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Assistant Teacher - Jr. High 2026/27

City Garden Montessori·St. Louis, Missouri

$19 - $22/hr·Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs
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Posted 7 days ago
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About the role

The Assistant Guide supports lead teachers in facilitating student learning, managing classroom culture, and providing academic assistance in Math and Language Arts. They are also responsible for documenting student behavior, maintaining the learning environment, and assisting with service learning programs.

The City Garden Montessori School Junior High Assistant Guide is a vital support role within the classroom community. Under the supervision of the Lead Guides, and reporting to the School Principal, the Junior High Assistant Guide’s role is to provide guidance and continuity for an instructional program delivered with an anti-bias/anti-racist pedagogy. The primary function of the Assistant Guide is to play a critical and supportive role for our Junior High program. The Assistant Guide will work in three distinct areas: 1) Assisting and strengthening student learning, 2) Encouraging and modeling positive relationships and choices, 3) Documenting Learning and Behavior.

  • Provide Support to the Lead Classroom Guides The Assistant Guide will be required to work in collaboration with classroom Lead Guides to assess students’ academic needs and proficiency, assist them in setting goals, connect them to appropriate resources, and provide ongoing support by assisting and strengthening student learning. Academic Support:
  • Work with Lead Guides to facilitate small group follow up lessons in Math and Language Arts
  • Facilitate In-House Service Learning Program for Junior High Students to help City Garden
  • Community and neighborhood
  • Chaperone small group Service Learning Opportunities
  • Facilitate Monthly Career Speakers
  • Manage student behavior when outside the classroom (students assisting in other classrooms, during specials, etc.)
  • Communicate with parents regarding student behavior
  • Work side by side with students at their tables and desks
  • Assist in the Maintenance of the Classroom Environment The Assistant Guide helps the Lead Guides to prepare, maintain, and enhance the learning environment by encouraging and modeling positive relationships and choices.
  • Assists in establishing and maintaining the classroom culture, paying particular attention to the needs of the students
  • Engages students within the classroom by interacting and thinking about what is happening around them
  • Prepares and maintains the classroom physical environment, keeping the classroom neat and organized
  • Assist in Data Collection and Record Keeping The Assistant Guide helps the Lead Guides by documenting learning and behavior; keeping records of small group lesson outcomes for individual students, including behavioral data.
  • Observe students in the classroom and document data
  • In collaboration with Guides and students, create monthly newsletter
  • Keep detailed records of Service Learning Program including outcomes and pictures of students helping community
  • Related Duties
  • Takes an active role in developing City Garden as an institution of learning
  • Participates in weekly staff meetings, school events, and conferences
  • Keeps information confidential
  • Is professional and positive in all dealings with students and parents
  • Participates in school functions when requested by the Principal, including but not limited to Open Houses, Transition Nights, Curriculum Nights, Parent Orientations and the Family Field Day
  • Responsible for reading the employee handbook and adhering to the guidelines and policies as established in the employee handbook Compensation $19.00 to $21.50 per hour, dependent on Education and Experience, as well as benefits including: Generous Paid Time-off (Fall, Winter and Spring breaks, holidays, and additional days) Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Pre-Tax savings for family health premium costs Retirement Plan Enrollment preference to City Garden Montessori for K-8 children residing in MO Discount tuition for our Preschool program

Requirements

  • Possess a minimum of an Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree highly preferred
  • 2+ years of working with adolescents 12 years of age and older in a classroom setting or in an after school programs or club setting, camps, detention centers, and/or volunteer activities; previous experience in a Junior High or High school age classroom preferred
  • Knowledge and experience with Google Suite
  • Ability and confidence to help students complete Middle School Math and Language Arts work
  • Have demonstrated ability to work effectively under the direction of others
  • Have willingness to assume any responsibilities appropriate for the position
  • Ability to adapt to the changing needs of students and the school environment
  • Demonstrated commitment to equity and anti-biased/anti-racist principles
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Exemplary organizational skills

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Medical insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time-off
  • Discount tuition
  • Pre-tax savings for family health premium costs
  • Enrollment preference for children

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$19 - $22/hr
Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Posted
Aug 10, 2026
Application
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City Garden Montessori

City Garden Montessori School is a neighborhood charter school in the Shaw neighborhood of St. Louis. Our Mission The mission of City Garden Montessori is to provide a high-quality education to a diverse student population following the philosophy of Maria Montessori, and to...

Salary listed on 5 jobs
IndustryPrimary and Secondary Education
TypeNonprofit
Size51-200 employees
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