Early Childhood Teacher, PreK​/Kindergarten Focus

Early Childhood Teacher, PreK/Kindergarten Focus

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

Full‑time, begins August 2026.

Atrium School is a progressive, inclusive PreK–Grade 8 independent school located in the vibrant East End of Watertown, MA. Our program encourages deep academic curiosity, creativity, and exploration, fostering each child's intellectual and personal growth. We have a diverse student body of original thinkers who develop confidence and respect for others within a joyful, energized community of nurturing and challenging teachers, engaged parents, and enriching community partnerships.

Teachers in the early childhood grades work in multi‑teacher teams and actively create innovative curriculum. We seek candidates with strong early childhood pedagogy, where social/emotional learning, collaboration, and kindness are prized. Atrium’s program and school culture cultivate inclusion and an active sense of social and environmental justice. Throughout the year, co‑teachers work closely together to develop integrated thematic study that focuses all aspects of children’s education into a central idea, often in collaboration with other members of the early childhood team.

• Possess innovation, reflection, initiative, collaboration, and kindness.
• Bachelor’s degree required; dual licensure or master’s degree preferred, with a minimum of three years experience teaching early childhood–aged students.
• Experience teaching foundational literacy skills to PreK–Grade 1 students and assessing and supporting early readers.
• Knowledge and understanding of early childhood students’ emotional, physical, cognitive, and intellectual development.
• Experience and capacity in teaching diverse, multicultural perspectives.
• Excellent communication skills with students, colleagues, parents & guardians, and the greater community.
• Strong ability to problem‑solve, and work independently and collaboratively.

• Develop students’ skills and confidence through meaningful learning experiences that support critical thinking and problem‑solving skills across academic areas, including project‑based learning and play‑based learning experiences.
• Develop a nurturing classroom environment to support students’ interpersonal and social‑emotional growth.
• Design, refine, refresh, and implement curriculum following Atrium benchmarks; assess student work using multiple strategies.
• Co‑plan and co‑teach in a variety of modalities to support learning objectives.
• Write individualized student progress reports twice a year.
• Conduct parent/guardian conferences, and regularly communicate with families about curriculum and student progress.

• Are passionate experts in their developmental areas and instructional skills; write skillfully and frequently.
• Enjoy and have great capacity to nurture the whole child, and value the broad array of learning approaches that every child possesses.
• Value the varied dimensions of student learning and progress.
• Collaborate daily with multiple colleagues to plan and carry out complex, integrated learning experiences that cross grades and subject areas.
• Initiate and continually plan their own growth within a supportive atmosphere that prioritizes professional development.

At Atrium, we believe diversity and inclusion are key drivers of creativity and innovation, and that a diversity of thoughts, experiences, backgrounds, personalities, and identities helps us think bigger and better, enabling us to reach our goals more effectively. We encourage applications from individuals who will add to the racial, cultural, and gender diversity of the school community, and who are committed to building and sustaining a community that is richly diverse and includes a wide range of family structures and socio‑economic backgrounds.

We seek candidates who demonstrate commitment to advancing the school’s mission and core values.

Salary Range: $62,000 - $68,000, based on experience.

Position Type: Full‑time