Toddler and Primary Teachers & Teacher Assistants
Full Time • Portola Valley
Sharmila Montessori Preschool is located in a lovely rural setting in Portola Valley ( Menlo Park), just west of 280 at Alpine Road, in the heart of Silicon Valley, on the campus of Ladera Community Church. We are seeking an energetic and experienced Preschool Teacher to join our team! You will be leading a class of students through the school year, assessing their current academic level, and designing instruction to meet students' collective and individual needs.
You are passionate about learning and helping students reach their potential. With strong creative and problem-solving skills, you love connecting with individual students and creating an engaging classroom environment.
Responsibilities:
- Create and updates individual lesson plans for each child
- Individual and small group lessons for children
- Support children with materials throughout the day
- Record observations of children's activities throughout the day
- Build relationship with families by greeting them warmly at drop-off and pick-up
- Lead parent-teacher conferences twice a year with the head of the school
- Prepare the environment, including cleaning, making, refreshing, arranging, and stocking classroom materials
- Classroom management and supervision
- Assist children with developing social and emotional skills
- Assess student's skills and performance to ensure they are meeting developmental milestones
Qualifications:
- Completed 12 ECE units in Infants- Toddler or BA Degree in child development
- Montessori training not required but preferred
- Strong understanding of child development principles and best practices in education and classroom management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of classroom health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and ability to closely adhere to the guidelines
- Criminal and background clearance
- CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to obtain
- Lift a minimum of 50 Lbs.
- Work indoors and outdoors
- Ability to assume posture at low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children
- Must be willing to change diapers and help potty train based on child's readiness
- Problem-solving and mediation skills
Benefits/Perks
- $25 - $35 depending on qualifications and experience
- 401(K)
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid weeks off in Winter and Spring.
- Childcare Discount for full-time employees
- Great Work Environment
Compensation: $20.00 - $35.00 per hour
Sharmila Montessori Preschool located in a lovely rural setting in Portola Valley, just west of 280 at Alpine Road, in the heart of Silicon Valley, on the campus of Ladera Community Church.
Our school is a private and not affiliated with the church or religion. Students from a wide range of ethnicities and religious beliefs attend our school and we foster an environment of cultural sensitivity and mutual respect.
Sharmila Montessori’s mission is to provide the best possible education to nurture your child’s full potential. We strive to motivate students from within by building upon their natural curiosity and fueling a love for learning. We provide a hands-on & collaborative learning environment that fosters independence, critical thinking skills, and whole-child growth through the proven, Montessori Method of education.
The goal of education should not be to fill your child with facts, but rather to cultivate his or her own natural desire to learn. At Sharmila Montessori, we believe in education for life.
Sharmila Montessori School has a robust community of parents, students, staff, and supporters working together to nurture the full potential of every child.
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