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Name of SchoolChristopher Academy
Address510 Hillcrest Avenue
Westfield, New Jersey 07090
United States
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Contact NameCatherine McTamaney
Phone(908) 233-7447
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School Websitechristopheracademy.com
Level / PositionAssociate/Intern 3-6
Description of Position

Teaching and learning alongside fully certified Montessori teachers, you'll support a classroom of 2½–5 year-old children by assisting certified Montessori teachers with curriculum implementation, classroom material preparation and maintenance, child safety, and family partnerships.

Hours: 11AM–6PM.

Montessori experience preferred
Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
School-year calendar with summer employment opportunities available
The Mission of Christopher Academy is to support the development of the full potential of the child by serving individual needs, fostering independence and protecting the social consciousness within an environment which celebrates a love of learning.

An AMS-accredited Member School, Christopher Academy has served the Westfield and surrounding communities since 1963.

Applicants should contact catherine@christopheracademy.com for more information.

Qualifications

Experience learning with children
Interest in Montessori philosophy and, ideally, experience in Montessori

SalaryCompetitive
School Community

Christopher Academy is a family-centered and child-focused Montessori community serving the Westfield and surrounding communities for over sixty years. We hold our reputation as a torchbearer in Montessori education dearly and enjoy the support of multiple generations of families, with many of alums returning to enroll their own children here. Our faculty is composed of experienced teachers and welcoming to new voices. Our board is deeply involved in mentorship to school leadership and accessible to teachers. Our new Head of School began, like many of our finest faculty, as a mother of a child at Christopher Academy before completing her own Montessori teacher education and teaching with us for over a decade. We are invested in the ongoing professional development of our faculty and in the curation of a warm, centered and peaceful school community.

Job Start Date09/01/2026
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