Academic Director

Academic Director

Qualifications

AMS/AMI EC Credential and 4 year Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Application Information

Montessori of Chantilly  - Casa dei Bambini was established in 2005.  We are located in a new building near Stone Springs Hospital.  MCDB has students from 10 weeks to 6 years. In addition to serving in the role of Lead Montessori Teacher, the Academic Director’s general duties shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to the following:

• Adhere to the American Montessori Society (AMS) guidelines and the School’s guidelines for fostering intellectual development through independent exploration.

• Ensure that the five basic Montessori Principles are nurtured and upheld by classroom teachers:
  • Respect for the child:
  • The absorbent mind:
  • Sensitive periods:
  • The prepared environment
  • Self – education

• Assist Lead Teachers with curriculum implementation in classrooms.
• Assess staff training and development needs for lead teachers and work with administrator to locate appropriate professional development.  
• Conduct classroom observations to support teachers and identify areas of strength and those needing improvement.
• Assist lead teachers in assessing their student’s strengths and weaknesses and determining action plan for improvement.
• Provide guidance to lead teachers on creating strong parent/teacher communication and relationships.
• Assist lead teachers in identifying children showing signs of emotional, development, or health-related problems and discuss with administrator, parents and/or child development specialists.
• Confer with classroom lead teachers to help them plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curriculum.
• Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation and revision of school curriculum and programs.
• Advise infant/toddler lead teachers on how to prepare students for transition to primary.

We offer paid time off and Retirement Benefits for full time teachers.  To learn more about the school, please go to www.mcdbc.com  Please send all inquiries and resumes to dsimlot@mcdbc.com.