What are the responsibilities and job description for the Montessori Preschool Assistant/Float position at Academy For Children?
We are looking for full-time and part-time assistant teachers to float in all of our classrooms for Spring and Summer 2025. We would also love teachers to continue with us going into the 2025-2026 school year!
During the summer, we have six classrooms- infants through elementary age. The role of the assistant teacher would be covering breaks, assisting lead/main assistant teachers with lessons, projects, or other necessary items, supervising children at our school and/or on field trips, hands-on care and engagement with the children, and engaging healthily and communicatively with all staff, parents, and children. Other duties will likely include assisting with opening/lunch/closing procedures.
The current hours we are seeking are one 9:00am-6:00pm, one 11:30am-6:00pm shift and one 3:00pm-6:00pm shift. If you are seeking more/other hours, please still feel welcome to apply.
We are looking for highly professional, communicative, compassionate, and enthusiastic individuals who are interested in the field of education. Experience in childcare, education, and/or the Montessori method is preferred, but not required. However, a demonstrated interest in learning about and desire to work compassionately with children in the field is highly preferred if experience is not present, as we pride ourselves on the quality of our teachers and how they work with our students.
We love working with college students and those pursuing a career in the childcare or education fields. We can be flexible with school schedules, and love to support staff any way we can in their professional development and career advancement. This position is open to internal advancement, internship, and even more opportunities! Montessori certification opportunities, with expressed commitment to the health and growth of our program, are also available later on in employment. Benefits are available and specifics are based on length, status, and terms of employment. We would absolutely love to work with you!
Required Qualifications:
- U. S. Work Authorization
- ND (Childcare) Criminal Background Check (employment is contingent upon completion and approval- an approved CBC must be returned to us before you can begin working, if you do not have a valid CBC already)
- Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED training (must be completed within 90 days after hire date if not already obtained, ND Childcare Licensing approved facilitators only)
- ND Childcare Licensing required training (to be completed upon hire and annually, based on hours scheduled for work)
- Professional, reliable, and passionate attitude and work ethic (with children, staff, and families)
- Compassionate and communicative demeanor (with children, staff, and families)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the field of childcare, education, and/or the Montessori method
- Certification in the field of childcare, education, and/or the Montessori method
- Strong demonstrated interest and willingness/eagerness to learn/pursue a further career in the field of childcare and/or education (if no experience/certification in the fields
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