JOB CONNECTIONS
“Montessori believed that the young child ‘at play’, whether on the playground, at home, or in pre-school, has most of the same feelings and needs as an adult ‘at work’. An adult wants interesting and important work that personally appeals, rather than just busywork or menial chores; an adult wishes to have adequate training, proper tools, and a workplace conducive to concentration; and an adult seeks respect and recognition for work done well. Montessori observed that a child at play similarly desires meaningful activities that may be personally selected; a child wants to be shown clearly how things are done and to be provided with proper materials and space; and a child hopes that concentrated efforts will be fully respected while in progress and admired when finished. An adult’s work and a child’s play are parallel in product as well as process. Just as the primary goal of adult work is to create from Nature a self-sufficient and tolerant society, so the primary goal of child’s play is to create from a baby an independent and compassionate adult. Recognizing these parallels, Montessori preferred to call child’s ‘play’, the child’s own special ‘work’.”
David Gettman. Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-Fives. Clio Press, Oxford, England. 1987.
JOB OPPORTUNITY – POSTED MAY 2011
Tree of Life
Tree of Life was founded by families who wanted a free, public Montessori education for their children and others in the community. Parents and guardians volunteer at the school to do maintenance, cleaning, fundraising, miscellaneous classroom jobs, school governance, and field trips. The school holds monthly Parent Council meetings that include parenting education.
The staff at Tree of Life are instrumental in running the school, following its mission, and creating a progressive Montessori environment. Staff meets together weekly to discuss issues, to support each other, and to implement suggestions and ideas they have discussed. They are a congenial group who are very dedicated to their careers serving children.
This position begins in August 2011. If interested, please submit your resume to: Tree of Life Charter School, PO Box 966, Ukiah, CA 95482 or by email to treeoflifeschool@sbcglobal.net . You may also send questions to our Lead Teacher, Celeste Beck, at celestebeck@pacific.net . Our telephone is 707-462-0913 and our FAX is 707-462-0914. Learn more about us on our website at www.treeoflifeschool.net.
If you would like to post a job search or availability here, please email Nancy with the information (nancy@montessoriphoenixprojects.org). There are currently no job listings at this time. Please search other Montessori websites. Thank you and best of luck.
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