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Daily Schedule: Monday-Friday

Hours: 9 AM - 5 PM

Job Description
The Toddler Classroom Assistant works in an environment with up to 14 children between the ages of 15 months - 3 years alongside a Montessori trained Toddler Guide and a second Toddler Assistant. The duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Maintaining order and cleanliness of the environment and ensuring that closing duties are met daily.
  • Perform cleaning, sanitizing, disinfection, and maintenance necessary to keep the classroom and common spaces clean, beautiful, and safe.
  • Meet the toddler children where they are physically, socially, and emotionally.
  • Maintaining an open, loving, and cooperative environment.
  • Have an inherent love for this stage of development, and the ability to assist the students with their most personal needs such as toileting, washing, and dressing.
  • Consistent attendance is important to the students and the functioning of the classroom.
  • Communicate with the children using language and tone of voice that is authentic, natural, and, most importantly, kind.
  • Promote feelings of security and trust in toddlers by encouraging and supporting them when necessary through activities and practical life skills.
  • Seek balance when supporting the toddlers: avoid over-assisting or abandonment while children are practicing new skills (dressing, putting on shoes, face washing, nose-wiping, etc.). Remember the credo should be “help me help myself to learn to do it well.”
  • Follow the children and the energy of the classroom to determine the needs of the students.
  • Ensure that toddlers are clean and well cared for regarding toileting, eating, handwashing, and mucus.
  • Be available, present, and focused on the children during daily transitions (i.e., work cycle, walks, recess, lunch, and naps).
  • Oversee and engage toddlers during recess time; ensure that activities are stimulating, age-appropriate, and safe.
  • Maintain a positive work environment among all staff that is professional, kind, and inclusive.
  • Engage in weekly team meetings by sharing observations and asking questions about child development and how to best support each child.

Qualifications

  • Must be 18 or older, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and meet the requirements of the licensing agencies that regulate the school.
  • Employees must demonstrate the ability to work effectively both independently and as a team member.
  • Strong communication skills; proven ability to communicate with children and adults with courtesy, respect, acceptance, and patience.
  • A warm, friendly personality and the ability to work well with the children and other staff members.
  • A demonstrated ability to manage confidential information appropriately.
  • Employees should be able to perform the physical requirements of the job: bending, lifting, standing on feet for extended periods, carrying up to 50 pounds, cleaning, etc.
  • Employees shall have or be open to acquiring knowledge of the Montessori philosophy.