Bangor Montessori School is a well-established Montessori school located in the heart of Bangor, Maine.

Our school offers Montessori classroom experiences for toddlers through elementary-age students.

As our school grows, we are searching for an Assistant Teacher for our Primary classroom, working with children ages 3-6 years.

The perfect candidate must be nurturing, organized, patient, and adaptable to the ever-changing dynamic of a preschool classroom.

Please send a cover letter and resume to etracy@bangormontessori.com

Job Type: Assistant Teacher

• Assist Lead Teacher in a multi-age Montessori classroom of 3-6-year-old children
• Full-Time, approximately 8 - hours daily
• Mid-August- mid-June (180 - school days)
• Each staff member will receive a ten-month teaching contract
• Possibility for summer hours during our science-themed summer camps

Responsibilities:

• Prepare the classroom environment for optimal learning
• Help the Lead Teacher create and follow an individualized student curriculum, honoring each child's learning level
• Attend all monthly full-school staff meetings with the Head of the School
• Attend all staff development and teacher functions
• Establish and maintain a positive teacher/parent relationship

Qualifications:

• Montessori Teaching Credential a plus!
• Have a great understanding of the Montessori philosophy
• Must have the ability to multi-task
• Must have good record-keeping habits, as each child's curriculum varies
• Must have a minimum of 2 years of classroom experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Classroom management skills are a must
• Candidates must be able to carry 50 pounds
• Candidates must be able to crawl, sit, and kneel during each workday

Benefits

• Compensation is based on experience, averaging $15-20 per hour
• Ten paid sick/personal days
• Staff with COVID-specific illness, with a doctor's note, receive up to five paid COVID sick days
• All Staff receive two paid professional days to observe at other Montessori schools.
• The school pays for Maine Montessori Association conferences. This does not count against the professional days offered in each contract
• CPR/First Aid training is paid for by the school
• Full-time Staff members (38 hours weekly) receive a 50% discount on one related child's tuition
• School Vacation weeks off, except "change-over" time. February, April, and December
• Most Government Holidays off
• At the end of a contracted year, staff with unused personal/sick days can receive up to $100 for each unused day– based on hourly rates per employee- up to $300 reimbursement total per employee. COVID sick days are not included in this benefit.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• Kindergarten
• Pre-Kindergarten

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Montessori

Work Location: In person