Careers

Our dynamic middle school program combines Grades 7 and 8 into one learning community. The academic program is grounded in Montessori pedagogy and has significant components of hands-on, experiential, project-based, and interdisciplinary learning. The ideal candidate is passionate about working with and empowering adolescents, embraces the Montessori method of teaching, and is committed to a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to education that supports the academic, emotional, and personal growth of each student. We are seeking a science guide who will use our 13-acre campus, including an extensive garden and chicken coop, and all of its resources to provide a meaningful, immersive science curriculum to our students. Candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree as a minimum (Masters preferred), ideally in a scientific discipline. Experience in teaching at the middle school level is preferred. Special consideration will be given to teachers with Montessori experience and training, but all enthusiastic progressive middle school educators are encouraged to apply. 

Responsibilities:

– Create, plan, and implement the 7th and 8th grade Montessori science curriculum.
– Collaborate with other adolescent teachers to create an integrated academic program.
– Oversee meaningful student work in the classrooms, outdoor learning spaces, and on field trips beyond campus.
– Supervise and guide students on field trips and other off-campus experiences as an extension of learning, as well as participate in the planning of these experiences with co-teachers.
– We are seeking employees who wish to grow in their positions. MCS believes that learning is a lifelong process, and we encourage our teachers to continue learning through professional development and through their personal interests. We hope to attract educators who will shape their role in the classroom by offering our students unique educational experiences.
– We value each one of our employees and seek to provide the following:

• An understanding and encouraging climate that celebrates positive contributions and offers professional guidance when support is needed.
• An understanding that teachers are people with families and personal lives that need to be nurtured. Though we want energetic teachers to create a supportive and rigorous academic environment, we also encourage our teachers to find balance to avoid burnout.

Ideal candidates have the following:

– 3-5 years of experience teaching science
– Teaching certification through the state and/or certification through a MACTE accredited Montessori training center. Montessori training may be sponsored by the school for teachers who do not already have credentials.
– Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree preferred, focus on a scientific subject
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills
– Committed to the mission and core values of MCS, which include “respect, integrity, community, and love of learning”
– Flexible team player with a “can-do” attitude
– Working knowledge of Google suite or willingness to learn
– Ability to work independently and collaborate in teams with a wide range of individuals
– Committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse learning community

Essential Functions:

– Overall supervision and daily class functions of a group of adolescent students during the school day
– Observes all rules and regulations at MCS and local, state, or national regulatory agencies pertaining to the health, safety, and care of children
– Ensure the safety and well-being of students in the classroom and in the community
– Provide a supportive and collaborative partnership with other adolescent teachers by consistently communicating
– Maintain student record keeping, lesson planning, parent/guardian reports, and parent/guardian conferences as requested
– Adhere to the school handbook, guidelines, and professional standards
– Regular daily attendance is a core function of this position
– The physical requirements of this position include but are not limited to: lifting up to 50 pounds, crawling, bending, hiking, sitting, and other physical activities related to outdoor classroom activities, field trips, and community activities
– Work will be conducted in both indoor and outdoor environments, including regular work in the adolescent garden and chicken coop environment even in inclement weather

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Benefits include:

– Competitive salary
– Paid time off
– Tuition remission
– Insurance and 401k
– Paid professional development opportunities

MCS staff members also enjoy:

– Supportive families and strong school culture
– Beautiful campus with large classrooms and natural lighting
– Opportunities for summer employment
– Small class sizes
– Joyful, supportive, and fun co-workers

Our Montessori school strives to be an intentionally diverse community, comprised of people of different ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, gender identities, family structures, sexual orientations, racial identities, national origins, religions, and abilities. Our hiring practices reflect this philosophy.

Interested in applying? Send your resume and cover letter to Katherine Perretta, Director of Finance and Operations, kperretta@mcsdurham.org

Montessori Community School seeks an engaging Lower Elementary teacher for its LE program (grades 1-3). The ideal candidate is passionate about working with and empowering students, embraces the Montessori method of teaching, and is committed to a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to education that supports the academic, emotional, and personal growth of each student.

