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Full-Time PRESCHOOL TEACHER

for Integrated Arts Preschool

Qualifications:

EEC Teacher certification or comparable out-of-state licensure. Thorough knowledge and understanding of early childhood growth, development and education.  Must have a creative spirit as a preschool lead teacher of our integrated arts curriculum and in order to support curriculum integration. Experience in visual art or the performing arts is a plus.  Must love children, be flexible and organized, be an excellent communicator and listener, must have a vision for children in a creative learning environment; current first aid & CPR certification. 

Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to classroom design and management of classroom 

  • Plan, develop and implement curricula as age appropriate 

  • Research and implement elements of Suzuki teaching in the classroom 

  • Establish and implement student assessment tools 

  • Participate actively in Parent communications, e-newsletter, parent conferences

  • Be an active team member, 

  • Be current with first aid & CPR certification 

  • Adhere to policies indicated in the Staff Handbook

  • Additional responsibilities may occur to aid in the smooth operation of the preschool

  • All teachers are required to follow the guidelines in the Health & Safety Protocol that will be provided during orientation. 

About Suzuki School of Newton

Suzuki School of Newton was founded in 1986 by Gwendoline Thornblade with the mission to instill in children at an early age a love and respect for music that will enrich them all their lives. The Suzuki Preschool was founded in 2009. It is our goal to promote early childhood cultural, intellectual and character development through an academic and artistic curriculum using the philosophy of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. His work had been proven early childhood and music education research that integrates individual and group instrument instruction, music training, parent-child interaction and community experiences including performances and food drives. We encourage personal excellence and cultural development that is shared through performance that enrich our community. At SSN we make an effort to foster a welcoming and diverse environment. Sixty-two percent of our student are people of color, and we have a commitment to equal opportunity and diversity as represented by our entire school.

Salary & Benefits: 

Suzuki School of Newton offers a competitive salary range of $55K-58K annually, paid time off, bank and school holidays, group health plan, and a voluntary 403B Retirement plan. Benefits include a budget for professional development to pursue learning opportunities to build and strengthen the skills required in this role. This position will be compensated at $25-$28/hour based on experience.

Please send a resume and brief cover letter to email@suzukinewton.org with “Preschool Teacher Application” in the subject line.


Assistant Registrar/Sub teacher or accompanist

Description:


The Suzuki School of Newton is seeking a full-time Assistant Registrar (approximately 35 hours per week) with an interest in substitute teaching or accompanying, as needed. The Assistant Registrar will assist the Registrar with the following tasks:
Registration: organizing prospective student information sessions, maintaining the enrollment database, updating registration forms; Communications: maintaining the room schedule, distributing class rosters, overseeing attendance record keeping; Finance: collection tuition and other miscellaneous payments; General admin: answering the phone and checking voicemails, updating the website, ordering office supplies, filing, room set-up/break-down

Qualifications:

We are willing to train the right person, so ability to learn new skills and information quickly and being a good fit for the team are most important. The successful candidate will be a strong communicator, be extremely organized, and be a good spokesperson with both strong writing and accurate math skills (for collecting tuition).

Previous experience with Microsoft Office suite is required. Personable speaking voice and understanding of childhood development is also valuable. Knowledge of classical music and/or Suzuki music education are highly desirable. Comfort with social media, website updating (HTML), e-newsletter a plus. Ability to design flyers for concerts and publicity and post calendar events also a plus.

Must be able to lift 20 pounds to assist with moving keyboards, folding tables, and chairs.

How To Apply:


Send email with a cover letter and a CV which includes relevant administrative experience, any knowledge of Suzuki learning, and suitable skills to sachiko.isihara@gmail.com. No phone calls please.

Apply by:


January 31, 2026

Salary:


$20 / Per hour

About this Organization:


Suzuki School of Newton was founded in 1986 by Gwendoline Thornblade with the mission to instill in children at an early age a love and respect for music that will enrich them all their lives. It is our goal to promote early childhood cultural, intellectual and character development through a proven music education program that integrates individual and group instrument instruction, music theory training, parent-child interaction and community performance experience.