Mercy Montessori Child Care Provider

Come work with an amazing team of educators at the oldest, Catholic elementary Montessori school in Cincinnati.  We are a vibrant and supportive community that nurtures the whole child … and the whole adult!  We’ve been named a Top Workplace for seven years running.

Job Title:   Part-Time Child Care Provider

Job Status: Part time 

Proposed Hours: We currently have two opportunities available.  Please indicate which position you are interested in when submitting your resume. 

• Lower Elementary (1st-3rd): 3:00 pm - 5:45 pm  Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Upper Elementary/Junior High (4th-8th): 3:00 pm - 5:45 pm  Monday through Friday

Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience, education and credentials, according to the school's established hourly rate schedule for childcare workers (which starts at $15/hr).

• Purpose: The purpose of the child care worker is to provide daily care for children after their academic day.
• Qualifications and Requirements
  • Education Level: Bachelor's Degree or close to completion therein.
  • Experience Desired: Experience caring for children in a group setting. 
• Essential Functions/Skills:
  • Possess knowledge of Early Childhood New Learning Standards.
  • Provide lessons and words that support the Montessori method and philosophy.
  • Observe and monitor students to guide the program.
  • Work with teachers and administration to develop a quality program.
  • Establish a professional and supportive relationship with all students, parents, colleagues and administration.
  • Demonstrate ability to instruct students and manage their behavior.
  • Meet attendance requirements.
  • Participate in ongoing professional growth and serve on committees or groups as requested.
  • Willingness to take classes in communicable disease recognition, child abuse recognition, basic first aid, and Safeparish training as required.
  • Willingness to interact with children by reading stories, preparing games, creating arts and crafts, monitoring and suggesting playground games, and providing safety at all times.
  • Assist in maintaining playground environment
• Requirements 
  • Physical Requirements:  Constant hand-eye and mind eye coordination, standing and walking.  Repetitive motion with wrists, hands and fingers.  Frequent bending, carrying, hearing, lifting and stooping.  Ability to travel to any and all places where student activities and instruction take place. This may involve several minutes of walking from one part of the campus to the other.  In some instances, such as emergencies, this may need to be done at a rapid pace.  Access to various locations within the building, may involve climbing stairs or ramps, opening doors, and negotiating around furniture and tight spaces.  Must be able to communicate and demonstrate competence in health care, especially in the care of diabetes, asthma and allergies.
  • Other Requirements:  Excellent written and oral communication skills.  Ability to work with computers for word processing, spreadsheets, data skills.  
  • Working Conditions: Job requires ability to sit and or stand for long periods of time as well as running, stooping and squatting.  Possible exposure to communicable diseases, blood, bodily tissue and fluids. Work is conducted in controlled comfortable indoor environment and extreme conditions outside.  Exposure to chemicals and fumes is a possibility.  

Other Skills

Kindness, willingness to help out with other school tasks as needed  - the children’s needs come first.

Respect of others

Collegial disposition

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by a person in this position.  They are not construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed in this position.  Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

Please submit a resume, cover letter, statement of educational philosophy and three professional references to Kristin Weiss.  kweiss@mercymontessori.org

Mercy Montessori is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.