Montessori Lead Guide: Long-Term Substitute (Ages 3–6)

Mountain City Public; Asheville (NC); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountain City Public Montessori seeks a Lead Guide for a long-term substitute position in Asheville, NC, January 2027 to April 2027. The role involves delivering Montessori lessons, assessing student needs, maintaining records, and communicating with families in a 3-6 year old mixed-age classroom in partnership with Little Grove Preschool.

Minimum requirements include a Bachelor’s degree, AMI/AMS Montessori training or willingness to complete it, 2+ years of classroom teaching/management, and NC

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• AMI/AMS diploma or willingness to complete Montessori training.
• Two or more years of classroom teaching and management experience in public or Montessori settings.
• North Carolina teaching license or willingness to obtain NC Residency License.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality lessons in a Montessori setting.
• Assess and support individual student needs and growth.
• Maintain records and communicate with families regularly.
• Lead Guides work within a 3-6 year old mixed-age Montessori classroom, in partnership with Little Grove Preschool.

Skills

Classroom management

Lesson planning

Student assessment

Family communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

AMI/AMS Diploma or Montessori training

NC Residency License willingness

Job description

Mountain City Public Montessori is a tuition-free public Montessori Charter school for children in grades kindergarten through 8th grade in Asheville, North Carolina. Our mission is to provide equitable access to a high-quality, relevant Montessori education to meet the needs of all students and to strengthen our community.

We are seeking a dedicated and innovative Lead Guide to serve as a long term substitute at Mountain City Public Montessori. Guides’ responsibilities include delivering high-quality lessons, assessing and supporting children’s individual needs and growth potential, record keeping, and communicating with families regularly. Guides inspire a love for learning in children and create nurturing, engaging classrooms where every child feels included. Candidates must be interested in continually improving their teaching craft, and welcome coaching and support.

The Primary Teacher/Guide leads a 3-6 year old mixed-age learning community using the Montessori method in the prepared classroom environment. Guides also ensure that Kindergarten students are meeting North Carolina Standards within the Montessori framework.

Our Primary classrooms operate in partnership with Little Grove Preschool. Primary Guides will serve as employees of both schools in one combined classroom, to serve students ages 3-6.

We are seeking a long term substitute for the time period of January, 2027-April, 2027.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• AMI/AMS diploma in related age group or willingness to complete Montessori training
• Two or more years of classroom teaching and management experience in a public school and/or Montessori environment
• North Carolina teaching license or willingness to complete North Carolina Residency License

To apply, please upload a cover letter and resume.