Job title: Casa Directress
School: Brason Academy Montessori School
Number of openings: 1
Location: Waterloo Region
Job type: Full time – Contract
Expected hours per week: 40
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: $24-$27/hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Paid time off
- On-site parking
Job description:
Brason Academy Montessori School is seeking a full time Montessori Casa Teacher. Candidate MUST be a certified Montessori teacher. This means that you hold a teaching certificate from a MACTE approved Montessori Education program. The candidate will be responsible for implementing Brason Montessori’s quality programming, overseeing daily reports and documentation, as well as classroom organization.
Responsibilities:
- 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
- Encourage individual work time to promote independence as well as group work to promote 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 co workers
- Participate in all open houses and school led initiatives
- Responsible for diaper changing and/or assisting with toileting while demonstrating respect for the child
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Maintains knowledge, skills and abilities through on-going education and attends professional development courses and workshops.
Qualifications:
Teachers must hold MACTE accreditation and certification.
Minimum of one-year experience working with preschool/toddler age children.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of “How Does Learning Happen? – Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years”
Demonstrate a good understanding of children’s growth and development
Adequate energy level and ability to meet the physical demands of the job.
Other Mandatory Requirements:
Valid Standard First Aid and CPR Certification
Updated Immunization and a current TB Screening
Recent and satisfactory Criminal Reference Check (Vulnerable Sector)
To apply, please submit your resume to [email protected]
Have your phone number and contact details on the resume.