Sub Montessori Teaching Assistant

Lawrence Unified School District (KS) NEW YORK ELEMENTARY
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Starting Date: Immediately

SUB Montessori Teaching Assistant

USD 497

Details

FTE:

Work as Needed

HOURS/DAY:

Work As Needed

DAYS PER YEAR:

Work As Needed

Purpose Statement

The job of Montessori Teaching Assistant is done for the purpose/s of working directly with the Lead Montessori teacher to assist in establishing and maintaining a peaceful classroom environment. The teaching assistant will work to prepare and maintain the Montessori prepared environment which is orderly and appealing to the young children. Models grace and courtesy while observing behaviors, preserving and protecting lessons, and supporting student growth in independence.

Essential Functions

Assists children in meeting their physical needs (e.g. escorting children to the bathroom, helping find clean clothes, and assisting with changing clothes, as needed, etc.) for the purpose of providing appropriate care and/or developing student's daily living activities and behavioral skills.

Collaborates with the Montessori Teacher around daily routines (e.g. snack preparation, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the well-being of the students.

Communicates effectively about assigned observations to the Lead Montessori teacher for the purpose of ensuring student academic success.

Follows classroom routines and procedures for the purpose of supporting student success.

Helps children learn to care for the classroom materials, as well as the classroom environment, for the purpose of creating and maintaining a safe, supportive, and well-cared for classroom environment.

Implements behavior strategies and plans, as assigned, for the purpose of assisting student needs, developing new skill and providing a consistent and safe environment.

Maintains accurate and current electronic and paper documentation for each student on caseload for the purpose of complying with any district, state and/or federal reporting requirements.

Maintains classroom equipment, work area, students files/records for the purpose of ensuring availability of items and/or providing reliable information.

Participates in meetings, workshops, inservice presentations and seminars for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information, developing knowledge required to perform job functions and meet district objectives.

Prepares documents in standardized formats for the purpose of providing written documentation and/or conveying information.

Responds to stress and conflict with professionalism for the purpose of maintaining an environment conducive to student learning.

Supervises the classroom when necessary and works with individual children and small groups of children as directed by the Lead Teacher for the purpose of developing new skills, reinforcing learning concepts, and providing a consistent and safe environment.

Other Functions

Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.

Performs other duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the Montessori program.

Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: operating standard office equipment, computer and technology, including using pertinent software applications; multiple platforms; preparing and maintaining accurate records.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions. Specific…