Montessori Assistants | Full-Time and Part-Time
Posted May 16, 2019
Job Description:
Montessori Assistant Full-Time and Part-Time
Qualifications:
- Desire to work with children
- Able to successfully pass a criminal background check upon hiring
- First Aid and CPR certification preferred
Responsibilities:
- Embody the mission and vision of Fort Collins Montessori School
- Follow the direction of the Head of School and Childcare Director to meet licensing, Health Department, and Department of Education requirements
- Follow the direction of the Montessori Teacher to support the needs of the children and the functioning of a Montessori environment
- Document observations of the children for the teacher’s reference
- Assist children with bathroom and dressing needs
- Supervise children in the classroom, on the playground, and during recess
- Prepare the classroom environment, stock supplies, and clean up possibly including vacuuming/sweeping, sanitizing surfaces, emptying garbage cans
- Possibly cover staff breaks and lunches
- Cover Before & After Care programming as needed
- Participate in ongoing professional development and staff meetings
- Perform other duties as assigned
Working Conditions and Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and see
- The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
- Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close and distant ranges
- Responsibilities require time indoors and outdoors on school campus.