Primary Montessori After School Assistant

Khalsa is a small, Montessori private and charter school located in downtown Phoenix that serves children from the toddler level to 6th grade. Khalsa is a long-standing education provider in Phoenix and is celebrating 51 years in downtown Phoenix! We value diversity and offer a safe place for all children and adults to grow. Khalsa Montessori School seeks individuals interested in working as a primary after school assistant.

This primary assistant position is part time: Monday - Friday, 2:30pm-5:30pm in a Montessori after school program. An assistant teacher is responsible for safety protocols (cleaning), monitoring the classroom, ensuring appropriate follow-through of the teacher's direction or student's choice of appropriate behavior, maintaining educational materials and keeping the class environment attractive for the students. Other duties include but are not limited to snack preparation, monitoring children during classroom time, playground time, and nap.

For all applicants, a minimum of six months of experience with young children is essential. We are looking for individuals with maturity, high integrity, open mindedness, flexibility, dedication to the well-being of the children, willingness to be a team player, and a "beginner’s mindset".

These physical capabilities are required: ability to stand for long periods of time; frequent bending; pick up and carry 50lbs; able to sprint short distances; ability to easily sit on floor or small children's furniture; exposure to viruses and bacteria expected.

Applicants must be reliable, trustworthy, physically healthy, free of chemical addictions (non-smoking), able to lift 50lbs, move down to the floor to speak with students, have a DPS IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card and negative Tb certification within the last 12 months.