What are the responsibilities and job description for the PART TIME Teaching Assistant 1230PM to 530PM position at Childrens Workshop?
Mission: Children's Workshop Montessori School fosters community, guides innate curiosity, and builds a foundation for a lifelong love of learning. Our aim is to promote respect, and responsibility to self, to others, and to the natural world.
Vision: To be known within the community as the premier provider of AMI recognized Montessori education for children ages 8 weeks to 6 years.
Primary Responsibilities
Perform their duties faithfully, enthusiastically, and satisfactorily at CW during assigned working hours on regularly scheduled school days, and at other times as specified below.
Nice to Have:
Job Type: Part-time; 25 hours a week
Vision: To be known within the community as the premier provider of AMI recognized Montessori education for children ages 8 weeks to 6 years.
Primary Responsibilities
Perform their duties faithfully, enthusiastically, and satisfactorily at CW during assigned working hours on regularly scheduled school days, and at other times as specified below.
- The Aide or Assistant Teacher agrees to devote full time and attention during assigned working hours to their duties as an Aide or Assistant Teacher and staff member of CW.
- Abide by all reasonable rules, regulations and policies promulgated by the CW Board of Directors and shall comply with all relevant statutes, regulations and ordinances of the state of Minnesota.
- Adhere to all CW guidelines and standards, for the purpose of maintaining excellence and a high degree of professionalism.
- Submit all employment onboarding and health forms required by CW and the state of Minneosta before the last day of the first 30 days of employment.
- Respect the self, respect others, and respect the overall environment.
- Maintain open communication with administration and colleagues. Voice concerns and seek help from administration in a timely and positive manner.
- Assist in establishing and maintaining the Montessori classroom culture, paying particular attention to the needs of the students.
- Prepares and maintains the environment, observes behaviors, models grace and courtesy, preserves and protects lessons, and assists in the development of independence.
- Monitor the environment to make sure students aren’t overwhelmed and anxious.
- Engage students within the classroom by interacting and thinking about what is happening around them.
- Clean-up of the classroom by ensuring that it is always tidy.
- Provide support to the Lead Guide
- Repeat what the Lead Guide said and re-explain each step of an assignment.
- Supervise children in the hall, playground, and/or extended day programming.
- Inform the Lead Guide of any classroom difficulties including discipline, health, equipment needs, repair, and maintenance.
- Assist Lead Guide in observing, recording, and charting behavior.
- Follow behavior management strategies and plans.
- Share all information from parents with Lead Guide.
- Read aloud or listen to children read
- Supervise free play activities
- Supports the students’ Individual Child Care Plans.
- Promote independence and provide personal assistance to the child when needed.
- Strong communication skills for interacting with students and parents
- Ability implement/follow lesson plans
Nice to Have:
- Montessori training/experience
- Classroom management skills
- Experience in childcare or preschool settings
- Familiarity with early childhood education principles
- Previous experience working with children in an educational setting
- Knowledge of behavior management techniques
- Understanding of childhood development and literacy education
Job Type: Part-time; 25 hours a week