JOB SUMMARY: Adeline Montessori School is seeking a Toddler Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year for students ages 18 months to 3 years. Job summary includes the ability to create lesson plans and update Montessori materials focused on developing social, emotional, physical, and intellectual skills. The Toddler Teacher will also assess individual children?s needs, communicate with families, and work under the supervision of the Program Director.
QUALIFICATIONS: Qualified candidates will have experience or education in Early Childhood and can demonstrate excellent communication skills as well as the ability to work collaboratively with families and faculty. Ideal candidates will have a clear understanding of Montessori philosophy, curriculum, implementation, and classroom management skills, or be willing to learn.
Essential functions of the job may include but are not limited to the following:

• Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans using instructional materials that align with the Montessori philosophy
• Physical requirements include the ability to sit on the floor with students, squat down to a child?s eye level, kneel, and lift and carry up to 30 pounds
• Develop schemes of work, lesson plans in accordance with established procedures that support the socio-emotional growth of students
• Observe, guide, supervise and assess children while they learn in the classroom environment
• Communicate effectively and consistently with students, colleagues, and families regarding student progress and needs
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate with co-workers and children with honesty, kindness, and patience
• Establishes rapport and builds loving and safe relationships with students based on trust
• Observe and evaluate students? performance and development using Transparent Classroom
• Participate in department, school, district, and family meetings, orientations, trainings, and professional development
• Ultimately create, maintains, and models a classroom culture that aligns with the school?s vision
• Facilitates and maintains an environment that is safe, clean, stimulating and caters to the child

Other functions of the job include but are not limited to the following:

• Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic, and ability backgrounds
• Encourage family and community involvement, obtain information for families when requested, promptly return phone calls and answer emails
• Participate in appropriate professional activities and professional development
• Ensure materials are accessible to meet individual needs
• Meet professional teacher education requirements of school, district, and state
• Proven ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperate, collaborative and effective working relationships with others

JOB TYPE: Full-time 8am-4:30pm with a 30 minute break
BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401k