Lead Montessori Teacher (Early Childhood) - Maternity Coverage

Wellan-Montessori-School; Newton Centre (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Tuition remission for children

Professional development budget

Technology grant

International travel opportunities

Job summary

Wellan Montessori School in Newton Centre, MA, seeks a Lead Montessori Teacher (Early Childhood) for maternity coverage. The role involves overseeing the classroom, planning curriculum, and communicating with families alongside a co-teacher.

Ideal candidates will have Montessori experience for ages 3–6 and EEC lead teacher certification. The position is full-time, 40 hours weekly, with a salary range of $47,000 to $78,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Montessori experience in ages 3–6 is required.
• EEC Preschool Lead Teacher certification is required.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Early Childhood Montessori classroom.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum.
• Communicate regularly with families about progress and needs, in collaboration with a co-teacher.
• Create and maintain a safe, organized, and challenging learning environment.

Skills

Montessori experience

Lead teaching skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Lead Montessori Teacher (Early Childhood) - Maternity Coverage

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Job Details

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Starting Date: Immediately

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.

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.

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 Position Type: Full-time Salary: $47,000 to $78,000 Per Year Job Categories: Classroom Teacher > Early Childhood Classroom Teacher > Montessori Classroom Teacher > Preschool

Job Requirements

• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

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; and paid holidays, sick time and personal time.
• In addition, Wellan offers to all full-time staff a tuition remission benefit for children enrolled at the school; a technology grant; an annual professional development budget; and the 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.

Contact Information

• Deanna Griffiths
• 80 Crescent Avenue
• Newton Centre, Massachusetts 02459
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]