Damariscotta Montessori School is a warm, close-knit community of students, teachers and parents. The school serves children from preschool through 8th grade.
We are seeking caring individuals to add to our substitute list.
Each classroom has a lead teacher and an assistant teacher. Substitutes steps into the assistant teacher role and they work alongside an established staff member. Substitutes are rarely asked to run a class alone and are rarely responsible for providing academic lessons. Duties may include recess, assisting individual children, helping to supervise transitions, modeling and teaching appropriate behavior, reading to children, and assisting the classroom community in other ways.
The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, warmth, the ability to collaborate, be flexible, and have some classroom experience.
MUST HAVE:
- Fingerprints withDHHS/childcare provider (they will send you a paper to provide to us)
- Fingerprints on file with the Maine Department of Education (DOE) AND
- An account on the Maine Department of Education
- An Ed Tech certification (Apply via your Maine DOE account after fingerprinting)
- We will also run a criminal history and a child abuse registry check.
Fingerprints can be obtained through https://me.ibtfingerprint.com/
School Diversity Statement:
In order to meet the aims of our Mission & Vision, Damariscotta Montessori School honors and celebrates both the individuality and the commonality of our community members. We believe that embracing and learning about our diverse backgrounds, mindsets, and beliefs builds a strong community, and brings people together in empathy and understanding. We acknowledge that our growth and learning must often be deliberate and that if inclusion and equitability are our goals, they must also frame our journey.
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 1 – 40 per week
Benefits:
Grade levels:
- 1st grade
- 2nd grade
- 3rd grade
- 4th grade
- 5th grade
- 6th grade
- 7th grade
- 8th grade
- Kindergarten
- Middle school
- Pre-Kindergarten
Schedule:
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Teaching or Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person