The Lead Teacher works to preserve the high standards of Montessori excellence and Montessori best teaching practices within the classroom community.
The Lead Teacher is a guide who helps direct the students' activities academically, emotionally and physically in a Prepared Montessori environment that challenges each of the children to reach their full potential in these developmental areas, in accordance with Montessori philosophy, policies and procedures.
The Teacher's paramount responsibility is to provide a safe, healthy, nurturing and responsive educational setting for children.
The Teacher is also responsible for supporting students' development by recognizing individual differences and by helping them to live, learn and work cooperatively in a Montessori designed classroom community.
The following items are in addition to specific tasks assigned by the Head of School:
- Develop lesson plans and manage the learning experiences for students to ensure the needs of the group and individual students are met
- Assist students toward self-directed learning and normalization
- Maintain a neat, well-organized, and attractive prepared environment consistent with Montessori pedagogy
- Participate in professional activities designated by the Head of School, which may include workshops, retreats, meetings, progress reporting, planning and other professional pursuits
- Attend all pre-announced staff meetings and professional sessions, including staff, level, committee and evening parent meetings
- Work to develop close and effective relationships with parents, including opportunities to discuss and understand the child's individual progress; encourage parents to bond with both the class and the larger school community; provide individualized tracking of student progress
- Participate in the admissions process, speaking from time to time with prospective parents
