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Reston Montessori School

Elementary Teacher Assistant

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A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.

$34,852 / year median in Virginia

+9% projected growth

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Job Description

Reston Montessori School, Reston's oldest Montessori School, is seeking a new team member to join our Elementary Program for the 2026/2027 school year. The Assistant Teacher will assist with classroom lessons and activities throughout the day and oversee a classroom of 1st to 3rd Grade students in the after-care program.
The ideal candidate will:
Be flexible and work well within a team. Have good observational and communications skills. Have excellent planning and observations skills. Love to experiment, evaluate, and improve on everything they do. Required qualifications include a BA in education (a background in Science a plus but not mandatory) and two+ years' experience working with children in a classroom setting, creativity with preparing class activities and the ability to work 9:00 to 5:30 each day. All full-time RMS employees are offered competitive salaries and generous benefits including subsidized health insurance, dental insurance, yearly staff training and 6 weeks guaranteed paid vacation per year. RMS is an equal opportunity employer.
Benefit Conditions:
Only full-time employees eligible
Job Type:
Full-time Benefits:
Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Ability to
Commute:
Reston, VA 20190 (Required) Ability to
Relocate:
Reston, VA 20190: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location:
In person