Careers

Role Title: Middle School Teacher
Fair Labor Standards Act Classification: Exempt, academic-year (10-month) position Reports To: Head of School
Hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Westside Montessori School (WMS) is looking for teachers for the 2023-2024 school year. WMS is searching for candidates who are passionate about working with adolescents and who have a personal educational philosophy that aligns with Montessori principles. We are particularly interested in faculty members who are committed to culturally responsive and culturally affirming school culture and instruction. We are looking for faculty members who are willing to share their experience with students, teach elective courses, travel, and lead extra-curricular activities aligned with their personal interests.

Summary
The Middle School teacher is a full-time teaching position responsible for instruction and assessment at the adolescent level (grades 7-8 in a single, multi-age level classroom). This role includes, but is not limited to:
• Modeling and fostering a sense of community
• Modeling and fostering a developmentally appropriate level of independence for adolescents
• Using Montessori pedagogy and materials for instruction and assessment
• Using a Montessori approach, emphasizing hands-on, real-world learning
• Engaging in collaboration with all faculty members
• Mentoring and guiding students in their academic and social development
• Traveling with and supervising the Middle School on overnight curriculum trips • Enthusiasm for participating in curricular travel opportunities is a plus

Qualifications
The well-grounded candidate will have experience teaching Middle School students in the subject listed above or related fields. We are looking for people who possess:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Teaching credentials
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• A deep knowledge of their content area
• A lifelong desire for continuous personal growth and professional learning
• The ability to creatively match academic and real-world challenges to a variety of student skill levels • The ability to create a learning environment that engages students
• Commitment to the principles and goals of Montessori education

Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s degree
• Montessori teaching credential from an AMS, NCME, or AMI education program (or any other MACTE accredited course)

Physical Requirements and Work Environment
• Regularly sit, talk, and listen
• Regularly uses close and distance vision • Travel, possibly internationally

Westside Montessori School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality or ethnic origin with regard to hiring, admission or in the administration of any of its programs.

Role Title: Teacher
Fair Labor Standards Act Classification: Exempt, academic-year (10-month) position Reports To: Head of School
Hours: Varies based on teaching assignment

Westside Montessori School (WMS) is looking for teachers for the 2023-2024 school year. WMS is searching for educators who have a personal educational philosophy that aligns with Montessori principles. We are particularly interested in faculty members who are committed to culturally responsive and culturally affirming school culture and instruction. We are looking for faculty members who are willing to share their experience with students, teach elective courses, travel, and lead extra-curricular activities aligned with their personal interests.

Summary
A full-time teaching position responsible for instruction and assessment in an authentic, multi-age level Montessori classroom. This role includes, but is not limited to:
• Modeling and fostering a sense of community
• Modeling and fostering a developmentally appropriate degree of independence
• Using Montessori pedagogy and materials for instruction and assessment
• Engaging in collaboration with all faculty members
• Mentoring and guiding students in their academic and social development
• Liaising with the Student Support team to support the neurodiversity in student learners • Cultivating productive relationships with our community partner organizations
• Report to work on a regular and punctual basis
• Enthusiasm for participating in curricular travel opportunities is a plus

Qualifications
The well-grounded candidate will have experience teaching students in the multiple content areas and possess classroom management skills and approaches in line with Montessori education. We are looking for people who possess:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Teaching credentials
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• A deep knowledge of assigned content areas
• A lifelong desire for continuous personal growth and professional learning
• The ability to creatively match academic and real-world challenges to a variety of student skill levels • The ability to create a learning environment that engages students
• Commitment to the principles and goals of Montessori education

Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s degree
• Montessori teaching credential from an AMS, NCME, or AMI education program (or any other MACTE accredited course)

Physical Requirements and Work Environment
• Regularly sit, talk, and listen.
• Regularly uses close and distance vision • Travel, possibly internationally

Westside Montessori School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality or ethnic origin with regard to hiring, admission or in the administration of any of its programs.