ASSISTANT TODDLER TEACHER

KENSINGTON MONTESSORI SCHOOLS; California (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensations

Career Advancement Opportunities

Great Work Environment

Job summary

Kensington Montessori Schools in the United States is seeking an energetic and compassionate Assistant Toddler Teacher to join our early childhood team. You will assist a lead teacher in a toddler classroom, support children's self-care, and help implement a Montessori-based program with a calm, caring approach.

We value creativity, strong communication, and patient, loving interaction with children, families, and staff.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of child development principles.
• Problem-solving and mediation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the lead teacher in following a comprehensive toddler curriculum.
• Assist children with developing social and emotional skills.
• Use a range of instructional methods and learning techniques to foster emotional and educational growth.
• Communicate with parents and other school personnel.
• Assist lead teacher in assessing student's skills and performance to ensure developmental milestones.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Child development

Education

Early Childhood Education units

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits/Perks

• Competitive Compensations
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Great Work Environment

Job Summary

We are seeking an energetic and experienced ASSISTANT TODDLER TEACHERto join our team! You will be assisting a lead teacher in a toddler classroom helping the children with their self-care needs, supporting the lead teacher's instructions to meet students’ collective and individual needs, supporting daily student activities inside and outside of the classroom, maintaining a calm, caring attitude and constant observation of the children to respectfully enforce ground rules and classroom behavior guidelines, using Positive Discipline techniques to aid in the social and emotional development of each child, and interacting with other parents and other staff in a positive manner.

You are passionate about learning and helping students reach their potential. With strong creative and problem-solving skills, you love connecting with individual students and creating an engaging classroom environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the lead teacher in following a comprehensive toddler curriculum
• Assist children with developing social and emotional skills
• Use a range of instructional methods and learning techniques to foster emotional and educational growth
• Communicate with parents and other school personnel
• Assist lead teacher in assessing student's skills and performance to ensure they are meeting developmental milestones

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of child development principles and best practices in education and classroom management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of classroom health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and ability to closely adhere to the guidelines
• Problem-solving and mediation skills
• At least 3 Early Childhood Education units and willing to complete up to 12 Early Childhood Education units
• Must be patient and loving