Teacher assistant

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

We are offering employment opportunities to those looking to work with children ages 16 months through 15 years old. We currently have 2 campuses, in Newport News and Hampton and are expanding the number of classrooms. We are offering immediate and continuous employment for afternoons from 8:00-5:30pm or 12:00-5:30pm Monday through Friday. Bilingual skills in any language is a plus.

• Assistants to work with students ages 16 months through middle school daily from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm and 12:00 pm to 5:30 pm
• Caring for and assisting with the education of children
• Ensuring the environment is prepared and safe
• Working with the lead teacher to create an effective learning environment for students
• Other duties depending on the specific level of the children served by the position

Position requirements include:

• Ability to pass all state and federal background checks
• First Aid and CPR certification before beginning employment
• Minimum of a high school diploma
• Experience working with children
• High level of integrity and commitment
• High level of reliability and work ethic

HRI Montessori is an equal opportunity employer and hires employees without regard to race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or military status.

Are you a positive person with a good work ethic and an interest in working with children? Then you will enjoy working at HRI Montessori!

• These are year-round positions, that follow the academic calendar with winter break, spring break, etc. Benefits may include paid time off, professional development, 100% paid medical and dental insurance, 100% paid short and long-term disability, as well as retirement funds after 3 years for full-time employees. Hours vary depending upon position, currently between 8:00 am and 5:30 pm.

Established in 1992, HRIMS encourages students to learn at a pace with which they are comfortable, one that gives them the freedom and drive to succeed and reach new levels academically and socially. The Montessori classroom is deliberately designed to facilitate the independent development of the child. We create an environment that meets the innate desires and needs of young children to adapt, explore, learn, grow, and reach their full potential as a lifelong-learner.

Nurturing the development of each child to reach their fullest potential in a diverse community that is firmly grounded in the Montessori philosophy.

Montessori education is a time-tested, child-centered approach to education. It is a creative, innovative, and individualized program that recognizes the natural curiosity and inherent desire of the child to learn. Children work at their own pace as they develop physically, socially, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. All of this takes place in a naturally peaceful environment that is both nurturing and stimulating. With guidance from trained teachers, the child explores and discovers his world through his own hands-on experiences with specially designed, interactive learning materials. Montessori education empowers children to become confident, creative, critical thinkers.