Hilltop Montessori School teachers understand and promote the school’s mission, vision, objectives, and policies both within and outside the immediate school community. Teachers are responsible for providing a Montessori classroom/instructional program that supports the development of the cognitive, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual growth of the child in accordance with the school’s mission and vision and the child’s developmental stage. They should meet each child’s individual needs with warmth, guidance and humor and model with their team members the same attributes. We also ask that teachers have experience with equity, anti-bias, and teaching in an equitable and culturally affirming way and have experience working with children having a wide range of social, emotional, and behavioral experiences.
130 students / 32 faculty-staff / American Montessori Society Accredited
If you know of anyone potentially interested in one or more of these opportunities, please have them contact Tamara.
Detailed information about each position is provided below.
Hilltop Montessori School is looking for a Physical Education Teacher/Athletic Director. This is a 20 hours/week position working with students ages 6-14 years old.
This portion of the physical education program at Hilltop Montessori School is a holistic program offered to students from 1st – 8th grade. It is a balance between developing individual skills and learning to work as part of a team/group. A broad range of life-long activities are introduced including ball related team games (soccer, kickball, lacrosse, ultimate, basketball) and individual or small group activities (dance, gymnastics, skiing, snowshoeing, running). The physical education teacher must be able to work with a wide variety of ages and talents and be able to balance high expectations with kindness and humor.
The PE teacher must have an understanding of the physical developmental stages of pre-school-middle school age children and will implement an appropriate curriculum for each age group. The PE teacher will keep a record of the progress of each student and communicate progress to the classroom teachers. Written student evaluations are required twice a year.
In non-COVID years, additional responsibilities often include after-school coaching of soccer, basketball, and ultimate Frisbee; scheduling team games afterschool with other schools, and organizing and supervising the winter sports program (including chaperones for ice skating, cross-country skiing, and downhill skiing and snowboarding).
Successful candidates will have strong organizational skills, good communication skills, and a natural ability to connect with children of different ages and abilities. We also ask that candidates have experience with equity, anti-bias, and teaching in an equitable and culturally affirming way and have experience working with children having a wide range of social, emotional, and behavioral experiences.
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OVERVIEW: Hilltop Montessori School faculty and staff members understand and promote the school’s mission, vision, objectives, and policies both within and outside the immediate school community. Faculty, consisting of teachers and assistants, are responsible for providing a Montessori classroom/instructional program that supports the development of the cognitive, emotional, social, physical and spiritual growth of the child in accordance with the school’s mission and vision and the child’s developmental stage. Faculty and staff are expected to attend to each child’s individual needs with warmth, guidance and humor and to model with their team members the same attributes. All staff are also expected to grow personally and professionally with anti-bias and anti-racist work to support equity, justice, and inclusion at our school by participating in professional development opportunities.
The Children’s House Assistant is responsible for helping the Head Teacher maintain a safe, comfortable Montessori environment.
To assist the Head Teacher in establishing a Montessori classroom the Assistant Teacher will:
To ensure a productive relationship with parents the Assistant will:
To maintain licensing with the State of Vermont the Assistant will:
To promote the school community the Assistant will:
Requirements:
OVERVIEW: Hilltop Montessori School faculty and staff members understand and promote the school’s mission, vision, objectives, and policies both within and outside the immediate school community. Faculty, consisting of teachers and assistants, are responsible for providing a Montessori classroom/instructional program that supports the development of the cognitive, emotional, social, physical and spiritual growth of the child in accordance with the school’s mission and vision and the child’s developmental stage. Faculty and staff are expected to attend to each child’s individual needs with warmth, guidance and humor and to model with their team members the same attributes.
CHILDREN’S HOUSE AFTERNOON ASSISTANT: The CH Afternoon Assistant (11:00am – 3:00pm) is responsible for helping the Head Teachers maintain a safe, comfortable, harmonious Montessori environment, as well as taking lead for nap and afternoon transitions. Specific responsibilities include:
AFTERCARE ASSISTANT: The AfterCare Assistant (3:00pm – 5:00pm) is responsible for the care and supervision of students Kindergarten through Upper Elementary following dismissal until 5pm. From 3:00 – 3:20, all students will gather and eat snack before dispersing to their respective After School Programs. Specific responsibilities include:
To promote the school community the Assistant will:
Requirements:
FIRST LINE SUBSTITUTE (as needed): As a staff person familiar with the programs, staff, and children at Hilltop Montessori School, it will be very efficient for you to be the first person we contact as a substitute teacher. We most often need substitute teachers in the Children’s House Programs. You might be asked if you are available to come in at 8 a.m. to assist another teacher during the morning in one of these programs.
Help our younger students work, rest, and play. Our Toddler Program, which has up to 10 students ages 18 – 36 months, and our two Children’s House classrooms, each with up to 20 students ages 3 – 6 years, are always looking for substitute teachers to come in on an as needed basis. Substitutes could be asked to come in for a full day (8am – 3pm) or a half day (8am-12pm). We are looking for individuals who love to work with young children alongside a team of fellow teachers.
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