An Employee serving in the role of Permanent Substitute Teacher & Office Support Hybrid at the School is expected to perform the following roles, responsibilities, essential duties and services, and will meet the following professional qualifications and requirements. These roles, responsibilities, essential duties and services may be amended from time to time at the sole discretion of the Head of School or their designee.

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Supporting the Children, the Lead Teacher & the Classroom Environment

• When necessary, in any classroom in which you are placed for the day, support the Lead Teacher’s (or classroom Assistant Teacher’s) preparation of a safe, clean, well-resourced, welcoming and orderly Montessori classroom environment (both indoor and outdoor) that provides for a highly effective academic program. Assume primary responsibility for keeping the classroom environment tidy, orderly and clean in conformance with the Montessori classroom aesthetic, American Montessori Society (AMS) accreditation standards, and DSS licensing requirements. Keep the classroom well-stocked with consumables each day by performing cleaning routines, running copies, prepping paper materials, sharpening pencils, etc. 
• Under the direction of the Lead Teacher or Assistant Teacher in the classroom, and in alignment with the School’s common practices, uphold the core principles of Montessori educational philosophy appropriate to the program level in which the Employee is substitute-teacher.
• Provide  “classroom overview,” to allow the other teacher to deliver lessons and conduct child observations. Be up and about, actively supervising to identify instances wherein a child may need guidance, redirection or support. (This not only protects lessons but also assures children’s safety, and ensures that observational data is being gathered continuously, students are navigating the environment appropriately, and concentration is honored.)
• Nurture strong relationships with each child, foster natural engagement and curiosity, and take a stand for equity, inclusion and belonging for every student in the classroom.
• When appropriate, and under the direction of the Lead Teacher in the classroom, support children’s progression through the curriculum, implementing individualized strategies, as appropriate, that best meet each child’s unique needs.
• Support safe and smooth routines and procedures for daily arrival and dismissal, lunch, playground and other common school- and level-wide protocols.
• Serve as a chaperone for field trips and other learning experiences outside of the classroom environment if substituting on a day where there is a class field trip.

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Family Engagement

• Be an excellent communicator with parents; work to engage parents and caregivers as great partners in each student’s educational process.
• Be responsive, receptive and welcoming of parent/caregiver inquiries and feedback. 
• Participate in the life of the school community by supporting annual events, including occasional weekend commitments (e.g. the fall harvest festival, annual benefit auction).

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Supporting the Office + Event Logistics + Administrative Support

• When not in the classroom setting the employee will support in the office including but not limited to answering the phone, lunch delivery, managing mail, supporting families & students
• Support planning, preparation, setup and breakdown for a host of daytime and evening school-wide events, including open houses, Back-to-School Night, Grandfriends Day, the annual benefit auction gala, and the jog-a-thon, to name a few. Handle physical space setup and breakdown
• Provide administrative support for members of the school’s leadership and administrative team including operations, admissions, facilities, marketing, enrichment, etc. 

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Teamwork, Learning & Development

• Embody MCS’s core values in your daily interactions with children, families and staffulty.
• Seek out and embrace opportunities for collaboration with colleagues across the school.
• Model lifelong learning: Seek out opportunities for ongoing teacher training, learning and development, including opportunities to learn from manager and peer feedback from your colleagues.
• Manage change effectively: Approach your work knowing that we must go as fast as we can and as slow as we must in order to help MCS realize its full potential on behalf of students and staffulty – in sustainable ways that foster strong communication and organizational stability!
• Be a great communicator with your colleagues: Attend to the details when completing grow notes or accident reports, and recognize and act on the knowledge that it is often the seemingly small things that can make a huge difference in the daily lives of the children, their families and your colleagues when it comes to careful and timely communication.
• Pursue continuing education opportunities through being an active participant in the school’s learning and development opportunities (L&D days, workshops, etc.) and by seeking out opportunities for ongoing professional development through AMS.

An Employee hired into this role will evidence the following qualifications:

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Experience & Professional Qualifications

• Experience working in an early childhood education environment (3+ years preferred)
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening)
• A strong preference for Spanish language skills (written & oral) but not required
• Completion of at least 12 core Early Childhood Education units

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Mindsets

• Commitment to MCS’ mission, our whole-child vision and our core values
• Demonstrated capacity to collaborate effectively as a member of a results-oriented, high-performing team
• Passion for serving children of all learning styles and abilities
• Commitment to living out principles of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
• Sound professional judgment and decision-making skills 
• A high level of flexibility in how you work and agility and appetite for change (Must be able to adapt to the style and routines of whichever class you are substituting in on any given day and at any given time.) 
• Capacity to share and receive and implement feedback with grace and agility
• High level of emotional intelligence, integrity and humor
• High level of personal organization, planning and follow-through
• Ability to recognize and embrace that perfect is the enemy of good

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Physical Requirements 

The roles and responsibilities of this position with the school require the Employee to perform the following physical requirements of working in the school environment: 

• Physical stamina to work with school-aged children.
• Frequent walking, kneeling, standing, stooping, sitting on the ground, and occasional lifting, up to approximately 50 pounds.  
• Must be able to grasp and feel the attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature and texture. 
• Able to move as needed to ensure the safety of the children, which includes walking on playground wood chips, grass and sand; running; and jogging. Other physical activities may be required. 
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer information, determining the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, noise and hazards. 
• Daily personal and close contact with children to provide classroom management and learning environment support is required. 
• Regular in-person contact with parents, staffulty members is required. 

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These physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an Employee to perform successfully the essential functions of this job. MCS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with this commitment,  MCS will take steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

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All MCS Employees must clear a DOJ/FBI background check (LiveScan), must provide a negative TB test, must know the school emergency procedures, and must perform other duties not specifically stated as directed by the Head of School.