Montessori Primary Lead Teacher

Bryant Woods Montessori Children's House • Full-time • Columbia, MD, US • $55k - $60k / year • 1m ago

Interested applicants, please apply through the Indeed platform, do not call the school.

***IMPORTANT: Please only apply if you are an AMS, AMI or MACTE certified Montessori primary teacher.***

Founded in 1969, Bryant Woods Montessori Children’s House is a nonprofit, single room schoolhouse in downtown Columbia, MD. Typically, we have between 18 and 23 students enrolled, ages 3-6, in a single classroom. One of the things that frequently strikes visitors on first impression is how calm and well-ordered our classroom is, partly because there’s just one classroom, and everyone has ample space. We have an amazing community of staff and families and are looking for an amazing lead teacher to join us.

We’re fully AMS accredited, one of the few in the area, and nearly our entire staff is Montessori certified, including the administrators.

We strive for academic excellence, but also a very strong sense of community. There’s strong parental support for the administration and teachers, and the parents throw a variety of social events throughout the year – visits to area museums, the local lakes, nature centers, farms, nighttime pajama party, and the school’s fall festival, where this past year we bobbed for donuts, had a tent made into a haunted house, guessed the candy corn count in the jar, ring toss, and more. When one of the families was going through a rough time last year, the others organized themselves in to make a meal train for them, to help make things a bit easier. We aim to provide an authentic Montessori experience, but also to form a bit of the “village” it takes to raise a child.

We’re looking for a Lead Teacher for the upcoming school year. We think there’s no nicer place in the region to practice your craft than in this calm and joyful environment, with a really wonderful group of children, and with very experienced Montessorians administering the school.

We’re offering $55,000-$60,000, depending on experience. We hope you’ll consider applying.

Job Type: 10-month school-year contract, full-time

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:30AM to 4PM

Work Location: In person in Columbia, MD 21044. Must be able to reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

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