Apple Blossom Preschool and Early Learning Center

02/06/2025

Stay safe and go play in the snow!

01/06/2025

It's so important to support children being children. For children, play is serious business

08/09/2024

Playing in the puddles. Harvesting herbs from the garden. Creating friendships. Feeling loved and respected. Ah, Life as a Lil’ Root.

07/24/2024

This Lil’ Bunny lives just outside of the Lil’ Roots classroom. We see him or her each day. We have lovingly named them Bun-Bun.

07/23/2024

07/22/2024

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
WE ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

Please submit applications and references to [email protected]

PRESCHOOL TEACHER

We are looking for an experienced early childhood educator to lead our 12-student classroom, ages 3 and 4 years old. We are a Waldorf-inspired center and any experience and/or understanding of the philosophy is important to us. You will need to implement and facilitate an environment that is conducive for a child to explore, discover, and actively learn through play. You will be responsible for creating lesson plans incorporating RIELDS and reflecting nature/seasons, work in a team environment, provide families with daily photos and a summary of the day through our parent engagement app.

Must be creative and enthusiastic, have a good work ethic, enjoys working with a team of colleagues, conscious of safety regulations and is able to solve problems with discernment while maintaining confidentiality of student, familial and organizational information. Key attributes of a successful candidate: warm-natured, takes initiative, dependable.

After a probation period full-time teachers will receive 9-10 paid holidays off
1 week pay for our winter break between Christmas and New Year's
5 days paid personal time off and 5 days not paid personal time off
We are looking into offering health benefits at this time

We believe in a holistic education based on developmentally appropriate practice, nurturing a child's "head, heart and hands", we encourage curiosity, independence and social/emotional growth. Please visit our website. We go outside come rain or shine, we enjoy gardening and tending to our greenhouse in the summers and love to play in the snow!

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

Please submit applications and references to [email protected]

Apple Blossom Preschool is seeking qualified, part-time substitute teachers to work with children ages 18 months - 5 years in beautiful Barrington, RI.

Applicants must have experience working with children in the age group of 18 months to 5 years, and be able to play a supportive role to lead teachers while adapting to the routines and rhythms of the classroom. Those with backgrounds in early childhood education and/or administration are welcome to apply. This is a position to cover other teachers on sick and personal days, and is a great opportunity to learn more about our school, philosophy, and work.

Background checks and medical immunization will be required for all new hires.

Schedules will be flexible within the hours of 7:30 AM - 4:00PM; supply teachers will work various hours. We offer a competitive wage.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, three letters of reference, and a resume.

Job Type: Temporary as needed to cover full-time teachers' personal days, sick days, and other time off.

07/22/2024

LIL’ ROOTS…🐳Water play!

07/22/2024

SPROUTS…Working & weeding the garden! The children were able to harvest 2 enormous cucumbers!!🥒

07/14/2024

07/13/2024

Summer fun in the Lil’ Roots!
Buzz, buzz, buzz is a song we’ve been singing & dancing to. Outside, we looked for bumblebees.

07/13/2024

We are currently looking for a substitute chef. If you are food certified & pass a background check, this could be a great opportunity for you.

We are a preschool that serves vegetarian meals & snacks.

If interested, please reach out.

We are looking to fill in July 29th-August 2nd.

245-2775 🍎🍏🍎