Preschool / Elementary Support and After School Teacher - 2021-2022 School Year

Company: Newton Montessori School
Location: Newton
Posted on: June 4, 2021

Job Description:

Position Overview:

Wellan Montessori School is seeking an experienced educator to support our Primary and Elementary classrooms (ages 3 - 6 and ages 6 - 12), as well as our Primary and Elementary After School Programs. This position is full time beginning in late August, with the additional opportunity to support the 2021 Wellan Summer Program from late June - August. Responsibilities include: planning age appropriate curriculum and activities, maintaining classroom spaces, and implementing strict health and safety protocols. This teacher must excel at taking shared responsibility for creating and maintaining an orderly, safe, and appropriately challenging learning environment for children.

Successful candidates will be patient, well organized, flexible, professional, and dependable; have strong classroom management skills; have strong verbal and written communication skills; be able to function in a cooperative teaching environment; and be able to collaborate with other educators in our community to create an environment where children learn, socialize, explore, and grow together. Experience working in a Montessori classroom is strongly preferred.

Position Details:

• Full Time 40 hours per week, with attendance at staff meetings and occasional night / weekend events outside of regular hours required.
• Regular Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00am to 6:00pm.

Job Requirements:

• At least 1 year of relevant experience required.
• Experience working with young children required.
• Experience working in a Montessori environment preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Letter of interest/cover letter, resume, and at least two references are required to be considered for this position.

Wellan Montessori School believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal or Massachusetts law. The School will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. The School's equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the School's non-discrimination policies, including its Title IX policy:

Name: Joseph Jolly

Title: CFO / COO, Director of HR and Legal Affairs

Office Address: Wellan Montessori School, 80 Crescent Avenue, Newton Centre, MA 02459

Telephone Number: 617-969-4488 ext. 3

Email Address: joe.jolly@wellan.org

For assistance related to Title IX or other civil rights laws, please contact OCR at OCR@ed.gov or 800-421-3481, TDD 800-877-8339.

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