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Full time Preschool Montessori Teacher's Assistant
Are you looking for a meaningful, satisfying job? Do you want to work in a place that is friendly, warm and happy? Do you want a job that you can go home every day feeling like you have made a difference? This position is working with a team, including a Montessori trained teacher within a safe environment to support a Montessori learning environment for children age 3, 4, and 5 years old.
Responsibilities include safe and competent oversight of children during indoor and outdoor activities, assisting children with their activities and work as needed, supporting independence in daily living and supporting joy in learning, maintaining ratio and safety procedures as regulations, assisting Head Teacher with preparing the classroom throughout the day, assisting children with their activities while supporting their autonomy. Some cleaning and resetting of the environment each day to help keep things in order. This job requires a team player who is interested in learning about Montessori education and is willing to accept coaching from others, is patient, calm, and understanding with children.
Shift hours are 8:15- 5:15 M - F. Excellent opportunity for an education major, special ed major, or psychology major and to get in person experience with Montessori and early education. Some employer sponsored breakfast and lunch celebrations and employer paid professional development training opportunities. Beautiful staff break room with individual locker. Free parking.
Must haves: 2023 or 2024 Bivalent COVID Vaccine, Flu vaccine, some experience with Montessori (i.e. as a child, with your own child, working in a Montessori school or camp, taking Montessori training).
Benefits:Health insurance benefits! 401K plan with employer matching means free money!
MCC is the recipient of the 2022 Mental Health and Well-Being Innovation Award from MVP for our policies and procedures during the pandemic. Our commitment to mental health and well being for our staff was evaluated against a scale for emerging best practices, and we are among a select group awarded who have implemented successful mental health and wellbeing programs and strategies throughout the pandemic that may become a model for others. Healthy workplaces are important for all of us, and we are glad to be recognized for the environment we have created here for our adults, especially during this difficult time and happy to welcome new staff members to join our team that offers a healthy work environment for staff.
MCC is a Verified Montessori School.
