Assistant Teacher - Jr. High 2026/27

City Garden Montessori • St. Louis, MO

3h • $19 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

The City Garden Montessori School Junior High Assistant Guide supports the Junior High classroom community under the supervision of the Lead Guides and reports to the School Principal. The role provides guidance and continuity for an instructional program delivered with an anti-bias/anti-racist pedagogy. The Assistant Guide supports student learning, encourages and models positive relationships and choices, and documents learning and behavior.

The Assistant Guide collaborates with Lead Guides to assess students’ academic needs and proficiency, help students set goals, connect them to appropriate resources, and provide ongoing support. This includes facilitating small-group follow-up lessons in Math and Language Arts, supporting students at their tables and desks, coordinating the in-house Service Learning Program, chaperoning small-group service-learning opportunities, facilitating monthly career speakers, managing student behavior outside the classroom, and communicating with parents regarding student behavior.

The Assistant Guide helps prepare, maintain, and enhance the classroom environment by supporting classroom culture, engaging with students, and keeping the physical environment neat and organized. The role also includes observing students and documenting learning and behavior data, keeping records of small-group lesson outcomes and service-learning activities, and collaborating with Guides and students on a monthly newsletter.

Related duties include participating in weekly staff meetings, school events, and conferences; maintaining confidentiality; communicating professionally and positively with students and parents; participating in school functions when requested by the Principal; and following the employee handbook and school policies. Compensation is $19.00 to $21.50 per hour, dependent on education and experience.

Requirements

• Minimum of an Associate’s degree; a Bachelor’s degree is highly preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience working with adolescents age 12 and older in a classroom, after-school program, club, camp, detention center, or volunteer setting.
• Knowledge of and experience with Google Suite.
• Ability and confidence to help students complete Middle School Math and Language Arts work.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under the direction of others.
• Willingness to assume responsibilities appropriate for the position.
• Ability to adapt to the changing needs of students and the school environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and anti-bias/anti-racist principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exemplary organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a Junior High or high school-age classroom.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Lead Guides to assess students’ academic needs and proficiency, support goal setting, connect students to appropriate resources, and strengthen student learning.
• Facilitate small-group follow-up lessons in Math and Language Arts.
• Facilitate the in-house Junior High Service Learning Program and chaperone small-group service-learning opportunities.
• Facilitate monthly career speakers.
• Manage student behavior outside the classroom, including when students are assisting in other classrooms or participating in specials.
• Communicate with parents regarding student behavior.
• Work side by side with students at their tables and desks.
• Help establish and maintain classroom culture, with attention to students’ needs, and model positive relationships and choices.
• Engage students in the classroom and maintain a neat, organized physical learning environment.
• Observe students and document learning and behavior data.
• Keep detailed records of small-group lesson outcomes and Service Learning Program outcomes, including pictures of students helping the community.
• Collaborate with Guides and students to create a monthly newsletter.
• Take an active role in developing City Garden as an institution of learning.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings, school events, and conferences.
• Maintain confidentiality and act professionally and positively in dealings with students and parents.
• Participate in school functions when requested by the Principal, including Open Houses, Transition Nights, Curriculum Nights, Parent Orientations, and Family Field Day.
• Read and follow the employee handbook and established guidelines and policies.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off, including Fall, Winter, and Spring breaks, holidays, and additional days.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Pre-tax savings for family health premium costs.
• Retirement plan.
• Enrollment preference at City Garden Montessori for K–8 children residing in Missouri.
• Discounted tuition for the Preschool program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree