Hello!
We are looking to add to our Staff Family at MGS. A little about us, MGS is a small private Montessori based program in the King of Prussia area that has been educating children in the Philadelphia and suburbs for the past 24 years. We are a dedicated group of dynamic educators and advocate for young children and their families. Our teachers play a crucial role in both the short term everyday life of our students as well as providing our students a foundation for long term success. Our program culture is based on building relationships between ownership and our teachers, our teachers with their students and families, and with the families and the ownership. Our staff culture is one where our teachers help support each other throughout the day and rely on each other for support. We are looking for a candidate that wants a position where they will have an active role in our school and someone that will add to our school and staff culture.
Ideal candidate:
Good communication skills
Open minded, critical thinker and want to grow both professionally and personally
A full time position that will require a minimum work week of 36+ hoursWork schedule of 4 days; 10 hour shifts with one day off
Looking for a position that will give them an active role in their day to day
Familiarity with Montessori approach
Requirements:
A Minimum of one year of experience working with children or/and A minimum of an Associate's degree in ECE or a related field or a Bachelor’s degree in a non related field
Have 0-3 Montessori accreditation with AMS or AMI or be willing to enroll in a certification program
Experience with children with different levels of need is a major plus (ex: special education, Therapeutic staff support (TSS), ESL)
Obtain PA Childadbuse clearance, FBI fingerprint, and a PA Background Check
We are a year long program
Salary and Benefits:
Salary will be determined based on a combination of education and experience
$15-17 Candidates with a Associate’s degree in a related field (ECE, Education, Psychology, Sociology) and one year’s experience; Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in a non-related field; Candidates with 5+ years of experience with a High School Diploma or GED; Candidates with AMS or AMI certification for 0-3
$18-20 Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field (ECE, education, Psychology, Sociology) and 2+ years of experience; Candidates with Associate’s in a related field and 4+ years of experience; Candidates with AMS or AMI certification for 3-6
We offer an option for employment based Health Insurance and vision with Keystone East as well as dental with United Concordia
There is a probation period of 90 days and employees need to work a minimum of 40 hours per week to qualify
Very flexible scheduling with many options for overtime if desired
Staff are given free tuition for one child in our program
Paid sick days and Vacation time 40 hours each per year