Early Childhood Assistant

Description

Mountaintop Montessori, a private independent school, is currently seeking a qualified candidate to fill a part-time assistant position working with children between the ages of 18 months and 3 years for the remainder of the 17-18 school year and summer. This position’s tentative start date will be mid April and will end mid August, but has the potential to continue into the 18-19 school year with extended hours. Desired profile for this position is someone who has experience working  with children, possesses strong classroom management skills, and has the ability to guide children through redirection and affirmative words. An open-mind, a sense of humor, and flexibility are also highly desired. Job duties include (but are not limited to) fixing and serving snack, classroom maintenance/cleaning, potty-training support, and general monitoring of playground and classroom activities to ensure safety.

Start Date: mid April

Hours: April-June (3:00-5:30 PM) and June-August (midday-5:30 PM)

Additional Info

• We offer:
  Competitive salary
  Professional development opportunities
  A supportive and respectful work environment
• As a condition of employment, a criminal background check and fingerprinting are required.
• Interested applicants should e-mail a resume to Shelby Snedeker, Director of Camps and Afterschool Programs: ssnedeker@mountaintopmontessori.org

Mountaintop Montessori provides the greater Charlottesville community with an exceptional and authentic Montessori education, serving children and families from infancy through adolescence. Our campus is home to year-round programming in which children thrive through experiential learning, interactions with the natural world, and collaborative discovery.

Mountaintop Montessori provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Mountaintop Montessori complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.