Lead Teacher - Early Childhood

King's Wood Montessori School is a private, non- profit Montessori School in Foxboro, MA founded in 1968 and serves approximately 40 students from age 2 years 9 months to age 6. The fulltime position begins with the 2024-2025 academic year, with orienation prior to the start date.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field and a Montessori Diploma/Certificate for Ages 3-6 is preferable. 
• Experience working in a Montessori classroom.

Responsibilitites

• Work collaboratively in a supportive environment with colleagues and families.
• Manage and oversee a classroom of 20 children, plan and implement curriculum, and work alongside co-teachers to ensure the Montessori standards are upheld.
• Regularly communicate with classroom parents and as necessary with individual families.
• Attend staff and board meetings, open houses, and school-wide parent orientation/education meetings throughout the year.
• Observe children and maintain records; produce written progress reports and hold parent teacher conferences twice per school year. 

Desired Qualities

• Passion for working with children and empowering them to become independent
• Excel at preparing and maintaining an inclusive, loving, orderly, safe joyful and appropriately challenging environment.
• Flexibility, sense of humor, compassionate and community-oriented