Montessori Preschool Teacher – Shape Young Minds

Apple Montessori Schools; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and vision benefit options

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Job summary

Apple Montessori Schools in Mount Laurel, NJ seeks a Preschool Teacher to join a Montessori-inspired team.

You will design weekly lesson plans, assess progress, and support children across physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development, while collaborating with parents and supervising a teacher assistant. This full-time role offers a values-driven environment and opportunities for professional growth. Open House, staff meetings, and ongoing professional development are part of the job.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required (Elementary Education preferred).
• Montessori Experience (preferred).
• NAMC (Preferred or willing to obtain within first year of employment).
• Ability to communicate with parents effectively and professionally.
• Experience with Lesson planning and development.
• Ability to multitask and function in an ever-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Formalize lesson plans on a weekly basis for the upcoming instructional period.
• Relate instructional objectives to curriculum standards and demonstrate effective decision-making concerning instructional goals.
• Determine students’ performance using both informal and formal assessments and observations.
• Plan and implement activities to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs of the children in the program.
• Use a variety of instructional materials, including contextual, supplemental, teacher-constructed, and teaching bulletin boards, as well as audio-visual aids, hands‑on activities, discovery-based learning, and activity-based learning.
• Maintains accurate and timely educational assessments and progress notes for all assigned students.
• Train and supervise a teacher assistant within the classroom.
• Meet with parents throughout the year to discuss the child’s progress.
• Attends Open House, Back to School Night, Teacher In-Service days, and all weekly staff meetings and weekly teacher curriculum meetings

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Elementary Education)

Job description

Apple Montessori Schools in Mount Laurel, NJ seeks a Preschool Teacher to join a Montessori-inspired team.

You will design weekly lesson plans, assess progress, and support children across physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development, while collaborating with parents and supervising a teacher assistant. This full-time role offers a values-driven environment and opportunities for professional growth. Open House, staff meetings, and ongoing professional development are part of the job.