Montessori Lead Guide (Toddler, Primary)
Job Description
Job Description
Lead Guides work in teams with another co-teacher in which they collaborate on creating a prepared environment for their children's optimal development. They communicate with families regularly and take careful observations with appropriate record keeping to ensure a strong understanding of each child's individual needs and interests. Lead Guides are offered 40 hours per week, with start and end times variable based on personal preference in the range of 7:30-4:30 each day.
Primary classrooms are mixed age groups of children 3-6 years old. The open position is for our Experiential Learning group that is a Montessori classroom with an emphasis on the natural world. The group takes daily walks around the community, exploring nearby parks, creeks, and trails. The candidate for this position must enjoy being outside and infusing curiosity and creativity into lessons.
Toddler classrooms start at 18 months and have teachers loop with the children for two years (one year with 18 mo - 2 year olds, second year with 2.5 - 3 year olds). The younger toddler group is 9 students with two teachers, and the older toddlers are 13 students with two teachers.
We take pride in our ability to adapt our Montessori practice to the environments in which we reside. We collectively work to foster our school community, while also maintaining our individuality and allowing our classroom dynamics to be cultivated by the Guides and children within.
Our ideal candidate would be Montessori certified through a MACTE accredited program. We would be willing to consider an applicant with NAMC credential, and/or someone with experience in a Montessori environment or other early childhood environments.
Company DescriptionThe Montessori Learning Community of Asheville provides students with a creative and comfortable learning atmosphere. Our school has been shaping students’ minds since 1981. We are privileged to teach over 100 children daily across two locations, and our staff are committed educators that understand the life of a child as an infinite and unique door into the child's soul, gifts and expressions.
Company Description
The Montessori Learning Community of Asheville provides students with a creative and comfortable learning atmosphere. Our school has been shaping students’ minds since 1981. We are privileged to teach over 100 children daily across two locations, and our staff are committed educators that understand the life of a child as an infinite and unique door into the child's soul, gifts and expressions.