French Speaking Support Staff - Montessori Preschool

SUMMARY: Support Staff members work closely with the Support Staff Manager to ensure that the school provides a high-quality learning experience for children, exceptional service to parents, and a supportive, collaborative work environment for staff during operating hours.

Each support staff member has duties and responsibilities assigned that align with their experience, personal development goals, interests, and needs of the school.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supporting the creation of a strong culture on campus that embodies the mission of our organization: inclusivity, Montessori philosophy and being proactive stewards of the communities in which we participate.
• Supporting our French curriculum by speaking French with students, French speaking staff and supporting non-French speaking staff in utilizing French.
• Making observations of staff and students throughout the day presenting the observations and bringing any concerns to the Support Staff Manager.
• Supporting children throughout the day and in our aftercare program, La Garderie, through engaging activities, modeling emotional regulation, and ensuring safety,active supervision and licensing expectations are met.
• Supporting the school by ensuring the completion of designated tasks as assigned and requested.
• Classroom / Aftercare Support:
• Support students and staff as needed, maintaining ratio and safety take precedence.
• Strong understanding of supervision guidelines, boundaries, and safety expectations of the school, each classroom and program in which the employee works.
• Engage students with age appropriate work: reading, art, music,crafts, and gross motor games. As determined by the Lead of the classroom or program.
• Be a model of integrity, curiosity, responsibility, creativity, and respect for all persons
• Respect racial, cultural, and gender diversity within the community
• Prepare and maintain the environment in which you work

Kitchen Support:

• Prepping ingredients and food as needed for La Garderie
• Using the dishwasher to clean and sanitize La Garderie dishes and waterbottles

School Expectations

• Participate in staff meetings, school events, and conferences. Including small team meetings within La Garderie, Classroom teams, support staff meetings and French speaking staff meetings as requested and needed.
• Keep information confidential.
• Be professional and positive in all dealings with students, coworkers, and parents.
• Collaborate with colleagues to maintain a joyful environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.
• Respond to stress and conflict with professionalism

Student Supervision and Boundaries

• All support staff members have a thorough understanding of licensing requirements and ratio expectations for the age group in which they work
• All staff work towards establishing developmentally appropriate and safe physical and emotional boundaries with students within the context of a Montessori setting.

Continuing Education:

• Completes 15 hours of documented, relevant professional development each calendar year.
• Helps create an atmosphere of respectful collegiality.
• Shares and receives suggestions and feedback from HOS, other administrators, managers and peers.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Supervision:

• Support Staff Manager supervises this position with support from the HOS

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must be able to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the safety or health of employees or others. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Background Check/Enrollment in the Central Background Registry
• Food Handler Card ( can be completed after hiring)
• CPR/1 Aid ( can be completed after hiring)
• Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect
• Professional Development: Complete 15 hours of documented training each school year. All program staff members must submit documentation to Oregon Registry Online.
• Participate in the Oregon Registry, and work toward a higher Step every year. (Ultimate goal is a Step 9 or higher).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may or may not be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• AECMS activities require frequent shifts between sitting, walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
• Must be able to run with children or run to them quickly as needed.
• Frequent reaching and use of hands, including lifting items under 10 pounds.
• Occasionally need to lift a child who is under 75 pounds (in case of safety or medical injury) or assist with moving classroom furniture and materials.
• Close, distance, and peripheral vision are required for observing the children and ensuring their safety.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may or may not be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The position involves outdoor play in a variety of weather conditions.
• Noise level ranges from quiet to loud during normal activities.
• Temperature levels can be varying; the kitchen can be quite hot.

JOB DUTIES OF EVERY EMPLOYEE:

• Maintains punctual, regular, and predictable attendance.
• Attends staff meetings and In-Service Days.
• Works collaboratively in a team environment.
• Prioritizes a focus on the child’s experience at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned and agreed upon
• Understands and takes initiative to accommodate the legal and logistical constraints of working in a childcare facility

Pay: $19.00 - $20.75 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $21