Maternity Leave Primary Lead Teacher

Fraser Woods Montessori School is searching for a maternity-leave replacement Montessori teacher for fall 2025. The leave-replacement Montessori teacher’s responsibilities include delivering lessons and curricula focused on developing social, physical, intellectual, and emotional skills, assessing children’s individual needs, and communicating with parents as required. The teacher will work closely with and be guided by the current Head Teacher until she returns.

To be successful as a teacher, you should be a lifelong learner who inspires a love for learning in your students. Outstanding candidates are resilient and embrace creativity and independence.

Montessori Teacher Responsibilities:

• Observing, guiding, supervising, and assessing children while they learn in the classroom environment
• Delivering lessons, independent learning exercises, curricula, and methods that cater to the individual child's needs
• Creating and maintaining a safe, clean, stimulating classroom where all children feel safe and valued
• Establishing rapport and building relationships with students based on trust
• Setting an excellent example for students and instilling good values in them like honesty, accountability, understanding, tolerance, respect, love, and kindness
• Monitoring and assessing student progress and writing progress reports
• Ensuring classroom supplies and equipment are available and in working condition
• Updating records on the school database and handling various other administrative tasks
• Participating in school activities and accompanying students on field trips

Leave Replacement Montessori Teacher Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood teaching, education, or a related discipline is preferred
• Completed training at an accredited Montessori Center or significant teaching experience in a Primary classroom
• Passionate about education
• An ability to teach groups of children of varying ages, needs, and abilities
• Patience and excellent observational, communication, and diagnostic skills
• The ability to multitask, keep calm under pressure, and treat everyone with love and respect
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• A lifelong learner who can be a good role model for children