Classroom Assistants Needed!

Cedar Valley Montessori School is a proven early learning program in Cedar Rapids, with toddler and preschool/kindergarten classrooms. We are currently accepting applications for classroom assistants.

If you are called to work with young children in a manner that is peaceful and supportive, please consider this opportunity and support the great work of our Montessori guides. These positions offer Montessori training opportunities and growth potential!

Job Responsibilities

• Provide nurturing care
• Help carry out daily classroom plans
• Work within the team to create a loving and supportive environment
• Model polite, respectful behavior
• Organize and clean the classroom environment
• Serve as other eyes and ears in the classroom, including observing regularly
• Ensure children are safe and accounted for at all times
• Safely escort children to and from the playground and supervise outdoor play
• Contact parents/caregivers when children become sick at school and care for the child until they arrive
• Other tasks as needed

Skills and Attributes Needed

• Prompt and dependable
• Respectful of each child’s individual needs and development
• Naturally patient and kind
• Good manners and courteous
• Professional demeanor at all times
• Must be comfortable working on the floor and being outdoors for drop-off and pick-up in all types of weather
• Must complete a background check

Please email a resume or an overview of work history, and a few sentences stating why you are well-suited for this position to Marcia Hughes, Head of School, by clicking apply now.