Job Description:
City Garden Montessori School (City Garden) is the only Montessori charter school in Missouri, and we are one of the highest-performing charter schools in the state. Our team possesses passion and determination to implement the Montessori approach to educating children in a diverse, public school environment. City Garden is committed to being an anti-biased, anti-racist community and seeks others who are passionate about these values. We are committed to fostering excellence for all City Garden children.

At City Garden we are redefining public education, reimagining community, and reinvigorating our world.

City Garden is a community-centered and people-centered organization in an exciting point in our growth and expansion.  To learn more about City Garden’s impact on the community, please read some recent articles about us, found HERE and HERE.

Assistant Guide (Teacher) for Grades 1 through 8
City Garden Montessori School is seeking individuals with elementary classroom experience to fulfill the position of Assistant Guide. The Assistant will help the Lead Guide in a mixed-age level classroom - Lower Elementary Grades 1, 2, and 3, Upper Elementary Grades 4, 5, and 6, OR Junior High Grades 7 and 8. The ideal applicant for this position must possess maturity, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to establish and maintain connections with the students and families.

Under the direction of the Assistant Principal and the Lead Classroom Teacher, the City Garden Montessori School Assistant Guide is a vital support role within the classroom community. The Assistant Guide will encourage the children to be independent and model for them appropriate manners and behaviors.

Responsibilities
The following represents a summary of the responsibilities of this position. A detailed job description may be downloaded HERE.

Provide Support to the Lead Classroom Guide
The Assistant Guide helps the Lead Guide provide instruction that supports the development of the cognitive, emotional, social, physical and spiritual growth of the child.

• Manage the classroom in such a way that protects that lessons given by the Lead Guide
• Encourage the students to be independent and model for them appropriate manners and behaviors.
• Work with individual children or small groups as directed by the Lead Guide

Assist in the Maintenance of the Classroom Environment
The Assistant Guide helps the Lead Guide to prepare, maintain, and enhance the learning environment.

• Assists in establishing and maintaining the Montessori classroom culture, paying particular attention to the needs of the students
• Prepares and maintains the environment, observes behaviors, models grace and courtesy, preserves and protects lessons, and assists in the development of independence
• Engage students within the classroom by interacting and thinking about what is happening around them

Assist in Data Collection and Record Keeping
The Assistant Guide helps the Lead Guide to complete and maintain all records, reports, evaluations, and inventories of student records and tests in a timely manner as may be required by the school. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Possess a minimum of an Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree highly preferred
• At least 2 years of classroom experience, preferably in a public or urban setting
• Ability to adapt to the changing needs of children and the school environment
• Love, patience, and respect for children
• Have willingness to assume any responsibilities appropriate for the position
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Benefits
City Garden offers a range of benefits for Full-time employees such as:

• Generous Paid Time-off (Fall, Winter and Spring breaks, holidays, and additional days)
• Paid Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance)
• Pre-Tax savings for family health premium costs
• Retirement Plan
• Enrollment preference to City Garden Montessori for child(ren) grade K through 8

Compensation
This is full-time, 10 month academic year position. The pay range is $17.00 to $19.00 per hour.