Elementary Assistant Teacher

Position Summary
Montessori Peaks Academy (MPA) seeks an Elementary Assistant (1st-3rd grades or 4th-6th grades) for the 2025-2026 school year. Under the general direction of the Lead Guide, the ideal candidate will provide support to an Elementary classroom.  The Elementary Assistant will support the Lead Guide in challenging each child to reach his/her fullest potential academically, emotionally, and physically in a prepared Montessori environment.

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High school diploma or G.E.D.
Previous experience in a school setting is preferred.
CPR and First Aid certifications highly recommended.
Basic language, math and writing skills.
Knowledge of computers and general office equipment preferred.

Professional Responsibilities
Communicates effectively with the lead teacher, primary coordinator, principal, and other staff. Check Jeffco email daily.
Interacts appropriately with parents and guardians, reserving all behavioral and educational progress reporting to the lead teacher.
Maintains prompt daily attendance as prescribed in the Employee Guidelines.
Works productively with the lead teacher and responds positively to direction, requests and changes.
Participates in staff development and staff meetings.
Makes time available to do planning with the lead teacher.
Maintains current educational requirements and up-to-date personnel documents for the school and Child Care Licensing.
Academic Responsibilities
Assists with the maintenance of the learning materials and the classroom environment, including the set-up, cleaning, refilling activities and papers, and packing up of the classroom. This would include photocopying.
Assists the lead teacher with lessons and follow-up activities.
Provides support for individual students with independent work.
Works as assigned to organize documents for student information and field trips.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment
The Elementary Assistant can expect to regularly:
Use hands and arms to reach, to talk and hear, to walk, stand, and sit, to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.