Classroom Teacher
Position: Montessori Classroom Teacher (Upper Elementary, Grades 4-6)
Reports To: Principal and/or Designee
Position Type: Salary / Exempt
Work Schedule: 10-Month Position, Monday – Friday
Hours: 7:50 am – 3:50 pm
Salary Schedule: 10-months, Performance Based Schedule
Board Approved Date: April 9, 2024
Job Purpose:
To create a supportive Montessori educational environment conducive to positive, whole child focused, student learning while actively contributing to the development and implementation of the school’s programs and goals.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and certification or eligibility for certification by the Florida State Department of Education to teach in the State of Florida.
- Montessori certification or willingness to complete certification as requested by the administration.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Instruction, Montessori Curriculum, Materials, and Classroom Management:
- Adherence to the ‘Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida’ (6A-10.0810).
- Maintain accurate ESE paperwork and supporting documents to reflect the appropriate service delivery models and compliance with service for all ESE students identified on the 504, IEP or EP.
- Differentiate instruction to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities within the classroom.
- Design and implement consistent, individual, and group lessons within the integrated Montessori and inquiry-based model (Secondary Only), supporting each child’s direction and success.
- Establish clear expectations for behavior and academic performance and foster a respectful and collaborative classroom environment where students feel safe, valued, and empowered to take ownership of their learning.
- Seamlessly integrate Florida State standards into Montessori scope and sequence to provide high-quality state standard instruction.
- Conduct regular meetings with students to assess their own success and facilitate individualized progress.
- Prepare the Montessori classroom environment to meet students’ needs and interests.
- Participate in field trips and overnights as necessary.
- Attend meetings relevant to teaching at the school or as requested by the administration.
- Continuously engage in professional development, including conferences, training programs, and courses to deepen understanding of Montessori philosophy, instructional strategies, and best practices in education.
- Firm commitment to upholding the school’s vision, mission, and core values.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Parent Education, Meetings, and Conferences:
- Participate and assist in developing school functions, including open houses, orientation meetings, parent education, and school-wide activities.
- Prepare documents and reports necessary for parent-teacher conferences or other meetings requested by parents or school administration.
- Establish open lines of communication with parents/guardians through regular meetings, newsletters, and conferences to discuss student progress, classroom activities, and school events.
Record-Keeping and Data Assessment:
- Maintain student records, reports, evaluations, inventories, and tests.
- Complete all progress monitoring and benchmark assessments on time as scheduled by administration.
- Participate in all assessment-related training.
- Prepare student progress reports and assessment reports as required by administration.
- Coordinate with before- and after-school staff (where applicable) to ensure safe transitions for students.
Physical Requirements/Activity:
- Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
- The position requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, lift (up to 20 pounds), finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing acuity, and visual acuity.
- Indoor and Outdoor: Classroom Teacher is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
Compensation and Benefits:
Competitive performance-based compensation and benefits package in alignment with Florida statute.
Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated with provisions of the board’s policy on evaluation.