Twos Montessori Preschool Teacher

Description

Pine Street School is hiring for the 2024-2025 school year!

We are looking for an experienced Montessori Preschool teacher to teach in our two's class. 

ABOUT US

Pine Street School is a trilingual Montessori and IB 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.

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

ROLE OF THE MONTESSORI TODDLER 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.

BENEFITS

• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance plans
• Generous paid time off policies
• 401K retirement account with up to 4% matching
• Tuition discounts to children of employees
• Professional development and training
• Professional, dedicated team of teachers who care deeply about our work

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.)
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Fluency in the language of instruction (English, Mandarin or Spanish)
• Legally authorized to work now and in the future in the United States