Assistant Teacher/ Teacher's Assistant

The Montessori Assistant Teacher serves as a guide, effectively communicating with children, parents, and staff. This role requires providing quality, nurturing care to infants, toddlers, and preschool children enrolled in the school. The Assistant Teacher must demonstrate skills to address developmental needs and help direct children academically, emotionally, and physically within a prepared Montessori environment. The role includes adapting to student and community needs, fostering positive interactions with teacher assistants, students, and parents, assisting in Montessori teacher training, ensuring a safe and clean environment, and participating in special events and assisting the Lead Teacher. Employee Policies/ Parent Handbook: Mary’s Montessori School parent and employee policies, handbooks, and procedures. Department of Social Services Title 22 regulations. # Customer Service: Consistently meet teacher responsibilities related to customer service, guiding, and nurturing the development of infant, toddler, and preschool students. Montessori Principles: Demonstrate working knowledge and application of Montessori principles/philosophy. Daily Schedule: Use a daily schedule based on Montessori ideals, acting as a reference and exemplar for students. Create an environment that fosters and showcases Montessori learning. Kindergarten Readiness: Maintain knowledge of local primary expectations for kindergarten readiness, guiding the learning process accordingly. Encourage parental involvement and support the student’s relationship with their family by appreciating student’s families as part of the Montessori program and incorporating family culture into student experiences. Care :  Supervision: Maintain constant supervision of students, attend to students in distress, and ensure safety during activities. Positive Discipline: Use positive Montessori discipline techniques. Policy Adherence: Follow policies, procedures, and regulatory standards for student activities. Report signs of illness, injury, or abuse to the Head of School and take appropriate emergency action. Collaboration: Collaborate with the Lead Teacher during sanitizing and prep time. Child Greeting: Ensure each child is warmly greeted upon arrival. Maintain a safe, clean caregiving environment, practicing good hygiene and ensuring the well-being and safety of all children. Training and Meetings: Attend all training opportunities, staff meetings, and professional development activities. Maintain a neat, well-organized, and attractive prepared environment consistent with Montessori pedagogy. Develop effective relationships with parents, providing opportunities to discuss and understand the child’s progress and encouraging bonding with the class and school community. Complete other duties as assigned by the Head of School. Facility Maintenance: Supervise facility clean-up and maintenance of student areas, both interior and exterior.  Mary’s Montessori School. # EDUCATION / WORK

EXPERIENCE:
12 ECE units. ~ Coursework in child development. ~ SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND/OR LICENSING:  Required licenses, certificates, or specialized ongoing training (e.g., CPR, ECE units, law enforcement clearance). Training and experience necessary to develop supportive relationships with young children. # Work independently with minimal supervision. Flexible and adaptable to constant change. Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing. Knowledge and skill in instructional principles, methods, and techniques of the Montessori program. Skill in classroom management with guidance from the Lead Teacher/Assistant Director. Ability to serve as a role model and treat students as individuals professionally. Ability to fully participate as a team member in a professional learning community. Ability to embrace and incorporate Montessori philosophy guidance. # Reading/interpreting
• Customer service
• Hearing/Talking/Seeing Language skills
• Carrying
• Repetitive motion
• Training
• Driving
• Walking
• SUPERVISION:  The amount of supervision this position requires: Limited supervision.  ANALYSIS & DECISION MAKING:  Make recommendations of Staff performance reviews  Inform the supervisor of any requests or actions violating the parent handbook, employee manual/policies, and procedures. # Positive interaction with parents enhances the school's reputation; Good decisions benefit students’ well-being and education; Effective training and orientation can facilitate a positive start for students; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Assistant Teacher   Lead Teacher