Teacher Preschool

About the Role

Location: Westfield, NJ

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Apple Montessori Schools seeks passionate individuals to guide the development of children. As a Teacher, you will be part of a team empowering the next generation of leaders, utilizing a modern Montessori approach for enrichment.

Key Responsibilities

• Formalize lesson plans on a weekly basis.
• Relate instructional objectives to curriculum standards and demonstrate effective decision-making.
• Determine student performance using informal and formal assessments and observations.
• Plan and implement activities to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs of children.
• Use a variety of instructional materials, including contextual, supplemental, teacher-constructed, and teaching bulletin boards, as well as audio-visual aids, hands-on activities, discovery-based learning, and activity-based learning.
• Maintain accurate and timely educational assessments and progress notes for all assigned students.
• Train and supervise a teacher assistant within the classroom.
• Meet with parents to discuss child progress.
• Attend Open House, Back to School Night, Teacher In-Service days, and all weekly staff and teacher curriculum meetings.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience with Lesson planning and development.
• Ability to communicate with parents effectively and professionally.
• Ability to multitask and function in an ever-changing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required (Elementary Education preferred).
• Montessori Experience (preferred).
• NAMC (Preferred or willing to obtain within first year of employment).