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There are six levels of early education and care positions:
Infant-toddler Teacher
Infant-toddler Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher
Preschool Lead Teacher
Director I
Director II
Each level has educational degree(s), coursework and work experience requirements.
When calculating work experience:
50 hours of consistent work at one program is equivalent to one month of work experience. For example, 450 hours equals 9 months.
A “permanent” substitute position at a child care center counts as work experience (occasional substitute teaching doesn’t count).
Work experience must be in a licensed group child care center, family child care home, or equivalent program accepted by EEC.
The eligibility for each position builds off the previous level. For example, to meet the Director I level, you need to meet the Lead Teacher level eligibility plus additional requirements.
Early childhood education centers in Berkshire County
Early childhood education centers in Berkshire County
Child Care of the Berkshires
Child Care of the Berkshires mission is to strengthen families through high quality child care, education, support services and advocacy. We partner with families to support children’s growth and healthy development.
Become a provider: Offers new family child care providers start-up coaching, help with education and licensing and mini grants for supplies and equipment, as well as sign-on bonuses when new providers join the system. https://www.ccberkshire.org/become-a-provider
Job opportunities: https://www.ccberkshire.org/job-opportunities
Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center
The Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center is a multi-service organization empowering children and youth, with a special emphasis on girls, to become responsible, confident, personally fulfilled individuals.
Job opportunities: https://brighamcenter.org/employment
18 Degrees
18 Degrees provides education, parenting skills and support, prevention and intervention, advocacy, and life skills across a spectrum of programs serving children, young people, individuals and families in four areas: early education and care; foster care and adoption; child and family well-being; youth and community development.
Job opportunities: https://18degreesma.org/get-involved/employment-2/
Berkshire County Head Start
Berkshire County Head Start’s health and safety focus encompasses early detection, screening, preventive health education, and assisting children and families with obtaining a primary medical and dental home. Our Teachers assess the progression of language and literacy, cognition and general knowledge, critical thinking, approaches toward learning, physical well-being and motor development along with social-emotional development of our children.
Job opportunities: https://berkhs.org/careers-at-bchs
Early childhood educator licensure
Early childhood educator licensure
Early childhood educator licensure in Massachusetts allows you to work as a teacher with children from the grades of Pre-K through second. To become a preschool teacher in Massachusetts, you must:
Complete a Degree and Educator Preparation Program in Early Childhood Education
Pass the Examinations Required for Massachusetts Early Education Teachers
Apply for Your Massachusetts Early Educator Teaching License
Given the increased attention placed on high-quality preschool programs, program administrators, school districts, and federal programs, such as Head Start, are finding significant value in hiring and retaining preschool teachers who hold a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and specialized training in teaching Pre-K.
A report by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) found that as of 2018, 78% of all state-funded public preschool programs, 56% of state-funded private preschool programs, and 75% of state-funded preschool programs that serve both public and private settings required teachers to hold at least a bachelor’s degree and a teaching certification.
Assistant preschool teachers are often required to possess an associate’s degree in early childhood development and/or a nationally recognized teaching credential, such as the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential through the Council for Professional Recognition. The CDA credential requires the completion of at least 120 hours of professional education, at least 480 hours of professional experience, and the completion of a professional portfolio.
Early Education and Care Program at Taconic High School
Early Education and Care Program at Taconic High School
Taconic High School’s Early Education & Care Program prepares students for a career working with young children. The curriculum is designed to instruct students in the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of children from infancy through age 8.
Early Childhood Education Pathway at Berkshire Community College
Early Childhood Education Pathway at Berkshire Community College
Introductory Early Childhood Education certificate at BCC
Introductory Early Childhood Education certificate at BCC
The first pathway leading to greater qualifications for work with young children. With the experience provided in the practicum (ECE-123), those completing this certificate will be ready to apply for teacher qualification through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.The required ECE courses will be offered in the evening in rotation.
Intermediate Early Childhood Education certificate at BCC
Intermediate Early Childhood Education certificate at BCC
After completion of the Introductory Early Childhood Education certificate or equivalent, students may begin work on this pathway. This certificate, together with nine months of additional experience in the field, prepares people to pursue lead teacher qualification through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. The required ECE courses will be offered in the evening in rotation.
EEC Career Pathways Grant at BCC
EEC Career Pathways Grant at BCC
Funds individuals working in the field of early education and care, or individuals interested in working with young children. The ECE Cohort courses meet after 5pm allowing students to work during the day and attend class in the evening. Cohort courses follow BCC's "stackable" credentials, which allow students to progress towards certificates and an A.S. Degree ("Stackable" means that the courses build upon one another as the student earns different credentials towards their completion goals.)
Early Childhood Education program graduates meet the requirements for the MassTransfer Pathway in Early Childhood Education and can transfer to all Massachusetts State Schools. BCC has an articulation agreement with MCLA's Early Childhood Education Program.
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