Employment Opportunities

Special Education Teacher - Elementary

Monarch Montessori of Denver is a Denver Public Charter Elementary school serving Kindergarten through 5th grade. There is a full time Special Education Teacher position immediate opening. Spanish/English bilingual is preferred. The Special Education Teacher is responsible for instruction, support and assessment for a caseload of students with IEPs. Must be able to support students, teachers and parents.

Job Duties Include

  • Support special education classroom instruction and teacher/assistant development
  • Partner effectively with the classroom teachers to ensure children are growing and achieving at high levels
  • Work with the administration to prepare students for standardized tests (including the logistics of testing sites); provide accommodations to students for testing where indicated; serve as proctors for site-based proctored exams.
  • Correspond with parents, complete monthly progress monitoring form for home; respond no later than 24 hours to parent inquiries via phone and/or e-mail during regular work week
  • Support parents with student placement, curriculum, and instructional issues; assist parents with school set-up and logistics
  • Conduct face-to-face meetings as needed with parents and students to assess each student’s progress, learning style, and any other academic, social or developmental issues.
  • Track and verify that attendance/instructional hours are being logged and correlate with number of lessons delivered
  • Travel regularly within and between assigned locations to support students; attend regularly scheduled meetings; and participate in school activities, open houses, expos and orientations
  • Actively participate in all professional development activities
  • Demonstrates knowledge of, and support Monarch Montessori’s standards, policies, operating instructions, confidentiality protocols, and maintains ethical standards
  • Collaborate with Reading Interventionist to analyze present levels/baselines through curriculum based measurements for all students
  • Uses collaborative processes for data-driven problem solving in a continuum of evidence-based practices.
  • Participate in school functions, including but not limited to open houses, orientation meetings, parent education, and school-wide activities.
  • Build relationships with families.
  • Participate in all required training and meetings.

Requirements

  • Have a firm commitment to upholding the school’s mission: Monarch Montessori works to ensure that high quality, Montessori education is available to all families that seek it, in order to help each child reach their full potential in all areas of life. Monarch Montessori provides a holistic approach to learning, based on the educational philosophy of Dr. Montessori.
  • Possess elementary certification, or equivalent in experience as approved by administration, in area of expertise in addition to at a minimum, a Bachelor’s degree.
  • Demonstrate a willingness and ability to integrate area of expertise with traditional Montessori curriculum in order to close the achievement gap while also fostering whole child growth and independence for our students.
  • Ability to communicate effectively (reading, writing, speaking and listening) in Spanish STRONGLY preferred, not required.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on experience and certifications. please visit our website for salary scale.
  • Strong benefits package (Health, Dental, Life, Short-term Disability, Hospital & Accident Insurance)
  • Paid Time Off
  • 12 month salary for only a 10 month work schedule
  • Enrollment in PERA (public employee retirement)
  • Opportunities for additional pay stipends for after school tutoring, summer camp and more

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31,000.00 – $70,000.00 per year

COVID precautions are in place. Vaccine required.

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Early Childhood Substitute Teacher

First Steps at Monarch Montessori is hiring Substitute Teachers to work in infant, toddler and preschool classrooms. This position will work with students of all ages, infants through preschool. Job tasks include caring for children, supporting educational activities, nurturing social and emotional needs, assisting classroom teachers, and fostering relationships with parents.

An ideal candidate will have prior experience working with young children (Montessori experience is a plus), have a patient and kind demeanor towards children, and be able to work with a team.

This position pays hourly, with on-call shifts. There is potential for 40 hours of work per week and advancement to a full time teacher or teacher assistant position.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $15.87 – $18.00 per hour

COVID-19 considerations:
Mask required. Temperature taken upon entering the building. Frequent hand washing and sanitizing. Free weekly COVID testing. Strict quarantine procedures in place. Vaccine required for staff.

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Toddler Assistant Teacher

First Steps at Monarch Montessori has a job opening for a full-time or part-time Assistant Teacher. Job tasks include caring for children in a toddler classroom, ages 18 month- 3 years. Teacher Assistants support the educational activities in the classroom. This role also guides children with social /emotional needs and fosters relationships with parents.

Qualifications:

  • Early Childhood Teacher Certified preferred but not required. We help pay for early childhood coursework to obtain certification.
  • Prior experience working with children
  • Passion for working with this age group

Benefits:

  • Paid Holidays and PTO
  • Health, dental, vision and life ins plans offered
  • Discount on staff child enrollment
  • Salary is competitive and reflective of education and experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.87 – $18.00 per hour

COVID-19 considerations:
Mask required. Temperature taken upon entering the building. Frequent hand washing and sanitizing. Free weekly COVID testing. Strict quarantine procedures in place. Vaccine required for staff.

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Early Childhood Floating Teacher

First Steps at Monarch Montessori has a job opening for a full-time or part-time Assistant Teacher to work with all ages, infants through preschool. A Floating position provides breaks and support to all classrooms. Job tasks include caring for children, supporting educational activities, nurturing social and emotional needs, assisting classroom teachers, and fostering relationships with parents.

Qualifications:

  • Early Childhood Teacher Certified preferred but not required. We help pay for early childhood coursework to obtain certification.
  • Prior experience working with children
  • Passion for working with young children

Benefits:

  • Paid Holidays and PTO
  • Health, dental, vision and life ins plans offered
  • Discount on staff child enrollment
  • Salary is competitive and reflective of education and experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.87 – $18.00 per hour

COVID-19 considerations:
Mask required. Temperature taken upon entering the building. Frequent hand washing and sanitizing. Free weekly COVID testing. Strict quarantine procedures in place. Vaccine required for staff.

Apply Now!