Career Center

The Montessori School of McLean (MSM) is seeking an AMS or AMI certified Elementary Lead Teacher to join our dynamic team in one of our Lower Elementary Classrooms for the 2023-2024 school year.

MSM was founded in 1973 with one elementary and one primary classroom. Over the past 49 years it has grown into a thriving school community with nearly 225 students from Toddler through Upper Elementary. Located in the bucolic town of McLean, Virginia, MSM attracts families from across Fairfax and Arlington Counties. With five spacious acres, MSM offers an AMS-accredited learning environment for students ages 2-12 with toddler, primary, lower elementary classrooms, and upper elementary classrooms.

In addition to the core Montessori philosophy, MSM students are fortunate to enjoy a broad enrichment curriculum that includes supportive features such as:

• Outdoor Classroom with gardens and a greenhouse

• Science lab

• Technology lab

• Art studio and makerspace

• Large Multi-Purpose Room with sound and lighting for musical and dramatic performances

• Spanish center

• Peace class

• Library with a wide range fiction and non-fiction

• Large campus with natural features, a playground, and a sports court and soccer field for physical education

Successful Candidates will possess the following:

• The ability to teach consistent with Montessori educational practices for the elementary program level

• A love for and deep commitment to working with children in the most formative years of their educational journey

• A warm and positive demeanor in all interactions with students, faculty, staff, and parents

• Strong communication skills with students, faculty, staff and parents

• A growth mindset in presenting and leveraging lessons to support the educational success of elementary students

• The ability to be flexible and work with a dynamic elementary team to foster and encourage innovation and excellence in teaching within the Montessori pedagogy

• The ability to prepare and maintain an orderly, attractive, and clean environment in the classroom

• Skills in educational technology and on-line standardized assessments

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

• AMI or AMS Montessori certification, or Montessori certification from a MACTE recognized training center for elementary

• Minimum of 2 years elementary teaching experience

Benefits

• MSM offers a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement, and paid time off

• Salary commensurate with experience

• Opportunities throughout the year for professional development to enhance and augment individual growth and classroom teaching

• A vibrant faculty and staff that shares a passion for the Montessori philosophy