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A Float Teacher supports and follows all Horizons for Homeless Children policies and procedures.\nResponsibilities\nCurriculum\nDisplay knowledge of early childhood development.\n\nContribute to the design and implementation of a dynamic, creative, age-appropriate, and multi-cultural curriculum.\n\nPractice positive behavior management techniques in guiding children’s behavior.\n\nProfessional Development\nMaintaining an accurate and up to date PQ registry\n\nMaintaining the required 20 hours of professional Development annually\n\nCommunication\nCommunicate with children in a positive way that demonstrates genuine interest and respect and exhibits sensitivity to children as individuals.\n\nCommunicate positively with parents daily to inform them of their child’s ongoing development and activities.\n\nAssist in the design and implementation of other classroom parent communication systems (i.e. bulletin boards, monthly newsletters, etc.).\n\nClassroom Management\nMaintain appropriate standards of health and safety in accordance with state regulations and Horizons for Homeless Children policies and procedures.\n\nUnderstand and implement emergency procedures.\n\nCoordinate transitions for children to and from classrooms.\n\nEnsure that classroom equipment is in good repair and inform Teacher when supplies are low.\n\nWorkspace\nThis is a 40-hour, full-time position. The work you will perform is active, taking place in a classroom setting, working alongside others.\nYou can expect to work onsite 5 days a week (M-F). There is a large staff room with indoor and outdoor space for breaks as well as a designated quiet room. Our beautiful office space is located: Edgerley Family Horizons Center at 1785 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA.\nThis position requires the employee to comply with all applicable federal, state, local and company policy concerning immunizations, employment physical/screening, Background record check and health and safety training.\nStarting salary range, compensation, and benefits\n$63,000-$66,974 is the starting salary range for this Teacher role. Your starting salary will fall within that range depending on your competencies, experience, and skill set. This role requires an EEC Teacher Certification.\nYour total compensation package includes the following benefits:\nHealth coverage options designed to be as comprehensive and affordable for you as possible, with Horizons covering between 70-75% of premiums (a value that ranges from an additional $10,000 -30,000 per year based on your enrollment choices).\nWhile you have a choice between an HMO and PPO plan for medical coverage, most employees pay $117.77 for individual, $235.54 for 2-person, or $370.44 for family coverage per biweekly paycheck and never pay more than $300 for individual or $600 for 2-person/family toward deductibles.\nVisit The Benefits of Working at Horizons for more details on the rest of our benefits package\nDiversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging\nWe recognize the value of looking within to ensure our policies, practices, and culture are aligned with Horizons’ vision. Creating a more equitable world has always been at the center of Horizons’ mission, but in the last several years we’ve recommitted to the role Horizons plays in rectifying some of the problems we see and wish to address. Visit our DEI page to learn more about what that looks like at Horizons.\nAs such, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.\nFor more information about Horizons, please visit horizonschildren.org.\nQualifications\nQualifications\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities\nClear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.\n\nAbility to collaborate and solve problems using a team approach.\n\nSupervision skills that focus on strengths, mutual respect, consistent feedback, professional growth, and inclusion.\n\nAbility and willingness to handle all sensitive information confidentially.\n\nAbility to lift 50 pounds.\n\nPriority will be given to individuals who have had previous experience working with homeless children and their families, multi-ethnic urban families, or with children at risk.\n\nBasic computer skills and knowledge to effectively use MS Office applications and other relevant ECE software applications.\n\nCommitment to Horizons mission and ability to embody our core values (Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative, and Passionate).\n\nEducation and Experience\nDepartment of Early Education and Care (EEC) Teacher Certification required.\n\nAt least 9 months to 1 year or more of relevant work experience\n\n12 ECE Credits minimum preferred for Head Start classrooms.\n\nAssociates and or Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education (ECE) or related field strongly preferred","description_format":"text","description_chars":5759,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Early Childhood Education","Nonprofits & Foundations"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-09T02:58:16Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":69,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.766,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":18,"expected_fill_days":28,"reasons":["conf:27","win:mid","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-27T05:46:45Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":66974,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/horizons-for-homeless-children-float-teacher","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/horizons-for-homeless-children-float-teacher.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-27T17:29:45Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":7144,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-28T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1995654},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1995654"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fhorizons-for-homeless-children-float-teacher"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fhorizons-for-homeless-children-float-teacher"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fhorizons-for-homeless-children-float-teacher"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/horizons-for-homeless-children-float-teacher\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fhorizons-for-homeless-children-float-teacher"}]}