Position Title: Elementary Lead Guide
FLSA Classification: Exempt, academic-year (10-month) position
Reports To: Elementary Director
Hours: 8:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.
Position Starts: 2026-2027 School Year
The Elementary Lead Guide is a full-time, ten-month position responsible for implementing Montessori curriculum in an Elementary program for ages 6–9. This role includes:
- Modeling a positive regard for the children, their work, and their personal dignity
- Preparing an environment for optimal growth and development—academic, social, physical, and emotional
- Guiding and assessing students through the Montessori Elementary curriculum
- Creating lesson plans and record-keeping systems to follow student progress
- Mentoring and facilitating a collaborative partnership with the classroom assistant teacher
- Implementing a “going out” program
- Engaging in collaboration with faculty and staff
- Communicating with families on a regular basis to share student progress (2 conference periods)
- Attending overnight experiences for the students (grades 3 and up)
- Utilizing Transparent Classrooms to prepare conference reports and communicate regularly with parents
- Attending faculty and team meetings
- Attending school-wide after school events as part of community and program support
The well-grounded candidate will have experience teaching Elementary students in a Montessori environment. We are looking for people who possess:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- AMI/AMS Elementary Diploma
- A general knowledge of Elementary content areas
