Job Title: Class Teacher (ages 9 -12)
Job Location: Lekki Phase 1
Salary: 150,000 – 180,000

Our client, a Montessori school is looking to hire a passionate class teacher for her institution. The class director will provide guidance and work cohesively with students to create a collaborative community. To ensure an optimal learning environment, you will lead the preparation of the learning environments in the classroom, safety initiatives, and communication with parents.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Observe children across all school indicated domains of development, ensuring all children are developing optimally. 
• Assist children who need individual help to choose work  
• Protect working children from interference (including adult)  
• Regularly carry out structured observations of all the school’s educational programs, classrooms, daily activities, and events.  
• 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. 
• Develop lesson plans and manage the learning experiences for students to ensure the needs of the groups and individual students are met.  
• Assist students toward self-directed learning and normalization
• Notify the Learning Director immediately of personal difficulties with children, parents or staff 
• Assist in planning and attending school events 
• Attend staff meetings, Faculty Retreat, and any special meeting(s) as reasonably requested by the Learning Director, and as mutually agreed upon
• Attend all pre-planned in-service training sessions (approved by the Learning Director).
• Outline projected routine of the day, including any special activities.
• Coordinate curriculum implementation with the Specialty Teachers. 
• Maintain an ongoing dialogue between Specialty Teachers, the Bridge Team, and Montessori Teachers. 
• Demonstrate rapport with, and respect and kindness for, the students.
• Submit academic records and other records during the year as requested by the Learning Director. 
• Prepare written student evaluations of each child’s academic development and social behavior at the end of each term and at other times as required by the Learning Director. 
• Suggest actions to the management on how to resolve issues regarding complaints from parents and, better promote the image of the school. 

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree or a post-graduate degree in Education from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience for children ages 9-12
• Registered with Teacher’s Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN
• Montessori diploma from a MACTE accredited program for specified grade level.
• Experience in preparing students for common entrance examinations.
• Experience in delivering International Curriculum
• Instructing
• Knowledge of Montessori philosophy and methods of instruction.
• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Learning Strategies
• Knowledge of child growth/development and child behavior characteristics.
• Great interest in education and working with children.
• Knowledge of the rules of classroom management.
• Curriculum Implementation.