| Description of Position | ROLE OF THE MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL TEACHER
Create welcoming, functional, safe, attractive, de-cluttered, stimulating and physically comfortable learning environments
Assist children during bathroom or hygiene-related activities
Work with the team to establish classroom procedures and protocols and shared responsibilities across the school (i.e. laundry duty, pantry clean-up, library organization, etc.)
Conduct parent information sessions, parent education events, and attends parent social events that build community – most of which take place in the evenings
Maintain observation records of student assessment over the year
Communicate with parents, both formally and informally
Participate collaboratively in curriculum development, program planning, school evaluation processes, and other faculty meetings as required by the school administration
Participate in in-service educational activities provided by the school and/or self-elected professional growth activities.
ABOUT YOU
You are knowledgeable about the Montessori curriculum and philosophy and are able to successfully employ highly effective teaching practices
You love to create welcoming and stimulating learning environments
You are experienced in creating works – that are in line with the philosophy – intended to specifically teach language.
You enjoy collaborating with fellow teachers to co-create curriculum
You are dedicated to internationalism and anti-bias teaching practices and maintain a positive school culture for everyone in the community
You have exceptional communication skills with students, teachers and parents and a nurturing, supportive approach
You are trustworthy flexible, and dependable
Your are fully fluent in Spanish
Salary range is 50,000-70,000.
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| Qualifications | Requirements
Montessori teaching experience required
Education: Bachelors Degree in Education or a related field (Masters preferred)
Experience: Minimum of two (2) years teaching experience
Fluent in English (able to successfully attend workshops, read professional information and work collaboratively in the language.)
Fluency in the language of instruction (English, Mandarin or Spanish)
Strong oral and written communication skills
Legally authorized to work now and in the future in the United States
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| School Community | Battery Park Montessori is a trilingual Montessori program with Spanish, Mandarin and English speaking teachers. We are proud to be a home for teachers with exceptional standards and a deep passion for engaged learning. We hold the belief that great teaching can make the world a better place. Our teachers see themselves as committed professionals and constantly develop skills in planning, classroom preparation, student facilitation and observation/assessment.
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