Lead Montessori Teacher (Early Childhood) - Maternity Coverage

TrulyHired; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending accounts

Paid family medical leave

Short and long term disability

Life insurance

403(b) retirement plan with employer"s

Paid holidays, sick time and personal

Tuition remission benefit for children

Technology grant

Annual professional development budget

Opportunity to apply for additional PD

Job summary

Wellan Montessori School in Newton Centre, MA, is seeking a dedicated educator to join our preschool and Kindergarten programs for ages 3-6. This full-time maternity leave cover runs from Fall through the 2026-2027 school year; the lead Early Childhood Montessori teacher will plan and implement curriculum, communicate with families, and partner with a co-teacher to maintain high standards.

The role requires Montessori classroom experience and certification for ages 3-6 preferred, along with a

Qualifications

• Experience in Montessori classroom required; certification for ages 3-6 preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• EEC Preschool Lead Teacher certification required.
• Montessori certification for ages 3-6 or in training.
• Experience working in a Montessori classroom.
• Letter of interest/cover letter, resume, and two references required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Montessori classroom and oversee curriculum planning and implementation.
• Collaborate with a co-teacher to maintain classroom standards.
• Communicate regularly with families about child progress and activities.
• Create and maintain a safe, organized, and developmentally appropriate learning environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Co-teaching experience

Montessori method

Education

Bachelor's Degree

EEC Preschool Lead Teacher certification

Montessori certification 3-6

Experience in Montessori classroom

Job description

Job Description

Position Overview:

Wellan Montessori School is seeking an enthusiastic educator to join our preschool and Kindergarten programs (ages 3 - 6 years). This is a full-time position covering a maternity leave, scheduled to begin in the Fall and likely to run through the end of the 2026-2027 school year. A lead Early Childhood Montessori teacher oversees all aspects of the classroom operation, including planning/implementing curriculum and communicating with families, while working with a co‑teacher to ensure classroom standards are met consistently. The teacher must excel at preparing the environment, taking shared responsibility for creating and maintaining an orderly, safe, and appropriately challenging learning environment for children in the class.

Successful candidates will be patient, well organized, flexible, professional, and dependable; have strong verbal and written communication skills; be able to function in a cooperative teaching environment; and be able to collaborate with other educators in our community to create an environment where children learn, socialize, explore, and grow together. Experience working in a Montessori classroom is required, with certification for ages 3-6 preferred.

Position Details:

Full-Time 40 hours per week, with attendance at staff meetings and occasional night / weekend events outside of regular hours required.

Regular Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30am to 3:30pm.

Salary Range: $47,000 to $78,000

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or beyond in a related field.
• EEC Preschool Lead Teacher certified.
• Montessori certification for ages 3-6 or in training.
• Experience working in a Montessori classroom
• Letter of interest/cover letter, resume, and at least two references are required to be considered for this position.

Benefits:

Wellan seeks to provide competitive salaries and benefits to all employees. This position offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience.

The position also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:

• health insurance
• dental
• vision
• healthcare / dependent care / transportation flexible spending accounts
• paid family medical leave
• short and long term disability
• life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching
• paid holidays, sick time and personal time
• tuition remission benefit for children enrolled at the school
• technology grant
• annual professional development budget
• opportunity to apply for additional professional development funds to support international travel and other significant educational opportunities

About Wellan:

Wellan Montessori School is an independent, coeducational school of approximately 300 students, age 15 months to grade 8, located in Newton Centre, MA.

More information about Wellan can be found at www.wellan.org.

Wellan Montessori School believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal or Massachusetts law. The School will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. The School's equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.