Working at Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change
We actively post openings for certified and non-certified support staff, and are looking for dedicated, passionate individuals to join us. We value our staff, we expect greatness and we trust our people to be creative leaders of innovation.
Muskegon Montessori Academy of Environmental Change is a part of the Choice Schools Associates network of schools. Choice employs more than 600 educators and was named a Detroit Free Press 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 “Top Place to Work” based on employee surveys. Choice partners with school communities, empowering and equipping them to fulfill their unique mission and prioritizes the recruitment and retention of top talent as a critical component of success.
Success at Muskegon Montessori Academy of Environmental Change relies on these skills and characteristics:
- Creates a positive environment of empowerment and expects greatness out of every student
- Willing to ask questions, collaborate, and seek out additional resources/professional development to continuously grow as an educator
- Has the ability to be flexible, adapt, and modify to each unique student and their learning needs
- Eager to build relationships and learn about students that come from diverse backgrounds
- Will be responsible and accountable to the success of their students in the classroom and the school as a whole
- Teaching at MMAEC is more than just a job, it is a love for our students and our community
- Develop independent learners who have the critical thinking skills to flourish and thrive
- Can take initiative to go above and beyond the basic expectations
Our Benefits
- Teachers and staff support each other. Each building has instructional coaches, trained student advocates, a dean of students, social workers, and a team of support staff to assist teachers.
- Planning time during lunch and encore classes.
- Robust professional development.
- A collaborative and professional environment.
- Work-life fulfillment.
- Competitive compensation.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance as well as teladoc and flex-spending accounts.
- 401(K) retirement plan options with up to a 5% match.
- 529 educational savings plan.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Paid time off in addition to regularly scheduled holidays.
- Employer-paid life insurance and short-term disability.
- Maternity and paternity pay.
- Teacher in Residency Program.
- Educational Assistance Program.
- Career pathways for professional growth.
- Fun employee perks and discounts.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Choice Schools Associates is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by law. Choice Schools complies with the law regarding reasonable accommodation for handicapped and disabled employees.