Montessori Assistant Guide

Bishop Lynch High School; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 19,286,400 - 24,796,800; Part time

Job summary

Mount St. Michael is seeking an Assistant Guide for a Montessori Children’s House program (ages 3-6). The Assistant Guide collaborates with the Lead Guide to support learning, self-directed activities, and a nurturing classroom atmosphere.

The role includes assisting with nap time, snacks, lunch, work cycles, and transitions, while helping to maintain a clean, safe indoor and outdoor environment and engaging in regular dialogue with the Lead Guide on student and parent matters.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Catholic knowledge and background preferred.
• Passion for working with young children.
• Familiar with Montessori philosophy, methodology and environment.
• Commitment to equity and inclusion practices and curriculum in the classroom.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.
• Creative and team player.
• Ability to maintain calm and focus.
• Operates with a high level of integrity.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to learn positive language, new tools and conflict resolution strategies from the Montessori team.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily classroom routines: nap time, snack time, lunch, work cycle, and transitions.
• Support the lead guide and coordinate with the Montessori team.
• Maintain a clean, safe indoor and outdoor learning environment.
• Foster a nurturing, non-competitive atmosphere and support self-directed activities.
• Maintain ongoing dialogue with the lead guide about students and parents.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Creativity

Team player

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Montessori philosophy

Job description

Mount St. Michael is seeking an Assistant Guide for a Montessori (3K-5K) class.

The Assistant Guides work cohesively with the lead teachers. The job duties range from organizing materials and cleaning the workspace to facilitating the learning process for each child. All assistants are expected to support the Montessori teaching method. Specifically, they must help guide the child through self-directed activities, allowing the child to develop at his or her own pace. They are expected to foster, along with the lead teachers, a nurturing and stimulating non-competitive environment

• Our Montessori Assistant Guide will work with children in our Children’s House program aged 3-6 in a classroom setting consisting of 1 Lead Guide and 1 Assistant Guide.
• The Assistant Guide will help support the children through their classroom experience, including assisting with nap time, snack time, lunch, the work cycle, and other daily transitions in the classroom.
• The Assistant Guide will help to maintain a clean and tidy indoor and outdoor environment for all children in coordination with the Lead Guide in order to provide a safe space for learning.

The Assistant Guide will assist in maintaining an ongoing dialogue with her Lead Guide on all matters relating to the Children’s House environment as well as the students and parents.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED, required
• Catholic knowledge and background preferred
• Passion for working with young children
• Is familiar or has experience with the Montessori philosophy, methodology and/or environment
• Strong commitment to equity and inclusion practices and curriculum in the classroom
• A commitment to personal and professional development
• Is a creative individual and team player
• Ability to maintain calm and focus
• Operates with a high level of integrity
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to learn positive language, new tools and conflict resolution strategies from the Montessori team
• Flexible and adaptable
• Ability to follow oral and written directions