Responsibilities:

– Create, plan, and assist in implementing the Lower Elementary Montessori curriculum
– Collaborate with LE team and classroom co-teacher to deliver high-quality Montessori instruction
– Maintain a clean, sanitary, and aesthetically pleasing environment and an orderly, challenging, and engaging curriculum
– Adheres to Elementary record-keeping requirements:

• Weekly, monthly, yearly curriculum plan
• Cumulative records for each student showing date of individual and group lessons and level of achievement
• Daily records of observations of each student.
• Portfolios of work for each student
• Student weekly work journals with daily entries kept by the individual student. 

– Supervise and guide students in the classroom, outdoor learning environments, on field trips and other off-campus experiences as an extension of learning, as well as participate in the planning of these experiences with co-teachers.
– Maintain regular communication with parents and guardians through email, meetings, conversations, notes, phone calls; conduct conferences; compose weekly newsletter or other regular communications, Meet with parents/guardians, potentially outside of school hours, to discuss a student’s learning, social or emotional concerns.

Ideal candidates have the following:

– 3-5 years of experience teaching students
– Montessori certification through a MACTE accredited Montessori training center. Montessori training may be sponsored by the school for teachers who do not already have credentials.
– Bachelor’s degree
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills
– Committed to the mission and core values of MCS, which include “respect, integrity, community, and love of learning”
– Flexible team player with a “can-do” attitude
– Working knowledge of Google suite or willingness to learn
– Ability to work independently and collaborate in teams with a wide range of individuals
– Committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse learning community

Essential Functions:

– Overall supervision and daily class functions of a group of LE students during the school day
– Observes all rules and regulations at MCS and local, state, or national regulatory agencies pertaining to the health, safety, and care of children
– Ensure the safety and well-being of students in the classroom and in the community
– Provide a supportive and collaborative partnership with other LE teachers by consistently communicating
– Maintain student record keeping, lesson planning, parent/guardian reports, and parent/guardian conferences as requested
– Adhere to the school handbook, guidelines, and professional standards
– Regular daily attendance is a core function of this position
– The physical requirements of this position include but are not limited to: lifting up to 20 pounds, crawling, bending, hiking, sitting, and other physical activities related to outdoor classroom activities, field trips, and community activities
– Work will be conducted in both indoor and outdoor environments

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Benefits include:

– Competitive salary
– Paid time off
– Tuition remission
– Insurance and 401k
– Paid professional development opportunities

MCS staff members also enjoy:

– Supportive families and strong school culture
– Beautiful campus with large classrooms and natural lighting
– Opportunities for summer employment
– Small class sizes
– Joyful, supportive, and fun co-workers

Our Montessori school strives to be an intentionally diverse community, comprised of people of different ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, gender identities, family structures, sexual orientations, racial identities, national origins, religions, and abilities. Our hiring practices reflect this philosophy.

Interested in applying? Send your resume and cover letter to Katherine Perretta, Director of Finance and Operations, kperretta@mcsdurham.org

Attention early childhood professionals! Are you ready to join a community of individualized and joyful learning?

Montessori Community School is in search of early childhood professionals to join our supportive and vibrant community of Montessori educators in the Primary program, serving students from 3 to 6 years old. We value teachers as mentors, guides, and partners. Teachers are given the freedom to follow the child, lead them to big work, and utilize the many resources in the community to expand their learning. The ideal candidate is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse learning community. 

Essential Functions:

– Overall supervision and daily class functions of a group of children during extended/late day, from 10 am to 5:45 pm daily
– Observes all rules and regulations at MCS and local, state, or national regulatory agencies pertaining to the health, safety, and care of children
– Ensure safety and well-being of students in the classroom
– Provide a supportive and collaborative partnership with the lead teacher by consistently communicating
– Maintain student record keeping, lesson planning, parent reports, and parent conferences as requested
– Adhere to school handbook, guidelines and professional standards
– Regular daily attendance is a core function of this position
– The physical requirements of this position include but are not limited to picking up and carrying a child of a minimum of 40 pounds, and mobility necessary to reach a child quickly in an emergency. Work will be conducted in both indoor and outdoor environments.  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Responsibilities:

