Montessori Lead Teacher

Job Summary

Novi Woods Montessori is currently seeking a fun and energetic Montessori Lead Teacher for our school! We seek highly-motivated, gentle, nurturing individuals with a passion for children ages 3 to 6 and their development & education.

Lead Teachers’ most important role is to create a safe, positive environment for our students!

Responsibilities and Duties

-Overseeing the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Montessori curriculum and child assessment.

-Delegating various tasks to associate instructors to ensure proper classroom management.

-Responsible for ensuring compliance with our school and the State of Michigan’s licensing standards

-Providing daily information to the parents and establishing positive relationships with families.

-Developing and maintaining an appropriate environment.

-Interacting with the children to support play, exploration, and learning.

-Overseeing caregiving staff for a specific group of children and overall care and supervision of children.

-Be at least 19 years of age.

-Participation in staff and training meetings.

-Communicating appropriately and professionally with parents and fellow staff.

-Committing to continuing education (24 hours of training each year, including CPR and First Aid are required)

-Maintaining a clean environment for all students

Qualifications

Completed training through a Montessori primary (ages 3–6) certification program affiliated with either:

• Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE),
• Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)
• American Montessori Society (AMS)

Required experience:

Child Care: 1+ years

Job Type: Full-time

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $21.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• If you do have a Montessori Certification, where did you do your training?

License/Certification:

• Primary Montessori Certification (ages 3-6) (Required)

Work Location: In person