37354 Montessori Primary Grades (3-6 year old)

Average ratio in any prekindergarten program class must be not less than one certified teacher or teacher's aide for each 11 students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Valid Texas Elementary Teaching Certification with ESL endorsement
• Demonstrated general knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Demonstrated strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Montessori credential from a MACTE accredited center and/or experience preferred
• Montessori training and/or experience preferred
• Experience in a multi-age Montessori environment preferred

Note: You must have one of the following additional qualifications:

• A Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or another early childhood education credential approved by the agency
• Certification offered through a training center accredited by Association Montessori Internationale or through the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education
• At least eight years' experience of teaching in a nationally accredited child care program
• Employed as a prekindergarten teacher in a school district that has received approval from the commissioner for the district's prekindergarten-specific instructional training plan that the teacher uses in the teacher's prekindergarten classroom
• An equivalent qualification