River Valley Charter School, a public Montessori school in Newburyport, Massachusetts serving 288 students in grades K through 8, seeks an experienced and motivated assistant teacher for a full time role in one of our Lower Elementary classrooms. Well qualified candidates will have experience teaching in a Montessori environment as well as a strong commitment to holistic education. Ability to work collaboratively, a passion for project based and experiential learning and a positive and creative approach to teaching are essential attributes of successful candidates. Massachusetts licensure a plus.Responsiblities: - Give lessons to individual children or small groups;- Develop and implement curriculum;- Provide support to students in order to assure student focus and engagement in learning;- Help to instill and maintain a classroom culture that embodies the Montessori values of grace and courtesy;- Take ownership of and implement the RVCS Code of Conduct as well as the specific classroom discipline plan;- Communicate with the Lead Teacher to ensure consistent messaging to the children;- Help plan and present Parent Information Meetings, Parent Orientations, and Open Houses, when appropriate (these events occur outside normal school hours);- Become knowledgeable of Montessori Scope and Sequence, Massachusetts Curriculum Framework, and Charter document;- Assist with other projects, programs and planning as assigned by the Lead Teacher or the Director.- Serve on grade level and diverse teacher teams to improve the professional practice in the school;- Assume other responsibilities as agreed upon with the Lead Teacher or as requested by the Director.- Demonstrated ability or willingness to learn effective instructional strategies that support multilingual learners and students with diverse learning needs.
