Assistant Guide

About Us:

Guidepost Global Education (GGE) is a leading provider of world-class education, dedicated to nurturing the potential of every child. We operate the world’s largest Montessori network, under brand ‘Guidepost Montessori’ and ‘Nest Pre-school’ with more than 100 schools across the United States and Asia. We are committed to building teams that are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families, fostering an environment where our educators and staff can thrive and grow.

Core Job Responsibilities

Classroom Care & Child Supervision  

• Maintain a meticulously clean and orderly prepared environment  
• Perform prep-work to ensure classroom environment is ready for students on a daily basis  
• Provide close supervision to children, always making sure they are safe, and the group is in compliance with city-mandated teacher to child ratios  
• Interact with children in a warm, joyful, respectful manner that fosters their independence  
• Observe children and share your observations with Lead Guides  
• Redirect children as necessary to protect Guides’ presentation time and peers’ concentration, and to maintain a peaceful and productive learning environment  
• Implement feedback provided by Lead Guides, your Head of School, and your regional Montessori Mentor  

Support Creation of Strong School Community  

• Ensure interactions with parents about routine issues or anecdotes from the child’s day are positive and upbeat  
• Ensure any information about significant student issues or parent concerns are communicated to the Lead Guide, so that (s)he can communicate directly with parents  
• Problem-solve challenging student issues with Lead Guides  
• Participate in regular staff meetings  
• Participate in one-on-one meetings with supervisor  
• Participate in community outreach, classroom celebrations, and parent education events  
• Actively participate and pursue annual professional development  

Provide Exceptional Customer Service to Parents 

• Support lead guide in an individualized manner using approved communication tools provided by Guidepost Montessori (i.e. email, photo-sharing software, newsletters, etc). 
• Provide cumulative, formal feedback to parents on student progress, which might include twice-yearly parent-teacher conferences, progress reports, and/or portfolio preparation. Meet with parents on an individualized basis to discuss and resolve student issues as they arise.

Qualifications

We're looking for someone who has: 

• Degree in (Early childhood) Education is a plus
• Experience working with children of the appropriate age group
• Passion for or desire to learn the Montessori method of education
• Ability to work well with others
• Growth mindset and problem-solving approach