Montessori Toddler Teacher - Growth, Planning & Impact

Apple Montessori Schools; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and vision benefit options for

ICHRA health reimbursements

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional Development

Life Insurance

PTO for eligible employees

65% childcare discount

Verizon Wireless account discount

Job summary

Apple Montessori Schools in Paramus, NJ is seeking a Teacher Toddler to join a Montessori-based team. The role runs Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, with duties include weekly lesson planning, aligning objectives to standards, assessing student progress, and developing activities to meet children's developmental needs.

The position emphasizes collaboration with parents, supervision of a teacher assistant, participation in open houses, and ongoing professional development within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required (Elementary Education preferred).
• Montessori Experience preferred.
• NAMC certification or willingness 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

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Lesson planning

Parental communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Elementary Education preferred)

Montessori Experience (preferred)

NAMC certification or willing to obtain within first year

Job description

Apple Montessori Schools in Paramus, NJ is seeking a Teacher Toddler to join a Montessori-based team. The role runs Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, with duties include weekly lesson planning, aligning objectives to standards, assessing student progress, and developing activities to meet children's developmental needs.

The position emphasizes collaboration with parents, supervision of a teacher assistant, participation in open houses, and ongoing professional development within a