Career Opportunities

Montessori Lab School at Grand Center (MLS) in St. Louis, Missouri is looking for an AMI-trained and experienced guide to start immediately.

Candidates currently working on or interested in pursuing an AMI 6-12 diploma to become an AMI Montessori elementary guide are also encouraged to apply. We will sponsor the right candidate’s Montessori training including travel and living costs.

MLS exists as a model of applied scientific pedagogy by providing a holistic learning environment carefully prepared to meet the developmental characteristics and needs of each child, guiding them in self-construction toward outcomes of personal responsibility, critical mindedness, resilience, and respect for others.

Our vision is to cultivate a Montessori prepared environment that allows every child to thrive at each stage of development, and to provide visiting community members an ongoing demonstration highlighting Dr. Montessori’s ideal of peaceful coexistence. Intentionally located within the Grand Center Arts District, our classrooms strive to represent the broader community by bringing together children of different backgrounds and experiences.

MLS is an extension of Montessori Training Center of St. Louis and provides authentic Montessori education for children ages 15 months through Grade 6. To learn more about MLS, please visit www.mtclabschool.org

This is a full-time, year-round position. Salary is commensurate with experience and benefits include dental, vision and health insurance, tuition discount, and paid time off.

Please send your resume and cover letter in which you share why you are a good fit for the position and salary expectations to montessorilabschooljobs@gmail.com for our search chairs’ review.

expires 11.30.24

Established in August of 2013 in beautiful Charlotte, North Carolina, Keystone Montessori School, a non-profit independent school, has earned a reputation for excellence. With two Children’s House classrooms and one Lower Elementary classroom, we are growing and opening a new Upper Elementary classroom for the 2025 - 2026 school year.

We are interested in interviewing for a Lower Elementary and an Upper Elementary teacher position for the 2025-26 school year.

At Keystone Montessori School, our mission is to honor each child’s natural development through joyful, purposeful learning. We are dedicated to offering the best to the children and we take great pride in creating beautifully prepared environments. We enjoy taking the extra effort needed to create a strong Montessori program. We value the importance of an enthusiastic collaboration, and we believe that schools should be places of joy for children, families, and staff.

Responsibilities:

• Implement Montessori curriculum and materials in a way that meets the individual needs of each child, in accordance with AMI guidelines

• Create a positive and supportive learning environment

• Collaborate with colleagues, parents, and administrators

Qualifications:

• AMI Montessori Elementary certification

• 5+ years of teaching experience in an AMI Elementary Montessori classroom; ideal, but not required

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

We offer:

• A competitive salary

• Health, dental and vision insurance

• AMI Membership

• Retirement match after two years of employment

• AMI Montessori trained administrative staff; Head of School is elementary trained, with 20+ years in the classroom. The Assistant Head of School and Administrative Assistant are both primary trained, with classroom experience.

• A respectful community that likes working, creating, and laughing together

If this opportunity sounds intriguing, please submit a cover letter and resume to office@keystonemontessorischool.org.

expires 12.17.24

Position Overview:
South Coast Montessori, located in Santa Barbara, California, has an immediate need for a full-time Montessori trained guide for our Elementary classroom. We are looking for a substitute to finish the current school year (January to May 2025) and/or a candidate to assume the role permanently.

About South Coast Montessori:
Our beautiful 9 acre, park-like campus, is located in a quiet enclave of Goleta and features meticulously appointed indoor and outdoor classroom environments, where children are encouraged to move freely within the environment, following their own unique interests and curiosity. We are dedicated to meeting the physical, emotional, social and intellectual needs of each child and staff member alike. Our faculty are dedicated to Montessori pedagogy. We currently offer classrooms for children aged 3 months to 12 years.

Preferred Experience, Qualifications, and Attributes:

• AMI or AMS Diploma (or in progress).

• Knowledge, interest and a passion for the Montessori method as it applies to children 6-12 years old

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including digital communication skills

• Commitment to working on a team of teachers and administrators always striving to model professionalism and collaboration in service of the school’s mission and children

• Experience with fostering and maintaining supportive and professional relationshipswith enthusiastic and interested parents

Salary:
Pay Range: $75,000 - $100,000 annually depends on experience and qualifications

Generous relocation package available, including housing for the 2024-25 school year.

This is an exempt, full-time school year teaching position with summers off

Benefits include health care, paid time off, child care discount, a retirement plan with matching (403b), continuing career development and negotiated discounts with local merchants.

Contact:
Please submit a resume and brief cover letter or introduction to: Brian Cogswell - office@southcoastmontessori.org

expires 11.10.24

Sunstone Montessori School located in SE Portland’s Woodstock neighborhood is seeking an Upper Elementary Guide to join our Elementary Program beginning November 2024.

The Upper Elementary Guide will lead an established classroom with 29 students. This position works within the Elementary Program that consists of two Lower Elementary Classrooms, and one Upper Elementary classroom. We also have one Toddler classroom and three Children’s House (Primary) classrooms at the Woodstock Campus and two Toddler classrooms and a Middle School at the Milwaukie Campus

Work hours are Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. during the school year with occasional evening and weekend commitments. This position is salaried, exempt, and benefit-eligible (medical, dental, and vision insurance, and more).

The salary range starts at $60,000 and is commensurate with experience.

Elementary Guides must have a Bachelor's degree, an AMI Elementary Montessori Certification and Montessori Elementary classroom experience. They will ideally possess strong communication and organizational skills, embrace professional teamwork and collaboration, and bring a kind spirit to the important work of building relationships with students, parents, and colleagues. Art/music abilities, physical education/movement skills or facility with Spanish language are helpful supportive skills.

All individuals must register with Oregon Department of Education Early Learning Division, Central Background Registry prior to hire.

Interested applicants are invited to submit the following documents to Caitlin Sweeney, csweeney@sunstonemontessori.org

• A cover letter describing why you are interested in this position

• A resume detailing education, professional experience, and relevant training and certifications

• Three references, including their contact information and your connection with them

expires 11.4.24