Preschool Teacher at Tobin Children's School

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

The Tobin Children’s School is seeking a Preschool Teacher for one of our two full-day, full-year Preschool classrooms. This teacher will work collaboratively with two other full-time teachers and an afternoon assistant to support up to 9 children per day in a classroom operating from 7:15 to 5:45. The role involves 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 40 hours per week with 8-hour shifts and a paid ½ hour break. Flexible shift scheduling is required (7:15–3:30, 8:00–4:00, or 9:45–5:45).

The Tobin Children’s School is an NAEYC-accredited program offering full-year, full-day programs for infants through PreK on a large Natick campus. Celebrating over 30 years of excellence, we are recognized as the Best Childcare Center in Metrowest for 22 consecutive years and a Boston Parent's Paper Family Favorite for eight years in a row. We provide diverse experiences that encourage children to explore themselves, their peers, and their environment through small and large group activities, quiet times, active play, and indoor and outdoor exploration.

Our developmentally appropriate curriculum supports creativity and teacher input.

We have nine stand-alone classrooms including two infant rooms, three toddler rooms, two Preschool rooms, and two PreK rooms. Additional facilities include playgrounds for all ages, a turf field, garden spaces, sandboxes, a mud kitchen, a loose parts area, and an indoor gross‑motor room.

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

• We put the needs of the children first!!
• Paid ½ hour break on workdays over 6 hours
• 401K with employer match
• School philosophy of a one-teacher‑over‑ratio
• Pay clock‑in to clock‑out
• Children transition as a class annually
• Stand‑alone classrooms do not combine in the morning and afternoon
• Paid time off benefits increase with longevity
• Paid days during school‑wide closure week
• Children enrolled for 5‑day schedules only

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

Full-time benefits include 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 would like to meet you and share more about why Tobin can be a great career decision.