Montessori Directress

About us

High quality authentic Montessori environment with several locations all across the GTA.

Job Description: Montessori Directress - Full Time

Summary

This position requires a person who possesses love, patience, and respect for children. The teacher must be able to observe children and determine which presentations and materials would be suitable for their strengths, interests, and capabilities. The teacher must strive to develop a love of learning in all children in her care. She/he will instruct children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth by performing the following duties:

• Provide the children with a “prepared environment” which includes making materials to support the individual needs within the classroom
• Plan individual and/or group activities to stimulate growth of the children in social, emotional, and academic areas
• Instruct children in each area of the classroom: giving presentations and lessons in each area including Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics, and Culture
• Allow children to be as independent as possible
• Care of the environment and of self
• Encourage individual work time to promote independence as well as safe socialization
• Identify, select, and modify work in the room to meet the needs of children with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs
• Implement the progress of each child through individual lessons and record keeping (observations)
• Follows the behaviour management guidelines as outlined in our school policy
• Conduct two parent/teacher per year unless additional reviews are deemed necessary
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, and coworkers
• Participate in all open houses and school programs
• Responsible for diaper changing and/or assisting with toileting while demonstrating respect for the child
• Clean bathrooms and classroom at least once a day
• Adheres to company and safety policies and procedures
• Maintains a high level of professionalism at all times
• Follows and implements health and safety policies including the COVID-19 Policy Handbook through the use of a variety of tools including daily observation forms, sanitary practices forms, medication forms, and the environmental assessment tools
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Maintains knowledge, skills and abilities through on-going education and attends professional development courses and workshops

Education

A MACTE-accredited Montessori ECE Diploma

RECE

An Undergraduate Degree or College Diploma

Mandatory Requirements

Valid Standard First Aid and CPR Certification

Updated Immunization

Current TB Screening

Criminal Reference Check (Vulnerable Sector)

Immediate Availability

Full-time hours: 40 Hours per week

COVID-19 precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Plastic shield at work stations
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Virtual meetings
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Work remotely

• No

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Casual, Permanent

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have one of the following qualifications: Montessori, RECE, ECA, OCT?

Experience:

• Classroom: 1 year (preferred)
• Early Childhood Education: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person