Assistant Teacher - Early Childhood Education

Job Description

Job Description

City Garden Montessori School (City Garden) is the only Montessori charter school in Missouri, and we are one of the highest-performing charter schools in the state. Our team possesses passion and determination to implement the Montessori approach to educating children in a diverse, public school environment. City Garden is committed to being an anti-biased, anti-racist community and seeks others who are passionate about these values. We are committed to fostering excellence for all City Garden children.

At City Garden we are redefining public education , reimagining community, and reinvigorating our world.

City Garden is a community-centered and people-centered organization in an exciting point in our growth and expansion. Ours is an environment that celebrates vulnerability and centers humanity in the workplace. To learn more about City Garden’s impact on the community, please read some recent articles about us, found HERE and HERE.

Assistant Guide – Early Childhood

The Early Childhood Assistant Guide will collaborate with the Lead Guide to prepare and maintain an orderly, attractive, and joyful environment. They provide another pair of observant, attentive eyes and ears to the classroom. Assistants are also crucial in modeling courteous and respectful behavior as well as contributing to the warm, supportive, and calm atmosphere that is the hallmark of an authentic Montessori environment. Reporting to the School Principal, the Assistant’s role is to provide guidance and continuity for an instructional program delivered with both Montessori and an anti-bias / anti-racist pedagogy.

Responsibilities

The following represents a summary of the responsibilities of this position. A detailed job description may be downloaded at this  LINK

• Assists in establishing and maintaining the Montessori classroom culture, paying particular attention to the needs of the students
• Assists individual students in performing activities initiated by the teachers in small groups or one-on-one settings
• Assists in the preparation / production of instructional materials
• Collaborates with the Lead Guide to develop classroom schedules, modify materials
• Assists Lead Guide in observing, recording, and charting behavior
• Prepares and maintains the environment, observes behaviors, models grace and courtesy, preserves and protects lessons, and assists in the development of independence

Qualifications

What We Offer

Benefits

City Garden offers a range of benefits for Full-time employees such as :

Schedule

School hours : 8 : 00 am to 4 : 00 pm Monday through Friday

Work Days : From date of hire until the last week in May, including but not limited to professional development, classroom preparatory work, staff meetings, and assigned work on non-instructional days

Compensation

This is full-time academic year position. The pay range is $19.00 to $20.50 per hour.

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