Employment Opportunities at Atrium School
Atrium School's PreK – Grade 8 progressive education encourages academic curiosity, creativity, and exploration while fostering each child's intellectual growth. Our students develop confidence in themselves and respect for others within a joyful, vibrant community of nurturing teachers, engaged parents, and enriching partnerships. Atrium School, an independent school in Watertown, serves about 125 students, with each grade typically consisting of 10-17 students.
Atrium School is committed to building and sustaining a richly diverse community that includes a wide range of family structures, racial, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds, and students with various learning styles. Atrium School’s curriculum and school culture are inclusive of, and responsive to, the diversity within and beyond our community. Our motto, Excellence with Joy, embodies the balance we strive for each day.
Current Openings:
Librarian (part-time)
Math Tutor (part-time)
Substitute Teachers (part-time)
Librarian (part-time)
Atrium School seeks a passionate, collaborative, and knowledgeable part-time school librarian (3 days a week) to join our community of learners and teachers beginning in the 2025-26 school year.
Atrium School is a progressive, inclusive PreK – Grade 8 independent school in the vibrant East End of Watertown, MA. Our program encourages deep academic curiosity, creativity, and exploration to foster each child's intellectual and personal growth. Our students are diverse and original thinkers who develop confidence in themselves and respect for others within a joyful, energized community of nurturing and challenging teachers, engaged parents, and enriching community partnerships.
Atrium has a very strong and joyful culture built around reading and literature. This role is an exciting opportunity for a librarian/teacher who has a passion and familiarity with children’s literature and seeks an environment supportive of their creativity and innovation. We welcome educators with diverse and collaborative experiences, who demonstrate a strong commitment to justice-based and anti-bias educational practice and contribute positively to the lives of young people.
We seek a candidate with the following qualifications and the ability to advance the school’s mission and core values.
Qualifications:
The spirit and qualities of innovation, reflection, initiative, collaboration, and kindness
Bachelor’s required, master’s degree in library science or teaching-related field preferred
Minimum of three years experience as a classroom teacher or children’s librarian in a public library setting
Excellent communication skills with students, colleagues, parents/guardians, and the greater community
Experience and capacity to teach diverse, multicultural perspectives
Commitment to professional development and reflective practice
Responsibilities:
Support students and staff to be critical thinkers and effective users, evaluators, and creators of information, and passionate and versatile readers in multiple genres of literature
Create a caring and thoughtful environment with equitable access to the library’s physical collections
Collaborate and co-teach with colleagues to support curriculum through information literacy skills and utilizing diverse, complex, and culturally responsive texts
Coordinate and manage a small team of library volunteers
Oversee the physical collection, including performing equity audits, maintenance, collection selection and development, and organization of the library
Provide resources to the school community that support curricula, current events, and school and community culture
Communicate library resources and programs to school staff and families
Instill and support a love of reading and stories in students
In addition, faculty at Atrium:
Are passionate experts in their content areas and instructional skills; they write skillfully and frequently
Enjoy and have great capacity to nurture the whole child, and value the broad array of learning approaches that every child possesses
Collaborate daily with multiple colleagues to plan and carry out complex, integrated learning experiences that cross grades and subject areas
Initiate and continually plan their own growth within a supportive atmosphere that prioritizes professional development
At Atrium, we believe diversity and inclusion are key drivers of creativity and innovation and that a diversity of thoughts, experiences, backgrounds, personalities, and identities helps us think bigger and better, enabling us to reach our goals more effectively. We encourage applications from individuals who will add to the racial, cultural, and gender diversity of the school community and who are committed to building and sustaining a community that is richly diverse and includes a wide range of family structures and racial, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds. For further information about the mission, program, and community at Atrium, please visit www.atrium.org.
To apply for this position, please submit a resume, a cover letter, and the names of three references to Jenee Uttaro at juttaro@atrium.org. Please list how you heard about the position in your cover letter. No phone calls, please.
