School Support Assistant Garden Montessori Saint Louis, MO

School Support Assistant job at City Garden Montessori. Saint Louis, MO.

City Garden Montessori School (City Garden) is the only Montessori charter school in Missouri, and we are one of the highest‑performing charter schools in the state. Our team possesses passion and determination to implement the Montessori approach to educating children in a diverse, public school environment. City Garden is committed to being an anti‑biased, anti‑racist community and seeks others who are passionate about these values.

We are committed to fostering excellence for all City Garden children.

At City Garden we are redefining public education
, reimagining community, and reinvigorating our world. City Garden is a community‑centered and people‑centered organization in an exciting point in our growth and expansion. Ours is an environment that celebrates vulnerability and centers humanity in the workplace. To learn more about City Garden’s impact on the community, please read some recent articles about us, found HERE and HERE.

City Garden Montessori School is seeking candidates with experience to fulfill the position of School Support Assistant. We’re searching for enthusiastic individuals to support our teaching and administrative staff in providing an instructional program delivered with both Montessori and an anti‑bias/anti‑racist pedagogy. Under the direction of the Building Operations Manager, the School Support Assistant serves as a “floater”, filling in wherever needed each school day.

This requires a person who is both experienced, and comfortable, in a role that can change from day to day.

The following represents a summary of the responsibilities of this position. A detailed job description may be downloaded HERE.

• Provide daily classroom support as needed
• Safely supervise students in both instructional and assessment activities in and out of the classroom
• Support Specialist (Art, PE, World Culture and Outdoor Education)
• Serve as a positive, nurturing role model for students
• Act as a “utility player” throughout the building, providing support as determined by the Building Operations Manager and school administration. Some examples of this:
  • A student who needs supervision
  • Traffic support during daily pick‑up
  • Front desk support
  • Providing help in preparing for a school event

• Assist the Food Service Coordinator with preparation/cleanup of food service areas (no cooking required)
• Accept delivery of food at specified location
• Prepare plates of food for students and staff
• Deliver lunch to classrooms

• Facilitate activities for students
• Keep accurate attendance records following check‑in and check‑out procedures
• Safely supervise students indoors and outside, using good judgment in dealing with situations – behavioral, safety, instructional, etc.
• Communicate with supervisory staff and parents/guardians about their student(s)

• High School graduate with at least 30 hours of post‑secondary education, Associate’s degree preferred

• High school graduate with substitute teaching certification from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
• At least two years of experience working with Elementary age students in a school or other supervised setting (YMCA, community center, day camp, etc.)
• Loves working with kids!
• Be flexible to adapt to the changing nature of the work
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others
• Dependability – our students need us to be there for them
• Willingness to assume any responsibilities appropriate for the position
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and anti‑biased/anti‑racist principles
• Effective communication skills with adults and children

• Ongoing professional development
• Opportunity to contribute to the only high quality public Montessori program in St. Louis
• For those with an interest in pursuing a career in elementary education, a chance to get some great experience in a classroom environment.

City Garden offers a range of benefits for Full‑time employees such as:

• Generous Paid Time‑off (Fall, Winter and Spring breaks, holidays, and additional days)
• Paid Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance)
• Pre‑Tax savings for family health premium costs
• Retirement Plan
• Enrollment preference for your child(ren) to attend City Garden’s Charter School
• Tuition discount for our Preschool

• School hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday
• Length of Work Year:
  From hire date through the end of May Compensation
• This is full‑time academic year position. This non‑exempt position offers a pay range of $19.00 to 20.50 dollars an hour based on education and experience.