Montessori Directress at Jemi Neil Consulting

Location: Lekki, Lagos State.

Introduction:

Our client, a reputable Montessori School is seeking to hire a competent and qualified Montessori Directress. The candidate will help direct students’ activities academically, emotionally, and physically in a prepared Montessori environment that challenges each child to reach his/her full potential in these developmental areas, in accordance with Montessori philosophy and procedures.

Essential Job Functions:

• Develops lesson plans and manages the learning experiences for students to ensure the needs of the groups and individual students are met.
• Assists students toward self-directed learning and normalization.
• Maintains a neat, well organized, and attractive prepared environment consistent with Montessori pedagogy.
• Participates in professional activities designated by the Head of School, which may include workshops, curriculum retreats, meetings, grade reporting, planning, and other professional pursuits.
• Attends all pre-announced staff meetings and professional sessions, including staff, level, committee and, evening parent meetings.
• Works to develop close and effective relationships with parents, including opportunities to discuss and understand the child’s individual progress; encourages them to bond with both the class and the larger school community; provides individualized tracking of student progress.
• Participates in the admissions process, speaking from time to time with prospective families at the request of the Head of School.
• Follows the school’s policies and procedures for student evaluation and record keeping, meeting all due dates as required; includes the administration of standardized tests (if applicable).
• Assesses the needs of the class and prepares requests for materials, furnishings, framework of the budgeting process; updates inventory list and submits to Head of School on last day of school.

Education & Experience:

• MACTE Montessori trained and certified
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Education or any related field.
• Minimum of 3 to 4 years’ experience as a traditional classroom teacher for ages 6-9.
• Previous experience in teaching in a Montessori setting preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and skill in instructional principles, methods and techniques of Montessori program.
• Skill in obtaining, clarifying and exchanging information
• Skill in classroom management
• Skill in handling student discipline
• Ability to organize and coordinate activities
• Ability to serve as role model and treat students as individuals in a professional manner
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people in a multi-cultural, diverse setting
• Ability to make supplementary Montessori materials for classroom
• Ability to fully participate as a team member in a professional learning community
• Ability to embrace and incorporate the Montessori philosophy