Are you a compassionate, motivated person who adores children and wants to break into the field of early childhood education? We’re looking for people like you who want to begin or advance a career providing classroom support to teachers and brightening the lives of the littlest learners.
If you’re ready to move into a career that makes a difference, and you:
Are friendly, dependable, and willing to work as an integral part of a classroom team.
Want ECE work experience and professional development opportunities.
Can communicate respectfully with students, colleagues, parents, and administrators.
Are physically able to complete the tasks necessary to care for small children.
Agree with and can deliver on our mission to provide exceptional care and learning.
Then we implore you to take a look at some of our positions open to wonderful individuals like yourself.
Position: Lead Teacher
Core Responsibilities:
To help establish, plan, and guide a classroom learning environment that supports the individual development of each child through the Montessori Method of education
To promote an atmosphere of safety which ensures mutual respect between children, families, and staff members
To be responsible for recording and reporting each child’s progress to their family and the school’s Director and Administrator.
Duties and Responsibilities:
To help implement a structured Montessori program, ensuring that all children will succeed in meeting individual developmental and behavioral goals.
To help train and educate assistant staff members in appropriate classroom management strategies and Montessori philosophy, and developmentally appropriate practices through class meetings, in-service training, and personal instruction.
To ensure the classroom environment is safe, all materials and furnishings are complete and appropriate, that fire drills and weather evacuation procedures are understood and practiced.
To help oversee the correct recording of classroom documents, including attendance, accident reports, and documentation of each child’s progress.
To help promote strong family and teacher communication through scheduled Fall and Spring Conferences.
Skills, and Attributes:
Experience in a Montessori classroom
CPR, First Aid, and Standard Precautions Training
Excellent communication skills
Agility, flexibility, and compassion
Strong personal commitment to the education of young children
Education:
Bachelor's (Preferred)
High School Diploma or GED (required)
License/Certification:
Infant & Toddler (birth – age 3) Montessori Certification (Preferred)
Early Childhood (ages 2 ½ – 6) Montessori Teacher Certification (Preferred)
Elementary I (ages 6 – 9) Montessori Teacher Certification (Preferred)
Elementary II (ages 9 – 12) Montessori Teacher Certification (Preferred)
Elementary I – II (ages 6 – 12) Montessori Teacher Certification (Preferred)