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Posted: 31-Dec-24
Location: St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Type: Full Time
Salary: 40,000 - 65,000
Salary Details:
Required Education:
We are seeking trained Montessori Lower and Upper Elementary Guides to lead one of three Elementary classrooms on our beautiful campus her in the Virgin Islands. Our Montessori school has been proudly serving the St. Thomas community for nearly 60 years. With trained, dedicated educators (some with decades of experience), and we provide an authentic Montessori experience to a diverse community that has guided generations of families from Toddler classroom through to High School.
As an Elementary guide, you will lead our students through whole-child development and parents through their Montessori journey. You will also play a key role in helping our assistant teachers flourish. This is a wonderful opportunity for a passionate Montessorian excited about building relationships with children, parents, and colleagues in a caring community where growth is valued and encouraged. You can learn more about our school at www.vimsia.org.
TO APPLY:
Please email a cover letter addressing your qualifications for the position, a resume, and a list of three professional references to: Daniela Sloan, Montessori Director, dsloan@vimsia.org and cc- employ@vimsia.org
We are seeking a candidate who has the ability to teach to a diverse set of learners (i.e. culture, ethnicity, race, neurodiversity). Someone who demonstrates grace, patience and excellent observational and communication skills. Someone who is organized, can multitask, keep calm under pressure, and treat everyone with love and respect.
REQUIREMENTS
- Completed training at an AMI or AMS Training Center, we are also entertaining guides who are in process of training
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood teaching, education, or a related discipline
- Must have US Citizenship or current US Visa. While we would love to host our international community of Montessorians, the process of acquiring a work visa in the Virgin Islands is not ensured.
SCHOOL DESCRIPTION
Virgin Islands Montessori School & Peter Gruber International Academy (VIMSIA) is a Montessori/IB school with approximately 320 students (toddler through 12th grade) on the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Thomas in the Caribbean. We are a non-profit, independent, private, international school that is looking for quality teachers who have a passion for teaching. Our small school community is one that focuses on a philosophy of "Education for Life" through a true dedication to our core values, our mission statement and our profile of a graduate which aims to create responsible, caring, internationally-minded young people. Our Montessori school has been proudly serving our St. Thomas community for nearly 60 years. With trained, dedicated educators (some with decades of experience), we provide an authentic Montessori experience to a diverse community that has guided generations of families from Toddler classroom through to High School. Our tri-accreditation of Association Montessori International (AMI), International Baccalaureate (IB) and Middle States Association (MSA) leads our students through a dual high school diploma and an academic continuum that focuses on the acquisition of both strong academic and life skills.
KEY MONTESSORI GUIDE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Creating and maintaining a clean and beautiful Elementary Prepared Environment where all children feel safe and valued.
- Ensure quality AMS/AMI Montessori lessons are given in accordance with your training.
- Ensure respect and safety for every child within the community.
- Ensure respect for and provide for individual learning differences.
- Observing, guiding, supervising, and assessing children while they learn in the classroom environment.
- Regular observations of children and regular communication with children and Montessori Director regarding difficulties and successes in work choices,
- Establish and maintain a lesson-planning and record-keeping system for the classroom in general and for each student to discuss any concerns, academically, socially, or emotionally.
- Establishing rapport and building relationships with students based on trust.
- Setting an excellent example for students modeling Grace and Courtesy, instilling values like honesty, accountability, understanding, tolerance, respect, love, and kindness.
- Ensuring classroom materials and supplies are available and in working condition.
- Updating records on the school database and handling various other administrative tasks.
- Participating in school activities.
- Interviewing and assisting with the training of classroom assistants.
Communication and Professionalism:
- Communicate effectively and demonstrate professional behavior toward students, families, and co-workers.
- Collaborate with colleagues to ensure a joyful school environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned or needed.
- Maintain professional appearance, timeliness, and reliability.
- Respond to stress and conflict with professionalism.
Holds an Association Montessori Internationale or American Montessori Society Elementary diploma.