Elementary Teacher in Miami, Florida

Montessori Leadership

• Establish and maintain Montessori classroom culture, paying particular attention to the needs of students or parents new to the Montessori philosophy
• Lead with enthusiasm, confidence, punctuality, and team spirit
• Plan, prepare, and maintain all units of study, lessons, and materials
• Ensure that children arrive each day to a clean, well prepared Montessori learning environment.
• Spend at least 30 minutes daily preparing classroom for the following day
• Contribute to classroom and facility clean-up as requested by school administration
• Regularly review student progress, teaching priorities, and classroom concerns with Assistant Teacher
• Maintain individual student records necessary for progress monitoring
• Call to attention of Administrator any students with special difficulties or needs and be prepared to discuss with parents.
• Implement and update curriculum as student needs dictate
• Contact and meet with specialists and/or parents regarding children with special needs
• Schedule all guest presenters and organize field trips
• Prepare Kindergarteners for standardized testing
• Plan and prepare children and the materials needed to perform two annual shows for families
• Promote healthy eating practices, encouraging grace and courtesy during meal times
• Care for all classroom animals and plants
• Organize teacher planning days for changing out materials, cleaning, reorganizing works, and providing feedback and trainings as needed

Record-Keeping:

• Carefully observe and keep records on each student’s individual progression through the classroom, always being available to offer gentle guidance
• Organize a record-keeping system for aides regarding children’s works
• Record and maintain student progress and attendance using Montessori Workspace
• Complete individual Montessori records including Parent Teacher Conference forms for all students for their permanent folders twice a year

Supervision of Classroom Assistants

• Advise administration on the hiring of classroom assistants, making sure an effective team/learning environment is created and maintained through careful oversight of and feedback to those aides
• Provide supervision to assistant teacher, including guidance, development and evaluation with help from the Director
• Be responsible and ensure that all classroom assistants are in adherence of school policies
• Conduct weekly classroom staff meetings
• Conduct 5-10 hours of training to assistant within the first month of the school year
• Participate in staff evaluations

 

Administration

• If requested, provide monthly written updates to the Administrator
• Ensure that the materials and playground are clean, safe and maintained. Report any maintenance issues to Administration
• Check and read school email daily – downloading and sharing professional articles with assistants

Family Communication

• Maintain appropriate, professional relationships with families, staff and volunteers. At all times, on and off duty, behave in a manner appropriate for a child educator
• Maintain regular communication with parents through monthly newsletters
• Make time available to parents via telephone or in person conferences as needed for legitimate concerns
• Communicate with parents via e-mail
• Set-up and maintain a classroom ‘The Learning Environment’ page
• Communicate on and participate in LPC social media pages
• Contact parents when children are absent in excess of two school days
• Return phone messages received within 48 hours
• Prepare for and schedule individual communication with all parents during the year, including twice yearly parent conferences and Open Houses

Other Duties

• Promote the mission of LPC Montessori in daily interactions with families and the community at large
• Seek and participate in yearly professional development activities
• Maintain excellent regular communication with Administrator
• Maintain knowledge of and adhere strictly to relevant facility, local, and state procedures
• Read and be familiar with LPC Montessori Parent Handbook, Employee Handbook, and other relevant facility policy
• Participate in facility events including occasional social events, a yearly Open House and Parent Education Nights. If requested, give presentations on Montessori topics.

 

Hours: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm, Monday – Friday

 

Physical Requirements

• Frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close and distant range
• At times, may require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Fine motor manipulation
• Transportation time spent commuting between sites for meetings and trainings
• Must be able to lift and carry children to safety if needed

 

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Teachers must have:

Formal Educational Qualifications:
B.S., B.A. degree or higher in Education
B.S., B.A. degree or higher out of field WITH at least twelve (12) college credit hours in early childhood education/child development AND at least 480 hours experience in an education setting serving children ages birth through eight (8).
Montessori Accreditation Certificate by AMI or AMS or MACTE      

First Aid/CPR Training