Elementary Guide

Meipn; Sandpoint (ID); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Meipn in Sandpoint, Idaho is searching for a visionary, AMI/AMS-certified Elementary Guide to launch a brand-new classroom focused on authentic Montessori curriculum. You'll lead a multi-age cohort while enjoying the full support of an active parent collective and vibrant community.

This role emphasizes outdoor education, encouraging teaching in nature throughout all seasons. Ideal candidates are collaborative, flexible, and ready to build a thriving classroom culture that promotes student leadership.

Qualifications

• Must be AMI/AMS certified and comfortable teaching in an outdoor environment.
• Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work with parents and students.
• Eager to integrate outdoor education and ecology into the curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead a new multi-age classroom.
• Work alongside a dedicated parent collective for logistical support.
• Develop a classroom culture that empowers student-led learning.

Skills

Outdoor education

Montessori curriculum

Collaborative mindset

Adaptability

Education

AMI/AMS certification

Job description

Cultivating independent minds from the ground up

Seeking a visionary, AMI/AMS-certified Elementary Guide to launch a small brand-new classroom from the ground up.

Partner with an active, dedicated parent collective providing full logistical and financial backing, giving you the ultimate autonomy to design your ideal environment.

Lead a multi-age elementary cohort using authentic Montessori curriculum.

Integrate robust outdoor education, ecology, and land-based learning into daily work.

Co-create classroom culture and scaffold student-led "Going-Out" experiences.

Who you are

• Outdoor enthusiast eager to teach in nature, rain or shine.
• Collaborative, flexible, open-minded, entrepreneurial builder.
• Excited to live in a four-season outdoor paradise (skiing, hiking, lake life) with a vibrant community that values work-life balance.