What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Teacher position at Lowcountry Montessori School?
Great job for the right person. Do you love to work with children and want to see if Montessori education is a good fit for you?
Assistant guides work in the Montessori classroom with a lead guide. They help manage the classroom while the lead guide gives lessons. This is a full time position with benefits. We are looking to hire someone for this position for the fall. Job requires patience, compassion, a love of children, a love of learning and the ability to be flexible in the environment. Applicants must believe in respect for children and be able to help children resolve conflict in a peaceful way.
Assistant Guide Job Description
General Responsibilities:
- The assistant is responsible to the lead teacher and will assist in establishing and maintaining a harmonious classroom.
- Will help in establishing and maintaining Montessori classroom culture, paying particular attention to the needs of students.
- Carefully observe and keep records on each student’s individual progression through the classroom always being available to offer gentle guidance.
- Participate in weekly staff meetings.
- Participate in all school events and conferences.
- Responsibilities to the Lead Teacher:
- To assist the lead teacher with the children in their learning and understanding of the Montessori materials.
- To be informed and carry out duties as assigned by the lead teacher
- To be familiar with the Student’s Handbook.
- To inform the lead teacher of any classroom difficulties, includingdiscipline, health, equipment needs, repair and maintenance.
- To meet with the lead teacher to discuss goals for the class andindividual students.
- Responsibilities to the Children and Parents:
- Keep information confidential.
- Be professional and positive in all dealings with staff, children and parents.
- Share all information from parents with the lead teacher.
- Allow the children to be as independent as possible and try not to be anobstacle in their growth.
- Responsibilities to the Classroom:
- Be prompt to school to help prepare the classroom for the day
- Clean-up of the classroom. Ensuring that it is always tidy.
Absence:
Notify the lead teacher as soon as possible so that a substitute can be organized and let the Director know.
Things that happen in the classroom:
Greet children at the door in the morning
Take Attendance daily
Morning Meeting
Planning lessons
Give lessons
Observe children / other classrooms when able
Get students on iReady
Bloomz/communication with parents
Newsletter
Attend meetings for IEPs, level meetings, team meetings, Reading Coach
Take students to Specials
Help with Dismissal
Eat lunch with the children
Playground duty
Have a 30 minute break outside of the classroom
Classroom Management
Help prepare Snack
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Passion for working with children: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Beaufort, SC 29906 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $28,000