Brief Description: Lead Teacher for Summer Camp applies Montessori principles and philosophy to planning fun, age-appropriate classroom activities and projects aligned with summer session themes for mixed-age groups of 15-20 children, supported by classroom assistant and additional support staff. Candidates must have commenced Montessori training; ideal candidates will have experience working in Montessori settings and with students of a wide range of needs and backgrounds.

Duration of Role: 4 weeks, July 20-August 14, with one additional, paid day for orientation and training in late June
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00-3:30

Specific Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Working with classroom team and summer camp team to create safe, fun, and memorable experiences for a wide range of neighborhood children
- Preparing materials and lessons that meet the needs and interests of campers, aligned with Montessori philosophy and summer camp session themes.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching of Montessori shelf activities and thematic projects and experiences
- Maintain a focus on routines, social-emotional well-being, grace and courtesy, and the basics of choosing, using, and cleaning up materials in a Montessori classroom.
- Communicate clearly and accurately with campers and camp teammates, conveying clear expectations and managing student behavior in a positive, respectful, and effective manner.
- Support parent connection via photos and highlights to be shared at the end of each week
- Perform various reasonable tasks as requested by Camp Director and/or Assistant Director(s), Health Director(s) to help ensure a successful and joyful camp season

Skills and Requirements:

- Montessori training required - training in-progress or certification pending is acceptable
- Montessori classroom, afterschool, or camp experience preferred
- High school diploma required; BA or higher preferred

As an extension program of Brooklyn Heights Montessori School, A Montessori Summer camp seeks to offer consistency of practice, dignity in learning, and an enjoyable, laid-back, and happy summer experience for a range of children in the neighborhood. Many of our campers are enrolled at BHMS during the school year; others are returning to Camp after an academic year enrolled elsewhere; others are brand new to Montessori and may need a warm welcome to the Montessori approach to learning. For newly-trained and in-training Montessori teachers, this 4-week Camp experience is a great opportunity to build your muscles, deepen your bag of tricks, and try out classroom leadership alongside some seasoned veterans and some up-and-comers from our academic year support and afterschool teams who are just beginning to fall in love with Montessori, too.

Situated in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, we are situated within blocks of the Bergen Street F/G stop, all the trains at Borough Hall and Jay Street/Metrotech, the B65, B63, and B61 buses, and several Citibike docks. While we primarily use our private, recently renovated rooftop playground for recess and gross-motor times, we encourage nature walks and neighbor walks around the vicinity of the school and to Cobble Hill Park-- there's much to see!