Preschool Montessori Teacher

Coma Coffee Roasters; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Coma Coffee Roasters is looking for a dedicated Head Teacher in Columbia Township, MO, to cultivate a love of learning among preschool children. The role requires a Montessori certification and involves creating a warm, supportive classroom environment.

As a key team member, you will be responsible for classroom safety, developing educational programs, and maintaining relationships with parents. The position offers a competitive salary based on a 40-hour work week, alongside employee benefits including health and PTO.

Qualifications

• Montessori experience and certification are required.
• Ability to cultivate an environment stimulating a love of learning.
• Experience in preschool educational methods.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety and cleanliness of the classroom.
• Develop a creative program suitable for preschool children.
• Employ various educational techniques to teach children.
• Observe each child to help improve social competencies.
• Encourage interaction and conflict resolution among children.
• Guide children to develop artistic and practical capabilities.
• Organize and supervise nap and snack hours.
• Write monthly class newsletters and progress reports.
• Create supportive relationships with parents/guardians.

Skills

Excellent communication and instructional skills

Understanding of principles of child development

Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines

Ability to act as mediator between children

Friendly and reliable

Balance between creativity and practicality

Education

BSc/BA in education or relevant field

Job description

The Head Teacher role is one that any teacher should be proud of as they cultivate an environment that stimulates the minds and grows a love of learning in future leaders.

Children’s House looking to hire positive and reliable individuals who have a love of teaching and are adaptable, caring, and team-oriented. Montessori experience and certification are required.

Our full‑time compensation package includes employee contribution benefits such as health, PTO, a competitive rate of pay, and on‑going professional development. Salary is based on an average of a 40‑hour work week.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safety and general tidiness and cleanliness of the classroom, disinfecting materials and supplies.
• Develop a careful and creative program suitable for preschool children.
• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media, etc.) to teach children.
• Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self‑esteem.
• Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments.
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts, etc.)
• Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times.
• Write monthly class newsletters and individual progress reports twice per school year.
• Create a warm, friendly, supportive, and open relationship with parents/guardians through daily communication and demonstrated availability.

Skills

• Excellent communication and instructional skills.
• Great understanding of the principles of child development and preschool educational methods.
• Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms.
• Ability to act as mediator between children.
• Friendly and reliable.
• Balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen.
• BSc/BA in education or relevant field.