Job Description
We are a community Montessori School that caters to the growth and development of young children. We currently have an opening for an amazing lead guide in our preschool classroom. You will have the opportunity to work with Montessori trained administrators, in a custom designed educational environment. You will be responsible for a group of 16 children ages 3 years to 5 years and have the support of 2 assistant teachers. In-class hours are 7:45am-3:30pm Monday-Friday with 4 additional hours of planning time per week. We offer competitive wages, staff benefits and professional development. Come and join our close-knit community that often feels more like a family and pursue your Montessori career!
Requirements:
1. Montessori Certification from an AMI, AMS or MACTE accredited Montessori Teacher Education Program.
We are looking for someone who...
- Is passionate about caring for young children, including day to day care and emotional support.
- Is flexible and can problem-solve and multi-task.
- Has the ability and intention to build positive bonds and relationships with the children in their classroom and their parents. To treat their group of children as their own.
- Is comfortable working with a group of children and the logistics that this entails. Including specific routines and schedules, setting boundaries and encouraging pro-social behavior.
- Can handle challenging behavior appropriately and proactively.
- Is willing to work together with their team, as well as lead team meetings.
- Is willing to tackle the various cleaning, cooking and sanitizing tasks that occur every day.
- Is committed to the job.
We are specifically looking for someone who can make a 1 year commitment to this position.
There are other employment requirements associated with this position:
- Oregon Central Background Registry (this requirement must be done before the start date)
- CPR & First Aid
- Food Handlers Card
- Training on Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect
- Training on Childcare Health and Safety
- Training on Infant Safe Sleep
- Training on Preventing Illness
Please visit our website for more information about our program: peacetreeschool.com
We look forward to hearing from you!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance
License/Certification:
• Montessori Teaching Credential (Required)
Work Location: In person