Associate Teacher

The Croft School: Jamaica Plain

Associate Teacher

February 2026 - June 2026

The Croft School (Jamaica Plain) is seeking an exceptional Associate Teacher to join our team starting in February 2026, for the duration of the 2025-2026 school year.

The hours for this position are 9:30am-5:30pm, Monday-Friday.

This individual may have the opportunity to join the team full-time for the 2026–2027 school year, contingent on available openings.

About The Croft School

The Croft School is a young independent school in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. Having opened in Fall 2020, our school currently enrolls 250 students in Preschool through Grade 5. During the 2026-27 school year, we will expand to include Grade 6.

We are considered by many families and teachers to represent an exciting new type of school that is ideal for those concerned about the area’s existing public school (inconsistent quality; driven by standardized test outcomes) and private school (elitism; unaffordable; lack of diversity; limited innovation) options.

The Croft School is built around the following ethos:

• Rigor
• Spark
• Heart
• Joy
• Belonging

Our program includes high-quality math, reading, and writing instruction, innovative project-based learning, age-appropriate opportunities for play and creative expression, frequent enrichment and Spanish courses, and weekly nature explorations or community trips (field study). Further, we seek to provide our families with an exceptional experience built around convenience, community, communication, and partnership.

The Croft School has sister schools in Providence (founded 2018) and the South End neighborhood of Boston (founded 2022).

More information about our school can be found here:

About The Role

The ideal candidate for the Associate Teacher role is an individual who is excited to learn from experienced lead teachers and preparing to be a full-time lead teacher down the road. Ideally, this individual will have experience working with children or students at the elementary level. In addition to teaching alongside a Lead Teacher, Associate Teachers are also responsible for supporting or leading an extended day course, supervising late play, and leading a classroom in the absence of a Lead Teacher.

The responsibilities of the Associate Teacher include, but are not limited to:

• Supervising students during classroom instruction and playtime
• Overseeing students during outdoor play and fieldwork excursions
• Leading small groups during extended day / after school programming
• Providing support to students during lunch & recess
• Assisting the Lead Teacher in planning high quality-instruction
• Communicating clearly and effectively with families and caregivers

Qualifications and Qualities

• Experience working with elementary school aged children in a childcare or school setting
• Eagerness and enthusiasm for playing a supporting role in an elementary classroom
• 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.
• Self-reflectiveness, humility, and an eagerness to continually improve one’s practice.
• Candidates must hold an Associate's degree or higher and have current authorization to work in the United States.

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 $28/hour, and includes benefits.

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.