Instructional Assistant

Montessori Early Learning Center

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of curricula activities, lesson planning, classroom management and encourage participation by children.
• Actively engage in activities; manage cleanliness, maintenance, and availability of classroom materials.
• Maintain frequent communications with families through informal discussions and progress reports, as needed or requested.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment through modeling, including developing self help skills– including diapering and toileting procedures, maintaining appropriate hygiene and safety and security of children.
• Help ensure smooth, daily transitions from home to child care center and daily activities.
• Follow all center policies and state regulations.
• Maintain a personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement
• Classroom and building cleaning as assigned
• Ability to be outdoors for extended periods of time, in all weather conditions, including swimming and waterplay.
• All other duties as assigned

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• Preferably a minimum of 1-2 years of professional child care experience, but not required.
• High energy and ability to work well with others.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• An understanding of child development and knowledge & ability to work with children who exhibit extreme behavior- not limited to :hitting, kicking, biting, fleeing etc.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Must clear an extended background check, drug screen, procure Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification .
• Complete I-Lead Modules and other training as assigned
• Must be 17 years of age

Educational Requirements/Recommendations

• High School Diploma or GED, and/or college credit in early childhood education or related field of study, CDA or 6 hours of ECE credit preferred and/or the ability to participate in additional professional development and training.

Physical Requirements

• Requirements include the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• A specific vision ability will be required including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Ability to lift or carry children who need assistance.
• 04/21/2026-JH