Montessori Guide - Infants & Toddlers | St. Louis Early Childhood Development Center | Austin, TX
Job Description: Our Early Childhood Development center currently offers a traditional play-based environment. We are seeking a qualified Montessori guide who can support ECDC as we discern the implementation of a Montessori pedagogy to strengthen our current offerings.
A Montessori Guide compassionately supports and aids the children in their spiritual, physical, moral, social and mental development. As an integral part of the prepared environment, the guide is foremost an observer trained to recognize the appropriate time to present materials and lessons to children to fulfill their developmental needs. The guide also serves as a model of the attitude and behaviors cultivated in the classroom community. These include: respect, kindness, patience, warmth and joy of learning. Their extensive training prepares them to negotiate the delicate balance of honoring the child's interests and independence while guiding the child to understand the limits of their independence that come from their responsibility to themselves, as well as the people and environment that surrounds them.
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor degree and Montessori certification from a Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE)
orAssociates degree in Early Childhood Education and Montessori certification from a MACTE accredited program - required
ExperienceMinimum of three year's experience in a Montessori school - preferred
Minimum of one year as lead guide - preferred
Certified Catechist with the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - preferred
Certifications and Training:
Must submit an Ethics and Integrity in Ministry (EIM) Application for Ministry within the first week of employment, participate in an EIM Basic abuse prevention training workshop within 60 days of submitting a complete Application for
Ministry, and maintain EIM compliance during the entire term of employment.
Must begin Level I of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd catechist certification training within a year of date of hire.
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