Lower Elementary Teacher

Wellan Montessori School; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellan Montessori School is hiring a Lower Elementary Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. The role involves classroom management, curriculum planning, and fostering a collaborative learning environment for students aged 6-9. The position offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, ideal for organized and flexible educators passionate about Montessori education.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental and vision

Paid family medical leave

403(b) retirement plan with employer matching

Tuition remission for children

Annual professional development budget

Qualifications

• Experience working in a Montessori classroom.
• Well organized and flexible.
• Ability to collaborate with other educators.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement curriculum for ages 6-9.
• Oversee all aspects of classroom operation.
• Create and maintain a safe and challenging learning environment.

Skills

Classroom management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Montessori certification for ages 6-9

Massachusetts Educator License for Grades 1-3

Job description

Position Overview

Wellan Montessori School is seeking an experienced Lower Elementary Teacher (ages 6-9) for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a full time position beginning August 21, 2025.

The Lower Elementary teacher oversees all aspects of classroom operation, including planning/implementing curriculum and communicating regularly with families, while working with co-teachers and Assistant Teachers to ensure classroom standards are met consistently. The Lower Elementary Teacher must excel at preparing the classroom environment, taking responsibility for creating and maintaining an orderly, safe, and appropriately challenging learning environment for students.

The successful candidate will be well organized and flexible; have strong classroom management skills; 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.

Position Details

• Full Time 40 hours per week, with attendance at staff meetings and occasional night and weekend events outside of regular hours required.
• Regular Hours: Monday Friday, 7:30am to 3:30pm.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or beyond in related field.
• Montessori certification for ages 6-9 or in training / willingness to undertake training.
• Massachusetts Educator License for Grades 1-3.
• Experience working in a Montessori classroom.
  
  

Salary & 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the School's non-discrimination policies, including its Title IX policy:

Name: Joseph Jolly

Title: CFO / COO, Director of Development and Legal Affairs

Office Address: Wellan Montessori School, 80 Crescent Avenue, Newton Centre, MA 02459

Telephone Number: 617-969-4488 ext. 3

Email Address: [e-mail]

For assistance related to Title IX or other civil rights laws, please contact OCR at [e-mail] or 800-421-3481, TDD 800-877-8339.

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