Working at Nashoba Brooks
"At Nashoba Brooks, each faculty member has her own choice about her teaching. We are guided by the preschool - eight curriculum maps that follow national standards, but we all have our own strategies. "
—Kerry Stevens, Fifth Grade Math Teacher
Preferred candidates for faculty positions at Nashoba Brooks offer a minimum of 2-4 years classroom experience (Preschool through Grade Eight) and a Master's degree. Nashoba Brooks is a school committed to anti-bias education, and seeks candidates who actively affirm diversity in their teaching.
Nashoba Brooks is an equal opportunity employer. The School does not discriminate in hiring, promoting, compensating, or retaining any member of the faculty or staff on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, religion, family structure, or any other classification protected by law in the administration of its hiring policies or any other school policy or program.
If you are interested in applying, please send a cover letter and your resume to:
Nashoba Brooks School
200 Strawberry Hill Road
Concord, MA 01742
Fax: (978)371-2597
e-mail: employment@nbsc.org
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Job Openings
Assistant Director of Finance & Operations
Third Grade Homeroom Teacher (Maternity Leave One Year Appointment)
The Nashoba Brooks School seeks a full-time substitute teacher (Grades PS-8) for the academic year 2008-2009. The successful candidate will have a minimum of a B.A. degree with course work in education. Preferred qualifications include a year of experience in elementary/middle school education and/or significant experience working with children in non-school settings. The candidate should demonstrate knowledge of the social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of early childhood/elementary/middle school students, and should possess excellent communication, organization and class management skills. He/She should have a desire both to work collaboratively with colleagues and to explore teaching as a career.
Other criteria considered for this appointment are:
- passion for children, from three year-olds to fourteen year-olds;
- strong interest in practicing and developing teaching skills;
- flexibility and excitement about the unpredictability of each day;
- ability to identify and solve student and curricular related problems;
- interest in professional development;
- proficiency with technology and the integration of technology with the curriculum;
- ability to coach soccer;
- desire to be a part of a close-knit school community; and
- the degree to which the candidate models integrity, curiosity, responsibility, creativity and respect for all persons, as well as an appreciation for racial, cultural and socio-economic diversity.
Candidates will be asked to participate in the following process. They will (1) meet with appropriate school members, (2) actively observe in various classes and (3) meet with the Assistant Head of School and the Head of School.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to:
Neal M. Brown
Assistant Head of School
Nashoba Brooks School
200 Strawberry Hill Road
Concord, MA 01742
Fax: (978) 371-2597
Email: employment@nbsc.org
Nashoba Brooks is a school committed to anti-bias education. We seek candidates who actively affirm diversity in their teaching.
Assistant Director of Finance & Operations
(employment to begin early July )
The candidate reports to and works closely with the Director of Finance & Operations. Required qualifications: Min. of Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in acct/finance, 3-5 yrs. exp. in a non-profit org., proficiency in fund accounting, Peachtree Accounting Software-Version 2008 or similar, strong interpersonal & org. skills. Desirable qualifications: independent school exp., CPA, Operations background, & collaborative working style. Responsibilities include accounts payable/receivable, purchasing, accounting for the Parents’ Association, reconciliation of endowment, major gifts, annual, and legacy funds in coordination with the Development Office, maintenance of office files, reconciliation of classroom & professional development budgets, supervising management of physical plant facility. Position offers a competitive salary and benefits. Send cover letter, resume, and list of references to:
Margaret E. Barbuto
Nashoba Brooks School
200 Strawberry Hill Road
Concord, MA 01742
Fax: (978) 287-6142
Email: mbarbuto@nbsc.org
Nashoba Brooks is a school committed to anti-bias education.
We seek candidates who actively affirm diversity.
THIRD GRADE HOMEROOM TEACHER MATERNITY LEAVE
FULL TIME, ONE-YEAR APPOINTMENT
The Nashoba Brooks School seeks a full-time teacher for the 2008-2009 academic year. From September through February, he or she will teach 3rd grade homeroom; from March through June, he or she will serve as a full time substitute teacher, working with students from age 3 to grade 8. This is a one-year salaried position with full benefits.
A candidate for this dual-position should demonstrate experience and a high level of competency in the teaching of math, social studies and language arts. For the first two-thirds of the school year, he or she will be responsible for a homeroom of approximately 16 boys and girls and should have past experience with the social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of eight or nine year old students. Recent experience with the management of a homeroom is preferable.
Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree with significant course work in elementary education and three years of experience teaching at the elementary school level. He or she should possess excellent communication, organization and class management skills. The candidate should also have a strong desire to work as part of a team committed to a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary approach.
Other criteria considered for this appointment are:
- passion for teaching and for children;
- ability to relate to elementary school students, and to identify and address student related issues;
- proficiency with lesson planning and curriculum development;
- commitment to teaching problem solving and study skills;
- proficiency with technology and with the integration of technology into one’s teaching;
- knowledge of diverse learning styles and experience with assessment, remediation and enrichment strategies;
- experience with informal and formal assessments, particularly of reading, writing and math;
- ability to communicate effectively with parents through informal interaction, written progress reports and conferences;
- commitment to working with families, with the teaching team, and with the Assistant Head of School to assist with next school placements for boys;
- commitment to ongoing professional development;
- commitment to the school community;
- the ability to coach a sport; and
- the degree to which the candidate models integrity, curiosity, responsibility, creativity and respect for all persons, as well as an appreciation for racial and cultural diversity.
Candidates will be asked to participate in the following process. They will (1) meet with appropriate team and department members, (2) teach a class, and (3) meet with the Assistant Head of School and the Head of School.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to:
Neal M. Brown
Assistant Head of School
Nashoba Brooks School
200 Strawberry Hill Road
Concord, MA 01742
Fax: (978) 371-2597
Email: employment@nbsc.org
Nashoba Brooks is a school committed to anti-bias education. We seek candidates who actively affirm diversity in their teaching.
Professional Development at Nashoba Brooks
We place an enormous emphasis on professional development because we know that a school where adults are growing professionally and pursuing their interests is much more likely to be a place where students are also growing and learning with enthusiasm. Similarly, a school where adults are working together and learning from one another also becomes a more collaborative and exciting place for students.
To support such adult growth, Nashoba Brooks offers faculty and staff a wide range of professional development opportunities, both in-house and outside of school. In-house professional work takes many forms but is focused primarily on bringing teachers together to consider issues of pedagogy and/or curriculum. In recent years, our school's focus on diversity and character education has been a particularly vital part of our in-house professional development, as has our expansion of opportunities to observe and discuss one another's lessons. Out of school professional development opportunities include participation in local, regional and national conferences, as well as visits to nearby schools and mini-sabbaticals to pursue a particular passion over the summer.
Sample PD, On-Campus
Our three yearly professional development days bring to campus experts in a particular area or work together to advance a program goal. On a recent PD Day, humanities teachers explored the use of process writing with an expert from the Bard Institute for Writing and Thinking. On another day, faculty worked together toward the development of a cohesive, PS-8 Service Learning Program, creating more fine-tuned thematic service projects at each grade level.
Sample PD, Off-Campus
In addition to participating in/leading professional workshops and conferences, teachers are encouraged to extend their expertise in a variety of ways. Last summer, one of the World Language teachers participated in an intensive language course in Mexico as she prepared to teach a new Spanish class to sixth graders. Teachers are also encouraged to apply for our Mini-Sabbatical Program. Recipients have traveled everywhere from New Zealand to Belize, advancing their interest in a discipline or in a particular part of the world, bringing that knowledge and those experiences back to enrich the school.
