Pre- School Teacher

North Star Learning Centers, Inc. North Star Learning Centers, Inc.

- New Bedford, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

North Star Learning Centers, Inc. North Star Learning Centers, Inc.

- New Bedford, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job

Final date to receive applications:
Posted until filled

Posted:
Sep 22, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:
Immediately

Make a lasting impact while helping shape the future of early childhood education. Join a nationally accredited program recognized as one of Massachusetts' top-performing School Readiness organizations, where 96% of children enter kindergarten ready to succeed. As we expand, you'll have the exciting opportunity to open and lead a brand-new classroom, with the freedom to create an engaging learning environment that reflects your vision and teaching style.

Our mission is to help young people overcome poverty, discrimination, educational disadvantage, violence, and other adversity by building essential skills, confidence, and hopefulness that empower them to transform their lives and communities. We bring this mission to life through high-quality early education, innovative music and arts programming, and technology-rich classrooms equipped with modern learning tools that inspire creativity, exploration, and growth.

We're looking for passionate educators who want more than a job—they want the opportunity to make a difference. If you're excited by the chance to innovate, lead, and help children build a strong foundation for lifelong success, we'd love to have you join our team.

Job Title:

Teacher - Infant/Toddler or Preschool ( EEC Teacher Certification Required)

ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE PREFERRED

EEC TEACHER CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

WORKING TOWARD A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR READY TO ENROLL REQUIRED (North Star will provide access to funding for Bachelor's degree).

Starting pay with Associates Degree - $18/hr

Starting pay with Bachelor's Degree - $20/hr

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA):
Non-exempt

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the employee so classified.

Reports to:

Center Director. Supervises:
Teacher, substitutes, interns, and volunteers assigned to their group of children.

Summary:

Plans and implements a high-quality active learning program for infant/toddler-aged or preschool children. Responsibilities:

A. Establish and maintain safe, healthy learning environment.
1. Ensures the safety and health of children at all times: a. Checks child’s well-being upon their arrival. b. Maintains an accurate children’s attendance list. c. Implements system in place to keep unauthorized persons from taking children from the program. d. Maintains appropriate supervision of children at all times. e. Ensures that the staff/child ratio for the group to which they are assigned meets Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) supervision requirements at all times and notifies the Center Director or their designee regarding the need for additional staff.

f. Provides a safe, hazard-free environment, including reporting conditions of indoor and outdoor facilities, equipment, and material that may be dangerous or unsafe and taking appropriate steps to prevent children from using indoor and outdoor facilities, equipment, and material that may be dangerous and unsafe. g. Provides learning activities in the daily program that focus on health and safety. h.

Administers first aid and CPR when necessary. i. Reports known or suspected instances of child abuse and neglect in accordance with agency policy and procedures and state law. 2. Prepares…