Beginner Assistant Teacher

American Montessori Society Inc; Newton Center (PA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellan Montessori School is looking for a passionate Beginner Assistant Teacher to support a classroom for children ages 15 months to 3 years. This full-time role involves planning curriculum, managing classroom operations, and ensuring a nurturing environment while collaborating with co-teachers. Successful candidates should have relevant experience, strong classroom management skills, and a preference for a Montessori educational background.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid family medical leave

403(b) retirement plan with employer matching

Paid holidays

Tuition remission for children

Professional development budget

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of relevant experience required.
• Experience in a Montessori environment preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support classroom operation and create a safe learning environment.
• Plan and implement age-appropriate curriculum.
• Communicate with families regarding student progress.

Skills

Classroom Management

Communication

Cooperative Teaching

Patience

Organization

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Position Overview:

Wellan Montessori School is seeking an experienced educator to support our Beginner program (ages 15 months - 3 years). This position will start on August 21, 2025. The Beginner Assistant Teacher supports all aspects of classroom operation while working closely with co-teachers to ensure that classroom standards are met consistently. This teacher must excel at taking shared responsibility for creating and maintaining an orderly, safe, and appropriately challenging learning environment for children. Additional responsibilities include: planning/implementing age appropriate curriculum and activities, communicating with families, and implementing strict health and safety protocols.

Successful candidates will be patient, well organized, flexible, professional, and dependable; have strong classroom management skills; have strong verbal and written communication skills; be able to function in a cooperative teaching environment; and be able to collaborate with other educators in our community to create an environment where children learn, socialize, explore, and grow together. Experience working in a Montessori classroom is strongly preferred.

Position Details:

• Full time, 40 hours per week, with attendance at staff meetings and occasional night / weekend events outside of regular hours required.
• Regular Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30am to 3:30pm.

Job Requirements:

• At least 1 year of relevant experience required.
• Experience working with young children required.
• Experience working in a Montessori environment preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Letter of interest/cover letter, resume, and at least two references are required to be considered for this position.

Salary & Benefits:

Wellan seeks to provide competitive salaries and benefits to all employees. This position offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. The position also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: health insurance; dental; vision; healthcare / dependent care / transportation flexible spending accounts; paid family medical leave; short and long term disability; life insurance; 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching; and paid holidays, sick time and personal time. In addition, Wellan offers to all full-time staff a tuition remission benefit for children enrolled at the school; a technology grant; an annual professional development budget; and the opportunity to apply for additional professional development funds to support international travel and other significant educational opportunities.

About Wellan:

Wellan Montessori School is an independent, coeducational school of approximately 300 students, age 15 months to grade 8, located in Newton Centre, MA. More information about Wellan can be found atwww.wellan.org.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Wellan Montessori School believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal or Massachusetts law. The School will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. The School's equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the School's non-discrimination policies, including its Title IX policy:

Name: Joseph Jolly

Title: CFO / COO, Director of HR and Legal Affairs

Office Address: Wellan Montessori School, 80 Crescent Avenue, Newton Centre, MA 02459

Telephone Number: 617-969-4488 ext. 3

Email Address: [e-mail]

For assistance related to Title IX or other civil rights laws, please contact OCR at [e-mail] or 800-421-3481, TDD 800-877-8339.