– Assist the Montessori lead and assistant teacher in challenging each child to reach his/her fullest potential academically, emotionally, and physically in a prepared Montessori environment
– Support the work of the classroom teacher by assisting in the preparation of activity and project materials, maintaining the inventory of the classroom, and supervising classrooms
– Maintain a supportive and collaborative partnership with administration and colleagues to assist with curriculum development and implementation within the context of the school’s overall program and mission
– Provide care to students on scheduled child care days when school is not in session, including but not limited to winter break, spring break, teacher workdays and summer camp
– Participate in ongoing professional development and Montessori trainings
– Attend all required faculty and team meetings
– Participate in before care, after care, lunch, recess, and/or carline coverage, and parent education nights as assigned
– Collaborate and participate within a divisional team and interdisciplinary teachers
– Maintain and participate in home/school partnership by being open to consistent communication

Ideal candidates have the following:

– Bachelor’s degree or continuing education preferred
– Experience working with young children
– Commitment to the mission and core values of MCS, which include “respect, integrity, community, and love of learning”
– Flexible team player with a “can-do” attitude
– Ability to work independently and collaborate in teams with a wide range of individuals
– Commitment to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse learning community

Benefits include:

– Competitive hourly wage
– Paid time off
– Tuition remission
– Insurance and 401k
– Paid professional development opportunities

MCS staff members also enjoy:

– Supportive families and strong school culture
– Beautiful campus with large classrooms and natural lighting
– Opportunities for summer employment
– Small class sizes
– Joyful, supportive, and fun co-workers

Our Montessori school strives to be an intentionally diverse community, comprised of people of different ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, gender identities, family structures, sexual orientations, racial identities, national origins, religions, and abilities. Our hiring practices reflect this philosophy.

Interested in applying? Send your resume and cover letter to Katherine Perretta, Director of Finance and Operations, kperretta@mcsdurham.org

Attention early childhood professionals! Are you ready to join a community of individualized and joyful learning?

Montessori Community School (MCS) is in search of early childhood professionals to join our supportive and vibrant community of Montessori educators in the Toddler program, serving students 18 months through 3 years old. We value teachers as mentors, guides, and partners. Teachers are given the freedom to follow the child, lead them to big work, and utilize the many resources in the community to expand their learning. The ideal candidate is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse learning community. To learn more, visit mcsdurham.org.

Essential Functions:

– Overall supervision and daily class functions of a group of children during extended/late day, from 10 am to 5:45 pm daily
– Observes all rules and regulations at MCS and local, state, or national regulatory agencies pertaining to the health, safety, and care of children
– Ensure safety and well-being of students in the classroom
– Provide a supportive and collaborative partnership with the lead teacher by consistently communicating
– Maintain student record keeping, lesson planning, parent reports, and parent conferences as requested
– Adhere to school handbook, guidelines and professional standards
– Regular daily attendance is a core function of this position
– The physical requirements of this position include but are not limited to picking up and carrying a child of minimum of 40 pounds, and mobility necessary to reach a child quickly in an emergency. Work will be conducted in both indoor and outdoor environments.  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Responsibilities:

– Assist the Montessori lead and assistant teacher in challenging each child to reach his/her fullest potential academically, emotionally, and physically in a prepared Montessori environment
– Support the work of the classroom teacher by assisting in the preparation of activity and project materials, maintaining the inventory of the classroom, and supervising classrooms
– Maintain a supportive and collaborative partnership with administration and colleagues to assist with curriculum development and implementation within the context of the school’s overall program and mission
– Provide care to students on scheduled child care days when school is not in session, including but not limited to winter break, spring break, teacher workdays and summer camp
– Participate in ongoing professional development and Montessori trainings
– Attend all required faculty and team meetings
– Participate in before care, after care, lunch, recess, and/or carline coverage, and parent education nights as assigned
– Collaborate and participate within a divisional team and interdisciplinary teachers
– Maintain and participate in home/school partnership by being open to consistent communication

Ideal candidates have the following:

– Bachelor’s degree or continuing education preferred
– Experience working with young children
– Commitment to the mission and core values of MCS, which include “respect, integrity, community, and love of learning”
– Flexible team player with a “can-do” attitude
– Ability to work independently and collaborate in teams with a wide range of individuals
– Commitment to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse learning community

