property manager Charlottesville, VA
Job description
Mountaintop Montessori, a private independent school, is currently seeking qualified candidates to fill a full-time classroom assistant position during our 2023-2024 school year.
About Our School:
Mountaintop Montessori provides the greater Charlottesville community with an exceptional and authentic Montessori education, serving children and families from infancy through adolescence. Our campus is home to year-round programming in which children thrive through experiential learning, interactions with the natural world, and collaborative discovery. Our campus is a 9-acre classroom including multiple gardens, a greenhouse, a certified wildlife habitat, and an art studio.
We envision children who live with enduring curiosity, joy, and responsibility. A community where each member is cherished and challenged. A world enriched by these young leaders, creators, problem-solvers, and peace-makers.
About the Position:
Desired profile for this position is someone who has experience working with children, possesses strong classroom management skills, and has the ability to guide children through redirection and affirmative language. An open-mind, a sense of humor, and flexibility are also highly desired. Children’s House students are ages 2 1/2-Kindergarten. This position begins mid-August.
Available shift:
Monday-Friday
8:00AM – 4:00PM
Pay: $18.00/hr
Children’s House Assistant is responsible for (but not limited to) the following duties:
- Supervising students ages 2 1/2 - 5 in the classroom, and ensuring a calm, peaceful environment
- Assisting with general monitoring of playground and meal time to ensure safety and order
- Developing sound relationships with all students and colleagues
- Ensuring group transitions happen safely and effectively
- Maintaining appropriate child-to-staff ratios at all times
- Classroom Maintenance/cleaning
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with classroom team.
- Be flexible and work closely with other the Children’s House classrooms and staff.
- Must follow all Mountaintop Montessori policies and procedures, as well as all Virginia
Department of Social Services licensing standards and Health Dept. guidelines
Qualifications:
- As a condition of employment, a criminal background check and fingerprinting are required.
- Must have regular, reliable, predictable attendance in performance of essential job functions.
- Experience working with children.
- Ability to work effectively with parents, co-workers, and diverse communities.
- Self-motivated individual who demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to respectful
- interactions
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate with co-workers and children
- with honesty, kindness and patience.
- Physical requirements include the ability to sit on the floor with students, squat down to a childs eye level, kneel, lift and carry up to 30 pounds, and perform basic cleaning tasks.
Interested applicants should e-mail a resume to Janice Chapman, Director of Lower School, at [email protected]
We offer:
- Competitive salary
- Benefits package
- Professional development opportunities
- A supportive and respectful work environment
Mountaintop is committed to offering equal opportunities in all of its enrollment and employment practices. Mountaintop does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, family makeup, marital status, age, socio-economic level, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, learning style, or any other protected category. Mountaintop is committed to ensuring that non-discrimination applies to all areas of enrollment and employment.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
About Mountaintop Montessori
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 1 to 50 Employees
Type: School / School District
Website: www.mountaintopmontessori.org
