Core Job Responsibilities Classroom Care & Child Supervision

• Maintain a meticulously clean and orderly prepared environment
• Perform prep-work to ensure classroom environment is ready for students on a daily basis
• Provide close supervision to children, always making sure they are safe and the group is in compliance with city-mandated teacher to child ratios
• Interact with children in a warm, joyful, respectful manner that fosters their independence
• Observe children and share your observations with Lead Guides
• Redirect children as necessary to protect Guides’ presentation time and peers’ concentration, and to maintain a peaceful and productive learning environment
• Implement feedback provided by Lead Guides, your Head of School, and your regional Montessori Mentor

Support Creation of Strong School Community

• Ensure interactions with parents about routine issues or anecdotes from the child’s day are positive and upbeat
• Ensure any information about significant student issues or parent concerns are communicated to the Lead Guide, so that (s)he can communicate directly with parents
• Problem-solve challenging student issues with Lead Guides
• Participate in regular staff meetings
• Participate in one-on-one meetings with supervisor
• Participate in community outreach, classroom celebrations, and parent education events
• Actively participate and pursue annual professional development

Qualifications

• College degree, major in (Early Childhood) Education will be preferable
• Montessori Certification (AMI/AMS) is highly desirable
• Native English Speaker
• Experience working with children of the appropriate age group (0-3 years)
• Passion for or desire to learn the Montessori method of education
• Ability to work well with other adults
• Growth mindset and problem-solving approach

Why Guidepost Montessori?

A career at Guidepost Montessori is unlike any other – join a team of passionate educators and mission-driven individuals who aims to mainstream and transform Montessori education globally. We are a growing family of schools and we believe it gives us a unique advantage to provide our team a wide range of resources and support to enhance their own careers goals and aspirations:

• Tailored professional development opportunities that is pedagogically uncompromising combined with classroom practice
• Global mobility and priority placement opportunities in our growing network of close to 30 schools in the U.S., China and Europe
• Professional growth opportunities within each school and our organization