Spanish Speaking Early Childhood Lead Teacher

The Lead Teacher of a Montessori classroom is a guide who helps direct the children’s activities academically, emotionally, and physically in a prepared and peaceful Montessori environment that challenges each child to reach his/her fullest potential in the developmental areas, in accordance with Montessori Philosophy. The lead teacher shall set up and operate his/her environment and maintain the order and neatness characteristic of the Montessori environment.

The teacher shall possess collaborative communication standards with all families and staff striving to become the most effective educator possible.

As Lead teacher your responsibilities fall under six (6) categories:
Leadership, Teacher-Child Interactions, Environment, Planning and Scheduling, Staff Relations, and Parent Involvement:

• Possess an attitude which shows to co-workers, administration, community, parents and children, that he/she believes in the Montessori philosophy and is proud of the work that is being done.
• Carry out duties and work schedules in a consistent manner.
• Attend all staff meetings.
• Consistently arrive at work in a timely fashion.
• Adhere to and follow confidentiality policies.
• Respect and adhere to all safety requirements as mandated by PCA and OCDEL
• Work collaboratively with the Head of School, teachers and other special supports.
• Be a role model to the assistant teacher in the classroom consistently communicating information required for a harmonious classroom, guides as a mentor and updates regarding emergency regulations.
• Follow all policies and procedures as outlined in the staff handbook.
• Set professional development goals with the Head of School as required by the OCDEL

• Greet each child warmly upon arrival.
• Model desirable communication habits:
• Eye contact at child’s level.
• Listen to the child.
• Use appropriate voice tone as a teaching tool.
• Use encouragement appropriately
• Use positive language showing you have a unique view of the child.
• Ask open-ended questions
• Use positive, consistent, predictable behavior management as the policy states in the Staff handbook.
• Help children accept mistakes without shame.
• Refrain from discussing negative information.
• Be alert to the total group when dealing with only a part of the classroom.
• Assist those children needing help during transitional times.
• Do not interrupt children at work.
• Respect the rights of the children.
• Use observation skills to gain information of how each child learns and to scaffold their learning when giving lessons.
• Identify each child’s learning style.
• Offer each child a challenging and appropriate Montessori curriculum in each area through lessons which are based on individual levels of learning.
• Move to the child quietly and respectfully when needing to get their attention.
• Assess a child’s learning and be able to communicate that assessment in parent teacher conference held two times per year for each child.
• Present materials to children in a developmentally appropriate manner considering the age and ability of the child and/or group of children you are addressing.
• Provide consistent order, routine and structure for all children.
• Conduct all conversations and lesson plans with children in Mandarin Chinese.

• Prepare the environment to meet all ages and each child’s learning style.
• Using observation to develop strategies that engage the child.
• Support each child in finding appropriate challenges
• Work to guide each child to become self-reliant and/or independent.
• Provide and model a peaceful learning environment.
• Keep the environment and storage aread clean and orderly.
• Use developmentally appropriate practice with the age group served.