Instructional Assistant / Assistant Guide (26-27 school year)
Mountain City Public Montessori is a tuition-free public Montessori Charter school for children in grades kindergarten through 8th grade in Asheville, North Carolina. Our mission is to provide equitable access to a high-quality, relevant Montessori education to meet the needs of all students and to strengthen our community. An integral part of our mission as an organization is to operate with a lens of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Instructional Assistants in the Montessori classroom are key to ensuring that the complex learning environment is prepared for children. Assistants enable Montessori teachers to focus on instruction without interruption. The assistant’s broad awareness and scanning of the environment not only protects the teacher’s lessons but also assures that observational data is being gathered continuously, students are navigating the environment appropriately, and concentration is honored. The teacher and assistant’s interactions offer a constant model of grace and courtesy for students to emulate.
MCPM is accepting applications for Instructional Assistants help ensure fidelity of implementation of the Montessori pedagogy. The primary classroom roles of the assistant are to help prepare the environment, observe and record student work, support procedural autonomy, protect student concentration, and model grace and courtesy.
Requirements/Qualifications
- High school diploma required
- Experience working with children
The ideal Instructional Assistant would:
- Exhibit a strong personal commitment to the education of children
- Demonstrate a reverence for the potential of each child
- Possess strong classroom management skills
- Possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Be a motivated self starter who enjoys challenges, experimentation, and growth in a collaborative environment
- Proficient with Google Docs Suite or related software
To apply:
Please upload a resume / CV and a cover letter.
Assistant pay for the 26-27school year is $32,000 for a 10 month contract. Benefits include the NC state health plan, private retirement match up to 3%, and more!