Teaching / Learning Assistant (Montessori Program TK-8; Carlsbad, San Diego County)

Dimensions Collaborative School

Escondido, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$17.35–$23.35 Per Hour
SKILLS
California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), Charter Schools, Compensation and Benefits, Disability Insurance, Diversity, Hospital, Insurance, Mentoring, Montessori Method, Nonprofit, Retirement Plan, Team Player, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Escondido, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Teaching Learning Assistant Montessori Program TK-8 Carlsbad San Diego County at Element Education Community Montessori & Dimensions Collaborative Charter Schools San Diego County

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Application Deadline Until Filled

Date Posted 3/16/2026

Contact Kiran Sihota 760-743-7880

Number of Openings 1

Salary Pay Range 17.35 - 23.35 Per Hour

Addl Salary Info Supplemental Insurance PTO Retirement Plans Professional Development Funds

Length of Work Year 10 months per year

Employment Type Part Time

Benefits Supplemental Insurance Long Term Disability Short Term Disability Accident Hospital Confinement Critical Illness Accrued PTO 403b/457b Retirement Plans Professional Development Funds

Schedule Monday - Thursday

Hours Approximately 8:00 am - 3:30 pm

Location Carlsbad CA

Compensation The wage range for this role takes into account a range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets experience and training and business/organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Element Education believes in professional learning and reflection and utilizes a merit based compensation program.

Additional Information This position is open until filled and may close at any time without prior notice.

Job Summary Job Summary Seeking resourceful creative and driven candidates interested in joining a team dedicated to developing innovative practices efficient systems and strong relationships while cultivating a generation of life-long and self-determined learners. Come join our growing team.

The primary responsibility of the Learning Assistant is to provide assistance in supporting with supervision activities safety and well-being of all students in the classroom recess/lunch periods and during drop off and pick up. Community Montessori is committed to respecting the talents and interests of the individual child while implementing Montessori teaching principles. Our goal is to foster in our children a strong sense of independence creativity respect for others appreciation of diversity in people and a deep and joyful love of learning. Community Montessori currently serves approximately 750 students in grades TK-8. Students attend one of five learning centers located throughout San Diego County and are on a Montessori home study program.

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Requirements Qualifications

  1. Possess a High School Diploma or Equivalent
  2. Passage of CBEST or CBEST waiver preferred
  3. Experience working with children/students strongly preferred

Letter of Introduction Letters of Reference 3 letters Not required for internal applicants Resume

Requirements Qualifications

  1. Possess a High School Diploma or Equivalent
  2. Passage of CBEST or CBEST waiver preferred
  3. Experience working with children/students strongly preferred

Letter of Introduction Letters of Reference 3 letters Not required for internal applicants Resume

Comments and Other Information To inspire each child's natural desire to learn by offering choice flexibility and learning standards based on learning styles and the developmental stages of the learner. Reach your ELEMENT by helping children discover theirs.

Element Education is a non-profit corporation which oversees two publicly funded charter schools Community Montessori and Dimensions Collaborative. Our mission is to promote a culture of education which empowers learners to find and develop their passion and to inspire the natural desire to explore and learn through choice and flexibility. We refer to students learning styles dispositions modalities interests talents and environment as well as the developmental stages of learning when collaborating with the student parents and mentors in developing a personalized learning plan unique to each student. During their educational journey students demonstrate mastery by making progress toward expertise in areas related to their educational goals autonomy through choice and self-directed learning activities and a sense of purpose by engaging in meaningful learning which contributes to something larger than themselves.

Comments and Other Information To inspire each child's natural desire to learn by offering choice flexibility and learning standards based on learning styles and the developmental stages of the learner. Reach your ELEMENT by helping children discover theirs.

Element Education is a non-profit corporation which oversees two publicly funded charter schools Community Montessori and Dimensions Collaborative. Our mission is to promote a culture of education which empowers learners to find and develop their passion and to inspire the natural desire to explore and learn through choice and flexibility. We refer to students learning styles dispositions modalities interests talents and environment as well as the developmental stages of learning when collaborating with the student parents and mentors in developing a personalized learning plan unique to each student. During their educational journey students demonstrate mastery by making progress toward expertise in areas related to their educational goals autonomy through choice and self-directed learning activities and a sense of purpose by engaging in meaningful learning which contributes to something larger than themselves.

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