Upper Elementary Classroom Assistant

American Montessori Society Inc; Westminster (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

American Montessori Society Inc is seeking a dedicated individual to support classroom activities and assist children during their learning. Responsibilities include maintaining classroom cleanliness, greeting children, and managing interruptions.

Candidates should be physically fit and capable of engaging in various activities throughout the day. This role requires flexibility and a commitment to the Montessori philosophy.

Qualifications

• Ability to assist children with tasks and organize materials.
• Experience in classroom management preferred.
• Physical stamina to engage in various activities.

Responsibilities

• Carry out plans and directives of Guides.
• Help maintain classroom cleanliness.
• Assist children with organizing and returning materials.
• Take charge of the classroom when necessary.
• Attend staff meetings and training sessions.

Job description

Pre-, during and Post-class

• Carry out plans and directives of Guides.
• Help keep classroom and bathroom neat during and after sessions.
• Take charge of refilling supplies as needed.

During Class

• Greet and dismiss children.
• Assist any children with a problem in organizing materials, completing tasks and returning materials properly.
• Contend with interruptions, thereby freeing trained staff to continue working with children and/or observing.
• Take charge of classroom when Directress is out of the room.

Post-class – in cooperation with Directress

• Make minor material repairs.
• Refresh environment.
• If necessary, program and assemble a new exercise for the next day.
• Confer with Directress.
• Compare observations.
• Discuss relevant points in Montessori theory.
• Demonstrate a learning material.
• Exchange ideas or alternate way to cope with a given child (not just problems).
• Review successful group activities and invent new ones.

Occasional, On-going Tasks

• Attend all staff meetings and other in-service training as requested.
• Attend school functions as requested.
• Other duties as requested.

Physical – On the job at least 80% of the time, the employee must:

• Bend
• Squat
• Stand
• Sit on the floor
• Walk independently for up to 1 mile
• Push/pull
• Carry/lift up to 50lbs
• Walk up to one mile comfortably and independently