Title: Montessori Pre-K Teacher
Reporting To: School Principal
Status: 10 Month Full-Time Position
Minimal Requirements: Bachelor’s degree with New York State permanent certification or Professional Certification preferred. Montessori certification preferred, but we will pay for training for the right candidate.
Position Description:
The primary purpose of this position is to teach subjects/grades for which one is certified or prepared to teach by extensive study, research and rich experience. Teachers are responsible for the welfare and safety of the students under their supervision.
Essential Duties:
Curriculum/Instruction
- Guide students in a child-centered Montessori classroom setting.
- Foster independence, curiosity, and hands-on learning.
- Continuously assesses progress, monitoring all students, utilizing data from appropriate school-based assessments and classroom performance to implement research based strategies to provide appropriate, meaningful instruction.
- Differentiate instruction to meet the diverse academic and developmental needs of students in a multi-age classroom.
- Works collaboratively with the Principal to ensure a comprehensive program that meets student needs.
- Plans lessons addressing student’s learning styles, prior knowledge and skills that promote and encourage learning for students of varying abilities.
- Provides multiple learning opportunities for students to demonstrate/accomplish learning goals.
- Guides students to understand how concepts/content are relevant to their lives.
- Integrate Catholic values and character education into daily instruction and classroom culture.
Classroom Management
- Maintain compliance with Safe Environment requirements through attendance at a diocesan Safe Environment workshop and completion of ongoing training requirements as assigned.
- Follows and enforces school procedures and policies.
- Sets, enforces and shares behavioral and work standards with students and parents/guardians.
- Monitors student behavior at all times; responds to behavior in an effective and sensitive manner using positive reinforcement or appropriate consequences.
Professionalism
- Uses clear and correct language in spoken and written communication to students and parents.
- Respects the legality and confidentiality of documentation, record-keeping and communication.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person