AMI Elementary Guide: Lead a Joyful Montessori Classroom

Fiore Montessori; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AMI PD support

Staff tuition discount for children

PTOs

Ongoing training

Job summary

Aya Montessori seeks an experienced, AMI-trained Guide to transition into an established Lower Elementary environment.

The Guide is the dynamic link between the prepared environment and the child: preparing purposeful, self-correcting materials and experiences; presenting lessons with clarity and joy; observing to plan individualized trajectories; and guiding learning by knowing when to intervene and when to step back.

Qualifications

• AMI credential required for Elementary level.
• AMI pedagogy and practice focus.
• Experience in a close-knit school community.

Responsibilities

• Design and sustain an orderly prepared environment with self-correcting materials.
• Present precise lessons to individuals and small groups; plan sequences.
• Observe children to plan individualized trajectories and inform changes.
• Lead and mentor classroom team; collaborate with families and administration.
• Document progress and communicate with families regularly.

Skills

Classroom leadership

Observation skills

Curriculum planning

Family communication

Education

AMI Diploma (Elementary 6-12)

Tools

Transparent Classroom

Job description

Aya Montessori seeks an experienced, AMI-trained Guide to transition into an established Lower Elementary environment.

The Guide is the dynamic link between the prepared environment and the child: preparing purposeful, self-correcting materials and experiences; presenting lessons with clarity and joy; observing to plan individualized trajectories; and guiding learning by knowing when to intervene and when to step back.