Thacher Montessori School
Milton,MA, usa
Email: employment@thacherschool.org
Thacher Montessori School (Toddler-AP in Milton, MA) is accepting applications for lead guides for Children’s House for 2021-22 school year
The ideal lead guide candidate will have:
• At least three years of Montessori teaching experience at one level
• AMI or AMS Montessori training (AMI required at 0-3 and 3-6 levels)
More importantly, we are seeking lead guides with:
• Deep knowledge of Montessori theory
• Impressive experience with how to apply Montessori theory successfully
• A talent for innovative problem solving that is consistent with those same Montessori principles and practices
• An affinity for learning while leading a class
• A desire to shape a connected community of staff, parents, and students Thacher teaching staff members strive for the following qualities:
• Flexibility in addressing children’s needs
• Excellent observation skills
• A sense of humility and sense of humor with peers
• Great communication skills with students, parents, and colleagues
• The ability to listen and be present
Located within a half-mile of Boston city limits, the school enjoys a rich cultural and geographic diversity in a natural setting, lying between a 7,000-acre nature preserve and The Wakefield Estate, a 23-acre arboretum with livestock and specimen gardens. Each of our 9 classrooms in a 1989 building designed for Montessori schooling is led by a Montessori trained guide, assisted by a second faculty member and, at the elementary and adolescent levels, specialists. The school is AMS accredited for all ages and recognized at the 0-3 and 3-6 levels by AMI. With a strong foundation built over the last 50 years, the school is poised to carry out its missions as a fully realized and still developing Montessori community.
Email a letter of interest and resume for consideration to:
Deba Dunn, Head of School at employment@thacherschool.org