Employment - Charles River School

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Charles River School is a unique, inclusive independent PreK-8 school that nurtures each student by igniting curiosity, encouraging creativity, and cultivating intellectual engagement. Our graduates know themselves, understand others, and shape the future of our diverse world with confidence and compassion.

The faculty and staff at Charles River School are exceptionally talented, diverse, active individuals concerned with the development and education of children. The school community’s culture and customs are rich and steeped in tradition, and also dynamic and inclusive.

Charles River School admits students of any race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational or admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Available Positions:

Charles River School is an innovative, inclusive independent PreK-8 school in Dover, MA, which is just 16 miles west of Boston. CRS nurtures each student by igniting curiosity, encouraging creativity, and cultivating intellectual engagement. Our graduates know themselves, understand others, and shape the future of our diverse world with confidence and compassion.

We are seeking a warm and enthusiastic Pre-Kindergarten teacher to join our dynamic early childhood team.

At CRS, we believe in nurturing young learners through joyful, play-based exploration, meaningful relationships, and developmentally responsive teaching. Our PreK program emphasizes social-emotional learning, creativity, and foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, and inquiry-based thinking.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan and lead engaging, play-based lessons across all areas of early childhood learning
Support each child’s social, emotional, and academic development in a nurturing environment
Foster strong relationships with families through consistent, caring communication
Participate fully in school life (faculty meetings, recess duty, carpool, committees, etc.)
Collaborate with colleagues to ensure inclusive, responsive, and mission-aligned teachin

Qualifications:

Experience teaching in a PreK or early childhood classroom
Strong understanding of child development and early learning frameworks
Commitment to equity, inclusion, and honoring diverse identities
Excellent communication, organization, and team collaboration skills

Charles River School is deeply committed to building a diverse and inclusive community and welcomes educators from all backgrounds to apply.

To Apply:
Charles River School actively seeks candidates who will contribute and are committed to a diverse school community and inclusive educational practices. Interested individuals should send a resume and letter of interest to crsjobs@charlesriverschool.org (please include PreK teacher in the subject line) and fill out the CRS Employment Application.

Charles River School is a unique, inclusive independent PreK-8 school in Dover, MA, which is just 16 miles west of Boston. CRS nurtures each student by igniting curiosity, encouraging creativity, and cultivating intellectual engagement. Our graduates know themselves, understand others, and shape the future of our diverse world with confidence and compassion.

We are seeking an experienced reading teacher for the 2025-2026 school year to plan and teach two sections of third grade reading and one section of second grade reading. The successful candidate will work with grade level teams to implement a curriculum that meets the needs of individual learners and honors the developmental pace of children. This is a part time position from 8:00-11:30am daily.

Responsibilities:

Plan and teach 2 sections of Grade 3 reading and 1 section of Grade 2 reading
Communicate with parents about concepts covered and student progress
Work collaboratively with early childhood teachers to plan and implement curriculum and to share information about students

Qualifications:

Demonstrated commitment to community, equity, and inclusion in instructional practice and pedagogical approach
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Enthusiasm for working with early elementary students
Excellent classroom management, including communicating and maintaining course expectations and behavioral boundaries
Attention to detail and impeccable follow-through
Demonstrated understanding and implementation of current educational technology
Applicants should have training and experience teaching a systematic multisensory reading program such as Orton-Gillingham or Wilson
Experience teaching students with language-based learning disabilities
Knowledgeable about strategies for supporting executive functioning, attention, and other processes of learning

Charles River School actively seeks candidates who will contribute and are committed to a diverse school community and inclusive educational practices. Interested individuals should send a resume and letter of interest to crsjobs@charlesriverschool.org (please include “Part Time Reading” in the subject line) and fill out the CRS Employment Application by clicking this link: https://forms.gle/KuQLJ6nF8ctLecLG7.

CRS is seeking qualified candidates for occasional substitute teaching in all grades and subjects, with the greatest need being in Early Childhood classrooms and specialist classes like art and music. Significant classroom teaching experience is required. Interested individuals should send a resume to our Associate Head of School Elizabeth Clayton.

Elizabeth Clayton
6 Old Meadow Rd.
P.O. Box 339
Dover, MA 02030 eclayton@charlesriverschool.org

Charles River School actively seeks candidates who will contribute and are committed to a diverse school community and inclusive educational practices.