Montessori Full-Time Substitute

Job Description

The substitute will assist the lead guide in providing a warm, nurturing, and safe environment where self-direction is enhanced, independence is encouraged, and individuality is respected. This temporary position will help cover absences at all levels.

Promotes the school's image and supports its mission, vision, and goals by exhibiting the following behavior: collaboration, respect, resourcefulness, flexibility, and accountability. Uses positive and professional language when interacting with both children and adults.

Ideal Candidates

  • Previous Experience working in a Montessori classroom environment

  • Previous Experience working with children

  • Embrace a curriculum that embodies our founding ethos of People Care, Fair Share, and Earth Care

  • Skilled classroom manager, inspiring children to be their best selves and patiently coaching them through solution-finding processes

  • Collaborative and willing to work within a team; basic computer skills and knowledge of Google Workspace are appreciated

  • Able to work between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily during our balanced year calendar; once hired, applicants can choose to increase base pay by working during our Session Break Camps

  • Interest or experience in farming, permaculture, outdoor education, or similar experience is a big plus!

  • Legally authorized to work in the United States

Responsibilities:

  • Understand and promote the school’s mission, vision, purpose, objectives, and policies to parents in a positive and supportive manner

  • Foster Montessori principles in the relationships with the children

  • Models grace and courtesy

  • Responsible for the safety and physical well-being of the children at all times

  • Helps to prepare and maintain a classroom environment in which the furnishings and materials create an imaginative, nurturing learning environment and correspond to the needs of the group

Compensation

This is a full-time position with a competitive salary (commensurate with experience) and other benefits as outlined in the Staff Handbook. The salary range for this position is between $22 and $30 per hour.

Apply

If you're interested in joining our school community, please send your resume and cover letter to the address below. Black people, Indigenous people, people of color (BIPOC), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and gender diverse people are all strongly encouraged to apply. Our school community seeks to help each child build the adult of their future and engender respect for the differences of others doing the same. Part of this includes developing an appreciation for and building a community with those of different spiritual beliefs, cultural heritages, racial backgrounds, gender identities, economic backgrounds, and other affiliations. The land surrounding and supporting the school also inspires and informs our work as we guide the children to become global citizens and stewards of this land and our planet.

Gaurapriya Tester 
Head of School
info@catskillmontessori.org