Montessori Instructor (Central)

As a Montessori Instructor at Bezos Academy, you will play a pivotal role in guiding adult learners through our MACTE-accredited Montessori Credential Program (MCP). Your coaching and Montessori expertise will shape the next generation of classroom teachers providing tuition-free, Montessori-inspired preschools in under-resourced communities. Your responsibilities include ensuring your adult learners have the content and practice opportunities needed to obtain their credential and become strong Montessori teachers. You will lead synchronous online classes—presenting lectures, demonstrations, and seminars—and manage asynchronous content.  You will evaluate adult learners' learning progress and work, providing timely feedback. You will also teach in-person during residencies, serving as a field consultant during learners' practicum experiences. Collaborating closely with other instructors and colleagues, you will ensure the highest quality Montessori teacher training.

To this role, you bring expertise in guiding aspiring Montessori teachers, combined with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, which will be integral as you contribute to ongoing improvements in the Credential Program. You bring a commitment to continuing professional development, experience working with adult learners, and proficiency in utilizing online learning management systems to support a dispersed group of learners. Above all, you share our passion for expanding access to tuition-free, high-quality, Montessori-inspired preschools in under-resourced communities, supporting our readiness to scale to hundreds of schools across the country.

LOCATION

• Note: This position requires significant travel to support teachers learning and practicing the Montessori pedagogy in Bezos Academy classrooms, as well as the ability to support learners on their respective time-zones. Montessori Instructors may support learners in multiple school clusters and locations simultaneously.
• We are currently hiring a Montessori Instructor in the following locations:
  • Within one hour’s drive (in standard traffic) to Bezos Academy schools in Houston, or Dallas, TX
  • Within one hour’s drive (in standard traffic) to Louisville, KY
  • Anywhere in the Eastern or Central time zones with frequent year-round direct flights to Louisville, KY

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt (salaried) position.
• The full salary range for this position, across all United States geographies, is $74,000- $148,000 per year. The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for employees who have been in the role for multiple years and have demonstrated strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience; during the interview process, candidates will learn the starting salary range applicable for their location.
• This role includes 15 paid days of vacation, 4 days of paid personal time off, 7 paid days of sick (care) time, 9 paid holidays, 5 paid days off for an organization-wide winter break, and additional time off if required by applicable law. Benefits for this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer contribution match, paid parental leave, an employer-matched flexible spending account for dependent care, and more. Please see here for details.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Primary Montessori diploma (ages 3-6) from an AMI, AMS, or other MACTE-accredited institute
• Five or more years of experience as a lead preschool teacher or guide leading a Montessori primary classroom (ages 3-6) after completion of primary Montessori teaching credential
• Completion of 30 hours of continuing professional development in the last three years
• Prior experience coaching, developing, or training adult learners
• Demonstrated personal commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and experience working across lines of difference
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software suite (i.e., Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Willingness to travel 25% of time for field supervision visits and in-person residencies including some longer trips (e.g., up to two weeks at a time on occasion)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced degree in a relevant field (i.e., child development, curriculum and instruction, educational technology, early childhood education, etc.)
• Previous involvement in Montessori teacher training programs
• Strong command of adult learning theory and experience leveraging various technologies for coaching and training adults
• Experience with online learning management systems and online instruction, both synchronous and asynchronous.
• Experience applying best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion across educator development programs, instructional design, and/or teacher training
• Track record of generating positive outcomes from coaching and training educators

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