What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Educators position at Wellan Montessori School?
Wellan Montessori School is seeking experienced educators to support our toddler through Grade 8 classrooms and After School Programs. Full time positions are available beginning now and in the fall. Responsibilities include: planning age appropriate curriculum and activities, maintaining classroom spaces, and implementing strict health and safety protocols. This teacher must excel at taking shared responsibility for creating and maintaining an orderly, safe, and appropriately challenging learning environment for children.
Successful candidates will be patient, well organized, flexible, professional, and dependable; have strong classroom management skills; have strong verbal and written communication skills; be able to function in a cooperative teaching environment; and be able to collaborate with other educators in our community to create an environment where children learn, socialize, explore, and grow together. Experience working in a Montessori classroom is strongly preferred.
Position Details
- Full-Time, 40 hours per week, with attendance at staff meetings and occasional night / weekend events outside of regular hours required.
- Regular Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, or as agreed upon with the school.
Job Requirements
- At least 1 year of relevant experience required.
- Experience working with young children required.
- Experience working in a Montessori environment preferred.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Letter of interest/cover letter, resume, and at least two references are required to be considered for this position.
Salary & Benefits
Wellan seeks to provide competitive salaries and benefits to all employees. This position offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. The position also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: health insurance; dental; vision; healthcare / dependent care / transportation flexible spending accounts; paid family medical leave; short and long term disability; life insurance; 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching; and paid holidays, sick time and personal time. In addition, Wellan offers to all full-time staff a tuition remission benefit for children enrolled at the school; a technology grant; an annual professional development budget; and the opportunity to apply for additional professional development funds to support international travel and other significant educational opportunities.
About Wellan
Wellan Montessori School is an independent, coeducational school of approximately 300 students, age 15 months to grade 8, located in Newton Centre, MA. More information about Wellan can be found atwww.wellan.org.
