Lead Montessori Teacher (Montessori-certified) (59237)

Position Title: Lead Montessori Teacher (Montessori-certified)

Dept: P-8

Reports to: Principal of P-8

FLSA Classification: Exempt,

FTE: 100%

Schedule of duties: 10-month schedule of duties

Salary: $82,000- $173,502 annually (at 100%FTE) depending upon level of education and experience

Position Purpose: The classroom teacher is responsible for all aspects of creating a dynamic Montessori learning environment for students in a preschool classroom in conjunction with an assistant teacher.

Essential Functions

Classroom Preparation and Maintenance

• Plan upcoming curriculum and prep that needs to go into the prepared environment updated monthly while directing/collaborating with your teaching assistant
• Responsible for dictating areas that need to be changed with an appropriate timeline, and as yearly curriculum progresses
• Responsible for creating materials for the classroom
• Keeping the classroom and communal spaces tidy and organized
  
  

Classroom Management

• Implement classroom management techniques that are sustained through worktime and circle time and transitions. Create a respectful classroom environment built on grace and courtesy
• Maintain an overview of the class during work times and recess duty
• Communicate a plan for sharing overview and lesson giving opportunities with teaching assistant
• Help manage and guide children through conflict
• Maintain ratio coverage at all times in accordance with California State Licensing rules and regulations
  
  

Lesson Planning and Curriculum

• Collaborate on lesson plans as a team with other leads and maintain overview and progression of curriculum in your classrooms
• Follows lesson plans to execute the curriculum
• Presenting curricular lessons during whole group instruction (Morning meeting, prayer/meditation, music, curricular lessons)
• Create a differentiated learning plan for each child and be able to match them with the appropriate materials within the scope and sequence of the Montessori curriculum
  
  

Child Documentation and Reporting

• Track daily attendance through school's reporting tools
• Oversees and is involved in all documentation and reporting (emailing parents, SeeSaw posts, learning services, outside supports, incident reports)
• Maintain student records, work samples throughout the year, documenting student progress
• Prepares (Assess & write) and leads parent teacher conferences (Fall, Feb, Spring)
• Available for touch points with parents concerning behavior or academic needs
  
  

Other Responsibilities

• Attend monthly divisional meetings and participate as an active member of the preschool team; attend required P-8 and All School gatherings
• Contribute to a positive workplace environment by being kind, warm, and respectful to all you interact with as an enthusiastic member of the SHS community
• A clear commitment to the educational philosophy of the school as articulated in the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart Schools and professional behavior based in it
  
  

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field.
• Primary (Ages 3-6years) Montessori certification required (AMS/AMI or equivalent certification) from a MACTE accredited program
• A minimum of two years as a lead teacher in a Montessori classroom
• Fluency in reading, writing and speaking in English
• Fluent in Google Suite, Zoom, Canva
  
  

Preferred

• Master’s degree preferred
  
  

Physical Requirements And Work Environment

• Works in a stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts
• Be able to regularly and safely lift up to 30 lbs.
• Be able to crawl, bend, stoop, reach and sit on the floor
• Work primarily in a traditional climate controlled classroom environment and work regularly in outside weather conditions, including heat and cold typical to the Peninsula of the Bay Area.
• Ability to travel safely and comfortably across a 64 acre campus