Lead Teacher / Guide: Primary (For immediate start)
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.
Our organizational structure is one of shared leadership that gives our staff the support they need to provide the best learning environment and experience for the students, and allows each individual to focus their attention, energy, and skills on what they do best. Shared leadership enables the school to draw on a larger pool of talent, wisdom, expertise, and experience beyond a single administrator, and nurtures the development of leadership experience and skills within the school, thereby cultivating the next generation of leaders.
We are seeking a dedicated and innovative Lead Guide to join the founding team 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. Primary Guides meet weekly with the Montessori Coach for ongoing support and coaching.
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.
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.
Prior to scheduling an interview, we will request the submission of three of the following:
- One-week plan
- Record-Keeping System
- Sample Progress Report (redacted)
- Student Work Plan
- Letter of support/recommendation from a parent
- Recorded Lesson (video)