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Afternoon Assistant Duties: 

• Sets out catered lunch for students.

• Monitors students during lunch for safe and appropriate behavior.

• Cleans up after lunch including washing tables, sweeping and mopping floors.  

• Supports children in preparing for recess, safe transition to and from playground areas and recess supervision, adhering to safety and behavior guidelines at all times. 

• Assists with helping preschool students go to sleep during nap time.

• Washes dishes and does laundry of classroom napkins and towels, folds and puts away.

• Assists Guides in preparation and maintenance of the Montessori environment, as directed. 

General Responsibilities:

• Shares the responsibility for the safety and physical well-being of the children at all times.  

• Records accurate daily child attendance.

• Walks students in groups down the hallway to use the bathroom.  Monitors students in line and for appropriate bathroom behavior.

• Ensures children are behaving appropriately using redirection, clear directions, and positive reinforcement. 

Professional Responsibilities:

• Attends weekly staff meetings.

• Engages in professional development classes as provided by the school.

• Protects and maintains confidentiality of school information, staff, children and families of Cosmos Montessori School at all times.

• Communicates with Co-Directors regarding any difficulties with children, parents/caregivers, or staff. 

• Collaborates with colleagues and the school’s leadership to support the mission of the school.

• Abides by and upholds all administration policies and rules governing students.

• Shares questions and observations with Co-Directors.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications 

• High School GED

• Self-directed and collaborative

Preferred Qualifications 

• School/childcare experience

• Bilingual Spanish/English

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is:

• regularly required to talk and hear;

• frequently required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls

• frequently required to stand; 

• frequently required to walk; 

• frequently required to sit, usually on child-size chairs or on floor; 

• frequently required to reach with hands and arms; 

• frequently required to climb or balance; 

• frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;

• occasionally required to lift and/or carry up to 35 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high. 

• Employees are exposed to illness-causing bacteria and viruses common to communal care settings.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

To Apply

Please send resume and cover letter to Christina Willow at christina@cosmosmontessorischool.org.