Preschool Teacher

Royal Montessori Academy

Toddler Teacher

Multi-Aged Classroom Setting; Students 18 months - 3 years of age

Preschool Teacher

Multi-Aged Classroom Setting; Students 3-5 years of age

Roles And Responsibilities

The Montessori Teacher, with the support and under the supervision of the Head of School and school administration, is expected to establish

and maintain a high-quality Montessori standards-aligned educational environment. The roles and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Instructional Strategies

• Support and implement the school’s Montessori / standards-aligned curriculum and program.
• Develop, implement, submit, and have available as required learning plans, curriculum maps, and record-keeping documents that fulfill the requirements of the Montessori / standards-aligned curriculum and program.
• Conduct assessments of student learning styles and use results to plan instructional activities, prepare lessons, and utilize materials that reflect accommodations for differences in the same.
• Record observations on all children, including lessons given, worked on, and mastered, using the required record-keeping system provided by the school.
• Work with other members of the staff as appropriate to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods.
• Use technology to strengthen the communication process of teaching/learning/assessments, following steps that enhance the Montessori environment.

Student Growth and Development

• Guide and support students in developing academic, moral, emotional, social, and strengths by observing, documenting, and analyzing their progress.
• Conduct ongoing assessment of student achievement through formal and informal testing, daily observation, and systematic record-keeping.
• Be responsible for the safety and physical well-being of all students in your charge at all times.
• Demonstrate respect, grace, and courtesy for all students and adults, and prepare visitors to your classroom to model the same respect when working therein.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of early elementary students.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Manage student behavior in accordance with Montessori principles, the RMA Family Handbook, and school policies.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication by providing regular weekly newsletters or communication, conducting required and additional scheduled conferences with parents, and conferring with students, colleagues, and administration.
• Diligently and consistently meet deadlines for report cards, progress reports, lesson plans, and any and all other paperwork required by the school.
• Maintain a professional relationship with administration, colleagues, students, parents, and families.
• Be a positive role model to peers, co-teachers, trainees, and volunteers.
• Possess the physical capacity to work with children of early elementary age, including kneeling, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, and working on the floor, and can carry children up to 70 pounds.

Other Requirements

• Be warm and nurturing with children.
• Maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, staff, parents, and school issues.
• Perform responsibilities in an ethical and professional manner.
• Use tact, patience, and courtesy.

Education Requirements

• Minimum Requirement: Associates Degree in early childhood education
• Preferred: A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in education or a related field

Teaching Contract

• 9-month academic teaching contract
• August 28, 2023- June 7,2024
• Competitive compensation per academic contract
• Additional income opportunities in working before and after school programs
• Additional income opportunities in working a 10-week summer camp program

Locations

West Campus:
680 Cormier Road
Green Bay, WI 54304

East Campus:
2961 Voyager Drive
Green Bay, WI 54313

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: $29,648.00 - $35,120.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Required)
• License/Certification:
• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person