Math Tutor (part-time)
Atrium School currently seeks a part-time (3 or 4 days per week) math tutor who would be paid privately by families. The hours would be negotiable, ideally within school hours, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. With a passion for and specialization in mathematics, you would work with students individually or in small groups, providing them with support and guidance to improve their understanding and skills in mathematics. Your primary responsibility will be to assist students in comprehending mathematical concepts, solving problems, and developing effective study strategies. Atrium teachers will work in partnership to support that goal.
As a self-employed tutor, this would naturally involve invoicing and collecting payment directly from families, who will welcome this support for their child. As a service provider who works on the school site, you would also be required to secure liability insurance and a background check. At the same time, Atrium will provide an already established clientele, facilitate and encourage connections with families, offer contact information regarding insurance and background checks, and ensure that an appropriate space is available to work in the school.
Responsibilities:
Conduct one-on-one or small group tutoring sessions with elementary and middle school students.
Assess students' math proficiency and identify areas for improvement.
Create personalized learning plans tailored to each student's needs and learning style.
Teach fundamental math concepts and skills, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, geometry, and algebra.
Provide clear explanations and examples to help students grasp difficult concepts.
Offer guidance and assistance with homework assignments, projects, and test preparation.
Monitor student progress and adjust teaching strategies as necessary to ensure comprehension and improvement.
Foster a supportive and encouraging learning environment that promotes confidence and academic success.
Communicate regularly with students' parents or guardians to discuss progress, challenges, and goals.
Collaborate with classroom teachers to support students inside and outside of class.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in mathematics, education, or a related field (preferred).
Previous experience working as a math tutor or teacher.
Strong understanding of elementary and middle school math curriculum and standards.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Patience, empathy, and the ability to motivate and inspire students.
Reliable and punctual with a commitment to maintaining scheduled tutoring sessions.
Ability to adapt teaching strategies to accommodate different learning styles and abilities.
Relevant certifications may be required.
Join our team and make a positive impact on students' academic success and confidence in math!
We seek candidates who will add to the racial, cultural, and gender diversity of the school community. Additionally, we seek candidates who are committed to building and sustaining a community that is richly diverse and includes a wide range of family structures, and racial, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds.
For further information about the mission, program, and community at Atrium, please visit www.atrium.org. To apply for this position, please submit a resume, a cover letter, and the names of three references to Nicole Moran at nmoran@atrium.org. Please mention in your cover letter where you learned about this position.
Substitute Teachers (part-time)
Atrium School currently seeks substitute teachers who take the place of a teacher who is absent for personal, professional, or health reasons. Though long-term subbing situations may arise, the usual commitment is for full or partial days, one or two days at a time. Opportunities for after-school programming subs may also be available.
In PreK to Grade 5, this means assisting the co-teacher who leads the classroom.
In the Middle School, this includes facilitating and carrying out lesson plans for the day for a given class and creating reports to inform the students’ permanent teachers about the day.
Atrium School is a progressive, inclusive PreK – Grade 8 independent school in the East End of Watertown, MA. Our program encourages deep academic curiosity, creativity, and exploration to foster each child's intellectual and personal growth. Our students are diverse and original thinkers, who develop confidence in themselves and respect for others within a joyful, energized community of nurturing and challenging teachers, engaged parents, and enriching community partnerships.
Responsibilities include:
Following lesson plans provided by the regular teacher to create a cohesive and consistent learning experience for students
Managing the classroom effectively to encourage student participation and maintain a positive and creative learning environment
Supervising students in and out of the classroom, including in the halls, on the playground, and at lunch
Qualifications:
A strong candidate for the Substitute Teacher position will possess the following skills and qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in education
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to lead and instruct students of all ages
Ability to adapt plans to specific classrooms
Flexibility and critical-thinking skills
Atrium is committed to building and sustaining a richly diverse community that includes a wide range of family structures; racial, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds; and students with various learning styles. Atrium School’s curriculum and school culture are inclusive of and responsive to, the diversity within and beyond our community. Our motto, Excellence with Joy, embodies the balance we strive for each day.
For further information, and to apply, please contact Front Desk Administrator Ana Mercado at frontdesk@atrium.org. In your cover letter, please mention where you first saw this position posted.