Regional Montessori Instructor (Teacher Trainer)

As a Montessori Instructor at Bezos Academy, you will play a pivotal role in guiding adult learners through our Montessori Credential Program (MCP), a program in good standing for MACTE accreditation. 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

• Greater Orlando, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, or Palm Beach, Florida and within drivable distance of Bezos Academy preschools (please see our website for school locations)
• Relocation support is available for those willing to relocate to Florida

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt (salaried) position.
• The full salary range for this position across Florida is $74,000 - $118,000 per year. The upper third of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by qualifications and prior experience.
• 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
• Three 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
• Prior experience coaching, developing, or training adult learners on primary (ages 3-6) Montessori theory and practice at a MACTE-accredited school, institute, or organization
• Demonstrated personal commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and experience working across lines of difference
• Completion of 30 hours of continuing professional development in the last three years
• Working proficiency with Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Ability to meet all additional training and/or eligibility requirements of a state or county’s respective childcare center requirements, including clearing background checks, tuberculosis tests, and so on, with required documentation eligibility and training completion submitted through the state or county’s respective childcare regulatory agency prior to start of employment
• Willingness to travel 20% 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

• Prior experience serving as either a field supervisor or field consultant in a primary (ages 3-6) Montessori classroom
• Comfort training adult learners on all areas of primary (ages 3-6, early childhood) of Montessori curriculum including Practical Life, Sensorial, Mathematics, Language, and Theory
• Advanced degree in a relevant field (i.e., child development, curriculum and instruction, educational technology, early childhood education, etc.)
• 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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