Morning and afternoon positions full-time and part-time available:
Infant (0-15 months)
Toddler (15 months-24 months)
Pre-Primary (24-36 months)
Primary (3-6 years old)
Floating assistants (all age groups)
Our Montessori School is located in the Andersonville/Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. We are searching for full-time (M-F) Assistant Montessori Teachers & floaters working with 0-6 year old students. Please apply and let us know the position you're interested in and time of shift.
This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in teaching in a high quality Montessori environment. For Assistant Teachers: Montessori Experience of any kind is a plus but not required. IL DCFS lead teacher qualification is preferred. Experience working and/or caring for children in some capacity is required.
Job Responsibilities Include:
-Must be willing to take direction from lead teacher, administration, and other staff members
-Ability to commit to schedule and assist when needed
-Communicate effectively and peacefully with students, lead teacher, administration, and other staff members
-Assist and maintain a peaceful and mindful learning environment for students
-Assist in the arrival and dismissal of students
-Supervise students during work cycle, recess, nap, and/or other activities throughout the day
-Participate in required professional development and training programs throughout the year
-Observe student behaviors and step in when appropriate
-Submit and maintain student records on school app
-Assist in preparing snack and lunch for students
-Comfortable with diapering, toilet training, and/or changing student's clothes
-Attend and participate in meetings and training when needed
-Assist in preparing, creating, organizing and cleaning the classroom environment and materials daily
-Consistently communicating student progress or concerns with the lead teacher, administration, and other staff when appropriate
-Comfortable with receiving feedback from lead teacher and administration
-Flexible with shifting work hours to secure coverage for the day*
-Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements Include:
-Submit 3 reference letters upon hire
-Willing to stand for long periods of time
-Ability to lift 30lbs
-Ability to move from seated to standing position quickly to attend to student's needs
-Ability to pass a background check and TB test
-Minimum education of a High School Diploma
About us:
Located in the heart of Asia on Argyle, American Montessori Academy - Andersonville is a private Montessori School. We are an AMS Full-Member School and affiliated with two esteemed, suburban Chicago Montessori Schools; Northbrook Montessori School, and Lincolnshire Montessori School. Our mission is to foster an enriching and challenging educational environment where each child is encouraged to grow their fullest academic, emotional and social potential. We are seeking teachers who will strive, along with other team members, to implement and achieve such an environment so that a consistent Montessori framework for learning is developed, thus educating the full human capacity of each student. We are looking for open minded teachers who embrace racial, cultural and LGBTQ+ diversity. If you are interested in working with children in a beautiful learning environment with a warm and caring staff, please submit your resume for consideration.
Visit our website at: www.amaschools.com
Work Location:
Work Remotely
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Describe any previous childcare experience you have. (Please be as detailed as possible.)
- What interests you in working in a Montessori school?
- Please provide your personal email address.
- Please describe your experiences with diversity either personally or professionally.
- What are your preferred pronouns?
- Are you IL DCFS lead teacher qualified?
- Are you open to working with children with developmental delays?
- If employed with AMA, are you willing to take an online training to become a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT, paraprofessional certification in behavior analysis)?
Work Location: In person