Career Opportunities

The South Boston Neighborhood House is seeking an energetic person with a genuine enthusiasm for working with children to fill the following positions in our Full-day Preschool Early Education Program. We are looking for qualified individuals to join our dedicated team of human service professionals committed to enhancing family and neighborhood life in South Boston.

We are currently looking to fill the following positions: 

Preschool Teacher 

Responsibilities Include:

The Teacher will work as part of a team and is responsiblefor the planning and implementation of age appropriate activities, behavior management, and the overall management of the program and is expected to know, and be known to all children and families. Open, honest communication must be maintained in order to insure the quality of the program.

Qualifications:

  • Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) Teacher qualified
  • Teacher must be at least 21 years of age and meet the following set of requirements:
    • Associates Degree and currently working toward a Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or a related field
      2+ years of early childhood experience
    • Preferred: Current, valid Driver’s license and willing to obtain a 7-D Driver’s license (to transport children in the SBNH Van (preferred)

Full time hours (40 hours) between 7:30am - 5:30pm Mon. – Fri, or Mothers Hours a possibility.
Permanent (after sixth month probationary period)

The South Boston Neighborhood House is an Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages applications from persons with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups.

Qualified applicants may submit a resume to:
Lori Hartnett, Director of Preschool
South Boston Neighborhood House
1187 Columbia Road
South Boston, MA 02127
Email: lhartnett@sbnh.org

 

Playgroup Assistant Teacher

Part-time position: 16-20 hours/week

Qualifications:

  • Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) Teacher Qualified
  • Must 21+ years of age or have a high school diploma
  • Must have completed a three-credit college course in Child Growth and Development
  • All courses must be from an accredited college

Work experience:

  • Work experience must be at least 12 hours per week for 4 weeks in one agency with one group of children to count as one month of experience or one agency with mixed ages
  • To qualify for both infant-toddler and preschool Playgroup teacher you must have at least 3 months work experience with each age group or a supervised practicum with the appropriate age group for which college credit was earned

The South Boston Neighborhood House is an Equal Opportunity Employer that encouraged applications from persons with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups.

Qualified applicants may submit a resume to:

Meghan Savicke, Family Engagement Specialist
South Boston Neighborhood House
136 H Street South Boston, MA 02127
Email: msavicke@sbnh.org

 

 

South Boston Neighborhood House (SBNH) has a long history of providing quality programs and services to the children and families of South Boston. This is possible because of the dedicated and committed staff, who work to provide these programs to our participants.

SBNH works to offer competitive salaries and benefits along with a family friendly personnel policy and atmosphere. SBNH recognized the commitment and dedication that our employees have and acknowledge this annually at our annual staff recognition event. We value our employees and know that we could not be as successful as we are without them!

For inquiries regarding employment opportunities with SBNH, please contact Kathy Lafferty at klafferty@sbnh.org

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at SBNH, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Employees of SBNH, who act as representatives of the agency shall not deviate from this policy in crying out their responsibilities. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices, including harassment.