Preschool Montessori English Teacher

Job Description

• Responsible for daily planning and implementation of the school programs within an assigned age group.
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote the social, mental, and physical growth of the children.
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and procedures for maintaining order.
• Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
• Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems, and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
• Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
• Organize and label materials, and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and ongoing teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Teach proper eating habits and personal hygiene.
• Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to children.
• Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of preschool programs.
• Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as required.

Job Requirements

• Fluent in English, spoken and written.
• Flexible, can work effectively in a team.
• Good communication skills with both children and parents.