Come join us

Joyful Montessori is seeking fun and energetic Montessori Teachers for our school! We seek highly-motivated, gentle, nurturing individuals with a passion for children ages 3-6, and their development & education. This position can be part-time (at least 6 hours per day) or full-time.

The Teacher's most important role is to create a safe, positive environment for our students!

Duties

• Demonstrate knowledge of Montessori philosophy.
• Model kindness between individuals at all times.
• Communicate with students and families and develops a calm and positive image of the school and teacher.
• Work with the lead teacher on planning and preparing the lesson.
• Oversee planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Montessori curriculum and child assessments.
• Coordinate various tasks with associate instructors to ensure proper classroom management.
• Provide daily information to parents as needed and establish positive relationships with families.
• Communicate appropriately and professionally with parents and fellow staff.
• Develop and maintain an appropriate classroom environment.
• Interact with children to support play, exploration, and learning.
• Oversee caregiving staff for a specific group of children and overall care and supervision of all children.
• Be at least 23 years of age.
• Participation in staff and training.
• Committing to continuing education (24 hours of training each year).
• Maintaining a clean and safe environment for all students.

Requirements

• Montessori credential with at least 2 years experience or other teacher qualifications with at least 3 years experience.
• Has a genuine desire to work with children and help them to succeed.
• Active and curious learner.
• Interest and respect a child’s unique learning needs.
• Interest in and commitment to Montessori philosophy.
• A good team player, and good at delegating and working with teaching assistants and other staff members.