Early Education; Toddler Lead Guide

Early Education Guide position at Greenspring Montessori School. The right candidate is a loving, experienced, and mature leader interested in supporting children ages 18 months through 3 years old in an authentic Montessori Environment.

Greenspring Montessori School has been offering a Montessori education to students since 1962. Nestled on a 7-acre property that was originally a dairy farm, students ages 18 months through grade 8 thrive in our newly renovated buildings, state-of-the-art Montessori classrooms, and rich outdoor learning environments.

At Greenspring Montessori School, we value life experiences, strong and positive character, and integrity, alongside professional training. We welcome and celebrate people of diverse backgrounds, histories, perspectives, identities, cultures, religions, and races. Our learning environment is strengthened and enriched through a community that reflects the nuances and beauty of an intricate and complex world.

We are guided by our Professional Values here at Greenspring, and we are searching for self-motivated, collaborative, coachable individuals with a passion for learning and growing within our community. Personal values around a reverence for human dignity and a commitment to social justice, honoring the spirit of each child, and a love of nature and our environment are strong indicators of a potential fit for our school.

The Classroom:

• Create a beautiful and inspiring Montessori prepared environment.
• Cultivate a nurturing, respectful, inspiring, empowering, and safe learning environment for the children.
• Provide and support deeply engaging learning experiences in accordance with authentic Montessori philosophy and practice.
• Create a rich culture of grace and courtesy in the classroom.
• Assure that Montessori methods, classroom environment, and individual student needs are well addressed.
• Lesson plan weekly to ensure each child’s unique needs are being met in each area of the curriculum with lessons that support and generate curiosity and wonder, a deep love of learning, and strong academic skills.
• Keep accurate records, updated weekly, on individual students’ development and needs.
• Strive to observe for at least 15 minutes a day, and record these observations.
• Following the Student Support Protocol for students who present needs.
• Model and teach appropriate conflict resolution and problem-solving strategies.
• Collaborate and support guides throughout the school to effectively develop, share and participate in learning activities and community events.

Student Family and Support:

• Ensure warm and effective connection between home and school, and support ongoing communication among the triad of families, students, and the teaching team.
• Educate and fully support family understanding of the beauty and importance of Montessori Education on the spiritual, academic, emotional, and social development for the young child.
• Provide parent-teacher conferences three times a year to provide feedback on students’ intellectual, emotional, and social development.
• Create well written, educational, and insightful conference summaries, progress reports, and newsletters.
• Ensure successful transition of students into the next level of programming.

• Understanding of and commitment to Montessori Philosophy
• Commitment to professional development and best practices in education
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty to enhance whole school learning environment and community
• Outstanding communication skills – both written and verbal
• Commitment to meeting the needs of each child
• Willingness to work hard and as part of a team for a common goal
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn new platforms
  • Understanding of Microsoft Office and Google Suite (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets)
  • Ability to learn student information system (Blackbaud)

This is a 10-month, full-time position. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Benefits for full-time employees include medical, dental, life insurance, paid time off, retirement, and partial tuition remission for staff children.

Required:

• Associates or BA/BS Degree
• AMI or AMS Montessori Toddler Teaching Credential
• Minimum of one year of Montessori Lead Teaching experience

Authorization to work in the United States is a pre-condition of employment at Greenspring Montessori School.