Lower Elementary Teacher

Montessori School of Long Grove | Long Grove, IL, United States

Posted Date 4/26/2025
Description

Lower Elementary Lead Guide

 

The Montessori School of Long Grove, an AMS accredited private school, is seeking an AMI or AMS-credentialed Elementary Guide to co-lead a well-established (1st-6th) Elementary community for the 2025-26 school year. 

 

This full-time academic year position requires a dynamic Montessorian with a strong understanding of the implementation of the Montessori pedagogy for children 6 – 9. A genuine collaborator, an exceptional communicator, fantastic story-teller, and confident leader – ready to guide the whole child in their activities academically, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. 

 

Qualifications:

  • AMI or AMS Elementary Certification Required.
  • Bachelor’s Degree (preference given to those with a master’s degree and Illinois State Teaching Certification).  
  • Ideal, but not required, AMI or AMS Primary Certification is appreciated.
  • Strong literacy background preferred (such as Orton-Gillingham, S.P.I.R.E., Wilson, or other Science of Reading intervention certifications).

 

Key Attributes and Skills:

  • 2+ years’ experience working with Elementary aged children (6-12yrs).
  • Ability to effectively positively collaborate with students, families, staff, and administrators.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with comfort in a variety of technology for record-keeping, student learning and support; as well as parent communication (ie. newsletters, progress reports, etc).
  • Strong organizational skills, effective time management and strong work ethic.
  • Receptive to input, feedback, and ideas.
  • The ability to understand and work with students having a range of learning styles with curiosity, creativity and action.
  • Proctor, manage, and grade annual standardized testing protocol for Elementary assessments.
  • On-going desire to engage in continual development as an educator.
  • Dedicated, reliable, committed to our school’s mission, vision and values.
  • Ability to commit to the position for a minimum of three years.

 

Compensation: This is a full-time salaried position. Pay is based on experience and knowledge, and is competitive to our area.

 

  • Competitive salary and benefits package (starting salary commensurate with candidate's skill, experience, and qualifications)
  • Benefit eligible, including health insurance, 401K after one year of employment, discounted tuition
  • Paid professional development
  • 10-month academic year position
  • Position start date August 2025

 

The Montessori School of Long Grove is located within the historic village of Long Grove, Illinois. We are a community working together to help children develop their own individual potential academically, socially, physically and emotionally. We believe strongly that our students’ daily school experience should be a happy and rewarding one! Our students are eager to learn, and we support their natural desire for knowledge with an authentically Montessori foundation.

 

 

 

 

Montessori Credential Level
Elementary I (6-9)
Education Required
Bachelor's Degree
Job Type
Classroom Teacher/Staff
Position Type
Full-Time (academic year)
Phone(847) 634-0430

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