Montessori Assistant Teachers Needed

August 2026

Montessori Children’s House is seeking:

• 1 full-time PM Care float with hours of 9:30-5:30pm, M-F, full 12 month school year

Early to mid Summer start date. The individual must already be actively enrolled in Oregon's Central Background Registry and have childcare experience.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A true love for all children and all aspects of teaching
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills
• Love of cleanliness and order, willingness to work on classroom and all school maintenance
• A commitment to active engagement within our Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist school community
• Compassion and warmth towards others
• Willingness to partner with families
• Versatility and flexibility
• A spirit of collaboration and a strong desire to participate fully within the school community

Requirements include:

• Some experience working in childcare
• Current Infant/Child CPR & First-Aid training
• Oregon Food Handler’s Certificate
• Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect training (RRCAN)
• Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety training (ICCHS)
• Prevention is Better than Treatment training (PBTT)
• Foundations for Learning training (FFL)

Any applicant who hasn’t already completed these trainings will have up to 30 days after their hire-date to meet these requirements.

Please be advised, per ORS 339.374 MCH must contact all successful candidates’ previous schools of employment, even if they’re not listed as a reference.

Compensation:

Starting rate is $20/hr with an increase based on each candidate’s education and experience.

Benefits Include:

• Annual Professional Development Stipend
• 15 paid hours of Professional Devlopment (annual)
• 100% Medical/Vision Insurance
• 100% Dental Insurance
• 50% Staff Tuition Discount
• 50% Parking Pass (as needed)
• OregonSaves IRA
• Annual PTO (sick and personal time off)
• Paid Inclement Weather Days
• 5 weeks of vacation annually: Winter, Spring, and Summer (unpaid)

MCH is a non-profit school located on Portland’s South Waterfront and is easily accessed by bike and public transportation. Our program is rooted in AMI standards and is composed of encouraging, passionate, and hardworking professionals specializing in authentic Montessori early childhood education. We aim for each child to express comfort and joy with human diversity, to increasingly recognize injustice, and to have the will and the skills to act against prejudice.

To learn more about our school, please peruse all pages of our website (mch-pdx.org) to get to know us. Video tours are available on our website.

Interested applicants are invited submit the following documents via email to office@childrenshousepdx.com:

• A cover letter describing where you are in your professional journey and why you are interested in this job
• Your resume detailing training and experience
• Three references with names, contact information (email and phone), and how you are connected to them. Please be advised, per ORS 339.374 MCH must contact all successful candidates’ previous schools of employment.

MCH does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, physical or mental ability, or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws in the admission of otherwise qualified students or in the administration of its educational policies or programs, hiring or employment practices.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Oregon Central Background Registry (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20