Job Description
Job Description
Job Description:
About us
Green Tree Montessori is a small school with a tight knit community located on a beautiful wooded lot in Kirkwood, Missouri. We are a team of professional educators who strive to give the very best to the children at our school. Our school serves children from the ages of 6 months through Kindergarten. We treat all children with respect and allow each individual child to reach their full potential. Our school offers a beautiful clean work environment and a strong staff culture.
As an assistant preschool teacher at Green Tree Montessori School, you will encourage fun and exploration in our beautiful indoor/ outdoor setting. This position is for support in the late day and the hours will be from 3:00-5:30pm.
The ideal candidate will have a genuine love for children and a commitment to providing a high-quality, Montessori-based educational environment.
Responsibilities:
- Keeping the children safe is your utmost priority
- Preparing and maintaining a clean, orderly, and attractive Montessori environment.
- Meeting the individual's needs of the children with care and compassion
- Leading a small group of children in different activities like story reading
- Interacting affectionately and respectfully with children
- Guiding children in self-directed, meaningful activities.
- Communicating effectively with children, parents, and staff.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent. A degree in Early Childhood Education or related field is a plus.
- Experience working with children
- Experience in a Montessori environment or willingness to learn.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team.
- Patience, flexibility, and a love for children.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.