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Current Employment Opportunities
Montessori Children’s House is seeking two assistant teachers for the 2026-2027 School Year (and hopefully beyond!).
All School Float / Assistant Teacher (Primary & Toddler)
- Hours for this position are 9:30-5:30, M-F | Start-date mid-late August
Assistant Teacher / Float (Primary)
- Hours for this position are 7:15-12:45, M-F | Start-date mid-late August or early September
Compensation
- Assistant Teacher hourly rates start at $20/hour and increase from there depending on experience and education.
School Calendar
Requirements
- Active enrollment in Oregon’s Central Background Registry,
- Current Infant/Child CPR & First-Aid training,
- Oregon Food Handler’s Certificate,
- Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (RRCAN) training,
- Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety (ICCHS) training,
- Prevention is Better Than Treatment (PBTT) training
- Foundations for Learning (FFL) training
Our ideal candidate will have
- A true love for all children and all aspects of teaching
- Strong leadership skills
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills
- Love of cleanliness and order and willingness to work alongside all other staff in classroom and all school maintenance
- A commitment to active engagement within our Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist school community
- Compassion and warmth towards others
- Willingness to partner with families
- Versatility and flexibility
- A spirit of collaboration and a strong desire to participate fully within the school community
Benefits
- Annual Professional Development Stipend
- 100% Medical/Vision Insurance
- 100% Dental Insurance
- 50% Staff Tuition Discount
- 50% Parking Pass (as needed)
- Oregon Saves IRA
- Annual PTO (sick and personal time off)
- Paid Inclement Weather Days
- 5 weeks of vacation annually: Winter, Spring, and Summer(unpaid)
MCH is a Certified Child Care Center with the Oregon DELC (Department of Early Learning and Care). As such we strictly follow and comply with their current guidance and policies. MCH is a non-profit school located on Portland’s South Waterfront and is easily accessed by bike and public transportation. Our program is rooted in AMI standards and is composed of encouraging, passionate, and hardworking professionals specializing in authentic Montessori early childhood education. We aim for each child to express comfort and joy with human diversity, to increasingly recognize injustice, and to have the will and the skills to act against prejudice. To learn more about our school, please peruse all pages of our website (mch-pdx.org) to get to know us. A video tour is also available on our website. Interested applicants are invited to submit an application to our website (https://mch-pdx.org/about/job-opportunities/).
Please be advised, per ORS 339.374 MCH must contact all successful candidates’ previous schools of employment, even if they’re not listed as a reference.
MCH does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, physical or mental ability, or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws in the admission of otherwise qualified students or in the administration of its educational policies or programs, hiring or employment practices.
We are always interested in job applications for Substitute Teachers!
MCH is an Oregon Montessori Association Sub Hub School – click the graphic below for more information!
