Toddler/Preschool Assistant Teacher

Wellan Montessori School; Newton Centre (MA); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

FSAs

Paid family medical leave

Short- and long term disability

Life insurance

403(b) retirement plan with employer|

Résumé du poste

Wellan Montessori School in Newton Centre, MA is seeking an experienced Assistant Teacher to support our Toddler and Preschool program. You will work closely with co-teachers to maintain an orderly, safe, and appropriately challenging learning environment and to implement age-appropriate curriculum and activities.

Candidates should have at least 1 year of relevant experience and experience in a Montessori setting is strongly preferred. A Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsabilités

• Support Toddler and Preschool program with co-teachers to meet standards.
• Plan/implement age-appropriate curriculum and activities.
• Communicate with families and maintain healthy home–school connections.
• Implement strict health and safety protocols.
• Collaborate with other educators to foster a nurturing learning community.

Connaissances

Patience

Organization

Flexibility

Professionalism

Dependability

Classroom management

Communication

Teamwork

Collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

Position Overview

Wellan Montessori School is seeking an experienced educator to support our Toddler and Preschool program. The 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.

Position Overview

Wellan Montessori School is seeking an experienced educator to support our Toddler and Preschool program. The 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

This position offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience.

• 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


• 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.

• tuition remission benefit for children enrolled at the school


• technology grant


• annual professional development budget


• 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 at www.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.