About the position: The Classroom Assistant works in partnership with the Classroom Guide. This is a full time 10-Month (with required August Training before the school year begins).

Required Qualifications: All Assistants must successfully complete an AMI Assistants Training Course within their first years of employment. High School diploma is required.

Preferred Qualifications: The ideal applicant has a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a related field, is trained in the Montessori method and/or has experience as an assistant in a public school setting, collaborating as a member of a teaching faculty, supervising children, and supporting instruction for students with special needs. The candidate is kind, caring, compassionate, enthusiastic, well-organized, bilingual (Spanish), and creative with excellent written and oral communication skills.

Key Components of the Position:
Supporting academic and social emotional work in the classroom
Preparing and maintaining the physical environment
Working with individual and small groups of children to support independence and learning