Teacher Assistant for Early Childhood (Ages 2.5 – 6) Position Available In Durham, North Carolina

Teacher Assistant for Early Childhood (Ages 2.5•6) Montessori School of Durham•5.0 Durham, NC Job Details Full-time From $40,000 a year 21 hours ago Qualifications Experience with children Classroom experience Montessori Entry level Full Job Description The Montessori School of Durham seeks an Early Childhood Assistant Teacher for children ages 2.5 to 6 years to work with a credentialed Montessori teacher. Experience working with children is required, and previous Montessori experience is preferred. Applicants must be responsible, willing to learn Montessori methods, and dedicated to working in a faculty-responsible school. This is a full-time, 10-month, salaried position, with a full benefit package. Hours are approximately 7:50 a.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. weekdays, beginning in August 2025. References, and a background check are required. Minimum salary starts at $40,000. Daily Duties of an Early Childhood Assistant Teacher There is so much involved in having a prepared classroom. While the tasks below are primarily the duties of the Assistant Teacher, the Teacher is aware of and generally participates in them as well. Optimally the Assistant Teacher and Teacher form a partnership and develop a flow for maintaining a truly prepared environment. Many of these tasks can be performed instead by the children, as part of their care of the environment, and the listing here of those tasks is not meant to take away the joy of that responsibility from the students.

BEFORE CLASS

(7:50-8:15am) Floors swept, including bathroom; carpets vacuumed Sponges dampened, water work refreshed Trays cleaned Shelves straightened Sources checked paper in various areas pencils refillables (soap, cups, snack shelf, paper supplies, art materials, etc.)

DROP OFF

(8:15-8:30am) Assist children from their car into the playground area or classroom SNACK (varies among classrooms) Peruse snack to plan appropriate portion size Include host/ess in preparation Choose functional serving utensils for each food General procedure is to send extra snack home with host/ess Clean all snack dishes Wipe down snack table Wash out compost bucket Regularly empty drain racks and put away dry dishes Leave sinks clean and ready for the next person Leave kitchen area clean and ready for the next person

GROUP TIMES

Be conscious of children’s needs, including: dressing/undressing, behavior at group, readying for group Model appropriate group behavior (sitting quietly and attentively, participating as appropriate) Remain aware of dynamics and quietly intervene as is determined to be appropriate by lead

WORK TIME

Stay conscious of children in regards to care and respect/grace and courtesy General classroom management•remind children to . . . work quietly push in chairs roll up rugs get work ready for the next person clean up spills Observe & take notes Give lessons as directed by lead Remain mentally engaged in classroom process Take responsibility for increasing understanding of materials and lessons•Exploring and practicing are necessary and lovely ways to further this

DISMISSAL

•tasks to be shared among all 3 Assistants•(12-12:10pm) Ensure children are getting to and staying seated at picnic tables Stay near picnic tables to help children move promptly to the gate when car arrives

AFTER CLASS

(after 12:10) Straighten shelves Wipe down tables Empty wastebaskets Check in with lead to review morning as necessary

REGULARLY

Dust all shelves, windowsills, racks, etc. every 2-3 weeks. Wash art mats Vacuum shoe cubbies Scrub kitchen sinks Check through the refrigerator