Careers
Substitute
- Support and follow directives of Lead Teacher, Teacher Assistant, or School Director;
- Organize materials, making sure they are complete and ready for use;
- Prepare and clean the classroom before and after class;
- Respect confidentiality of information pertaining to children, families, and/or staff;
- Model integrity, responsibility, and respect for all persons as well as an appreciation for ethnic, cultural, and gender issues and diversity;
- Share responsibility with the lead teacher for the safety and physical well-being of the children at all times;
- Maintain and foster a positive relationship with children and other staff;
- Establish positive relationships with the children;
- Work with individuals and groups of children as directed by the guide;
- Other duties as assigned.
- High School diploma;
- Experience working with children, Montessori experience a plus;
- Knowledge of or willingness to learn class management skills;
- Bilingual, Spanish, preferred;
- Ability to take direction from the lead teacher;
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
Lumin Bachman Lake Toddler Teacher
Lumin Education
Job Title: Toddler Teacher
Reports To: Classroom Supervisor
School/Program: Lumin Bachman Lake Community School
Primary Site: Lumin Bachman Community School campus
Hours/Status: Full-Time, Exempt, 40 hours per week, 250-day year
The Toddler Guide reports to the Lumin Bachman Lake Community Classroom Supervisor and leads a Montessori classroom for children ages 18 months to 3 years.
Responsibilities:
• Conduct high-fidelity Montessori Toddler class for 8 children
• Observe and coach respectful interactions with children and demonstrate methods of positive discipline, redirection, structured choice, and healthy communication.
• Create and maintain environment and implement curriculum so as to:
▪ Develop secure relationships with children and encourage trust and emotional security;
▪ Provide opportunities for sensory and motor exploration;
▪ Encourage self-awareness, autonomy, and self-expression;
▪ Support children’s emerging communication skills;
▪ Encourage the development of gross and fine motor skill and;
• Maintain close, frequent, and effective communication with parents, and encourage parents’ participation in their children’s education through observation, volunteering, and participation.
• Supervise indoor and outdoor play areas to monitor children’s safety.
• Maintain required records and minimum standards for licensed childcare centers.
• Provide two parent-teacher conferences per year for assigned students.
• Other duties as required/requested.
Qualifications
• Must be Montessori certified in Assistants to Infancy (AMI).
• Knowledge and experience in child development and early childhood education; principles of child health, safety, and nutrition; and adult learning principles.
• Respect for cultural, ethnic, socio-economic, and linguistic diversity.
• Ability to build relationships of trust and respect with Lumin staff, children, and parents.
• Experience working with infants and toddlers.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Must be motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Must demonstrate a positive attitude.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires the ability to perform the following job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodations: kneeling, bending, sitting on the floor, pushing, pulling, running, jumping, mopping, dancing, sweeping, singing, standing, twisting at the waist, raising arms above the head, rising from kneeling/sitting position, and lifting/carrying children up to 5 years.
Primary Teacher Assistant
Lumin Education Lindsley Park Community Schools
Job Title: Primary Teacher Assistant
Reports To: Lumin Lindsley Park Community Schools Director
School/Program: Lumin Education
Primary Work Site: Lumin Lindsley Park Community Schools
Hours/Status: Part-Time, 29.5 hours per week, 215-day year
Summary:
The Primary Teacher Assistant will take direction from the Lead Primary Teacher in preparation and maintenance of the Montessori environment for students 3 to 6 years old. This includes organizing and maintaining classroom materials, assisting in the breakfast and lunch program, the set-up and clean-up of the classroom, and other duties as assigned by the teacher. Fluency in English and Spanish is preferred.
Schedule:
Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 1:00 pm
One day a week (teacher planning period) 1:00 to 3:00 pm
• Support and follow directives of Lead Primary Teacher;
• Organize materials, making sure they are complete and ready for use;
• Prepare and clean classroom before and after class;
• Help with the maintenance of accurate classroom records;
• Respect confidentiality of information pertaining to children, families, and/or staff;
• Model integrity, responsibility, and respect for all persons as well as an appreciation for ethnic, cultural, and gender issues and diversity;
• Share responsibility with lead teacher for the safety and physical well-being of the children at all times;
• Maintain and foster a positive relationship with children and other staff;
• Establish positive relationships with the children;
• Work with individuals and groups of children as directed by the guide and
• Other duties as assigned.
• High School diploma;
• Fluent in English and Spanish preferred;
• Experience working with children, Montessori experience a plus;
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn class management skills;
• Ability to take direction from lead teacher and
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
Parent Educator
Reports To: Program Supervisor
School/Program: Lumin Education Lindsley Park Community School
Hours/Status: Full-Time, 40 hours per week, 250-day year
Summary:
• Complies with policies, procedures and guidelines as set by Lumin Education, Parents As Teachers National Center (PATNC), and Healthy Outcomes through Prevention and Early Support (HOPES).
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Provides personal visits to families on caseload using PAT Curriculum and the Montessori approach.
• Maintains accurate computer and paper documentation as required.
• Completes required number of visits/screenings for families as determined by HOPES and PATNC program guidelines.
• Participates in all staff meetings.
• Participates in reflective supervision meetings and develops a Professional Growth Plan based upon core competency self-assessment.
• Helps plan and execute group connections as assigned. Notifies all assigned families of upcoming group connections.
• Cooperates, communicates and seeks assistance from other professional staff members.
• Communicates regularly with parents by means of phone calls, text, e-mail and virtually.
• Promotes parent participation and involvement in educational activities provided for their children and actively recruits families to participate in the program.
• Available to meet with families on evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
Education/Experience:
• Have a minimum of an associate’s degree, required for all new hires beginning 5/30/21.
• Fluent in Spanish.
• Be an organized, independent and self-motivated worker, with unquestionable integrity.
• Be able to establish rapport with families and empower them by building on their strengths.
• Demonstrated competency utilizing email, basic data entry and word processing.
• Personal, licensed and insured reliable transportation is necessary to provide home visits throughout the programs’ service area.
Must complete required training from the Parents as Teacher National Institute. Every year after initial training, Parent Educator must annually complete required professional development hours in order to remain a certified Parents as Teachers parent educator.
Infant CPR and First Aid required. Training can be sponsored if needed.
Professional experience working with young children and their families is recommended.
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
Lumin Education is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political or religious affiliation, marital status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristic.