Youngest Children's Community Assistant / Guide

General Description: Youngest Children’s (Toddler) classroom Assistant/Guide works alongside a lead guide in the classroom during most weeks of the regular school year (August–May). Additionally, the Support Guide serves as the lead guide for four weeks in the summer while the lead guide is away on vacation. This is a year-round position.

Qualifications

• AMI 0-3 diploma from an AMI training center.
• At least 3 years guiding an AMI Montessori toddler community.
• A commitment to education as a means for human development.
• An ability to consider the beliefs and perspectives of others.
• A willingness to support a culture of collaboration and teamwork.

Reports to: Director of Early Childhood Programs

Areas of responsibility

Guiding: 

• Exhibit reverence, belief, and trust in each child.  
• Work in collaboration with and guide each child towards the realization of their unique potential.
• Ensure quality AMI Montessori lessons are given in accordance with AMI Assistance to Infancy training in a wide variety of subject areas.
• Establish and maintain an AMI Youngest Children’s (Toddler) Montessori prepared environment.
• Establish a community based on freedom with responsibility.
• Ensure respect and safety for every child within the community.
• Ensure respect for and provide for individual learning differences.
• Model professional integrity.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues in service of the children.
• Contribute to his/her fair share of the operational needs of the school.

Student Contact and Communication:

• Regular observations of children. 
• Regular communication with children regarding difficulties and successes in work choices, interactions with others, and commitment to the community. 
• Establish and maintain a lesson-planning and record-keeping system for the classroom in general and for each student to discuss any concerns, academically, socially, or emotionally.

Additional Expectations:

• Civility, honesty, and integrity as reflected in daily interaction with faculty students and parents.
• Service to the community as reflected in student/parent relationships
• Good judgment, as reflected in decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop appropriate relationships in support of teaching and learning.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Possession of positivity and high expectations for themselves and for students
• Willingness to work hard and be a steadfast role model.
• Ability to manage competing tasks with competing deadlines.
• Ability to remain on task and follow through with projects to their completion.
• Excellent computer skills.

About Austin Montessori School

Established in 1967 by Donna Bryant Goertz (author of Children Who Are Not Yet Peaceful), Austin Montessori School is the oldest accredited Association Montessori Internationale institution (AMI) in the Austin area. We serve children and adolescents ages 15 months-15 years, with four Assistance to Infancy classes, six Children's Houses, three lower elementary classes, two upper elementary classes, and an Adolescent Community. Austin Montessori School's main campus is well-established and located on four beautiful acres in southwest Austin, Texas. In addition to our main campus in southwest Austin, we also have a satellite campus in north Austin and a three-acre Adolescent Community campus near our main campus in southwest Austin.  

The school boasts well-equipped classrooms and offers supportive and collaborative leadership that fosters our faculty and staff's professional and personal growth. We employ a highly dedicated and experienced team and offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental insurance, retirement benefits, and many staff development opportunities. Salary is commensurate with experience. 

To experience the rewards and excitement of working at Austin Montessori School, please send your resume and cover letter to Jinny Gonzalez, Director of Early Childhood Programs at [email protected]. 

Austin Montessori School is an equal-opportunity employer.