based on individual children’s needs. • Ability to encourage students to use different skills to solve problems and collaborate. • Organizes, develops and coordinates special STEAM activities. • Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities and guide students in learning from those activities. • Participate in Center meetings and Professional Development. • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities. • Document curriculum/schedules for each class to build upon each week to expose children to new ideas and technologies. • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate. • Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials in order to prevent injuries and damage. • Create an effective learning environment with attractive displays, bulletin boards, and activity/learning centers. • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Division Director. • Stay abreast of new innovative ideas to incorporate into the program. • Actively supervise children and know how many children are in the lab at all times. • All EEC and Head Start regulations and Standards must be adhered to at all times. • All SMOC policies and procedures must be followed. Requirements • Bachelor’s Degree preferred • Background in quality Early Education and STEAM • Knowledge of SEL competencies • Works well independently as well as part of a team • High energy • Strong behavior management skills • Effective communicator • Ability to work in a flexible, fast-paced environment • Ability to undergo fingerprinting and pass DCF, CORI/SORI background check. • Must have the ability to bend, sit and stand for extended periods of time. • Must have the physical ability to lift up to 30 pounds. • Must be able to perform all the technological requirements of STEAM classroom. Nice-to-haves • Bilingual, preferred Benefits • Paid Time Off: All full-time employees can accrue up to 3 weeks of vacation, and 2 weeks of sick time and are eligible for 12 paid holidays during their first year of employment. • Employer-paid Life Insurance & AD&D and Long-Term Disability for full-time employees. • Comprehensive Benefits Package including Medical Plans through Mass General Brigham with an HRA Employer cost-sharing program, Dental Plans with Orthodontic Coverage, and EyeMed Vision Insurance available to full-time employees. • 403(B) Retirement Plan with a company match starting on day one for all full-time and part-time employees. • Additional voluntary benefits including; Term and Whole Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital indemnity, and Short-Term Disability. • Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement and more.