Benefits include:

– Competitive hourly wage
– Paid time off
– Tuition remission
– Insurance and 401k
– Paid professional development opportunities

MCS staff members also enjoy:

– Supportive families and strong school culture
– Beautiful campus with large classrooms and natural lighting
– Opportunities for summer employment
– Small class sizes
– Joyful, supportive, and fun co-workers

Our Montessori school strives to be an intentionally diverse community, comprised of people of different ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, gender identities, family structures, sexual orientations, racial identities, national origins, religions, and abilities. Our hiring practices reflect this philosophy.

Interested in applying? Send your resume and cover letter to Katherine Perretta, Director of Finance and Operations, kperretta@mcsdurham.org

Attention early childhood professionals! Are you ready to join a community of individualized and joyful learning?

Montessori Community School (MCS) is in search of early childhood professionals to join our supportive and vibrant community of Montessori educators in the Primary program, serving students 3-6 years old. We value teachers as mentors, guides, and partners. Teachers are given the freedom to follow the child, lead them to big work, and utilize the many resources in the community to expand their learning. The ideal candidate is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse learning community.

Essential Functions:

– Overall supervision and daily class functions of a group of children ages 3-6 years old during the school day, from 8 am to 3:45 pm daily
– Observes all rules and regulations at MCS and local, state, or national regulatory agencies pertaining to the health, safety, and care of children
– Ensure safety and well-being of students in the classroom
– Provide a supportive and collaborative partnership with the lead teacher by consistently communicating
– Maintain student record keeping, lesson planning, parent reports, and parent conferences as requested
– Adhere to school handbook, guidelines, and professional standards
– Regular daily attendance is a core function of this position
– The physical requirements of this position include but are not limited to picking up and carrying a child of minimum of 40 pounds, and mobility necessary to reach a child quickly in an emergency. Work will be conducted in both indoor and outdoor environments.  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Responsibilities:

– Under the direction of the Montessori lead teacher, assist in challenging each child to reach his/her fullest potential academically, emotionally, and physically in a prepared Montessori environment
– Support the work of the classroom teacher by assisting in the preparation of activity and project materials, maintaining the inventory of the classroom, and composing regular classroom communications to parents and guardians
– Maintain a supportive and collaborative partnership with administration and colleagues to assist with curriculum development and implementation within the context of the school’s overall program and mission
– Participate in ongoing professional development
– Attend all required faculty and team meetings
– Participate in lunch, recess, and naptime supervision, carline, parent/guardian conferences and education nights
– Collaborate and participate within a divisional team and interdisciplinary teachers
– Maintain and participate in home/school partnership by being open to consistent communication

Ideal candidates have the following:

– Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in early childhood or related field
– Two years prior experience working with young children preferred
– Strong verbal and written communication skills
– Committed to the mission and core values of MCS, which include “respect, integrity, community, and love of learning”
– Flexible team player with a “can-do” attitude
– Working knowledge of Google suite or willingness to learn
– Ability to work independently and collaborate in teams with a wide range of individuals
– Committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse learning community

Benefits include:

– Competitive salary
– Paid time off
– Tuition remission
– Insurance and 401k
– Paid professional development opportunities

MCS staff members also enjoy:

– Supportive families and strong school culture
– Beautiful campus with large classrooms and natural lighting
– Opportunities for summer employment
– Small class sizes
– Joyful, supportive, and fun co-workers

Our Montessori school strives to be an intentionally diverse community, comprised of people of different ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, gender identities, family structures, sexual orientations, racial identities, national origins, religions, and abilities. Our hiring practices reflect this philosophy.

Interested in applying? Send your resume and cover letter to Katherine Perretta, Director of Finance and Operations, kperretta@mcsdurham.org

Attention early childhood professionals! Are you ready to join a community of individualized and joyful learning?

Montessori Community School (MCS) is in search of early childhood professionals to join our supportive and vibrant community of Montessori educators in the Toddler program, serving students 18 months through 3 years old. We value teachers as mentors, guides, and partners. Teachers are given the freedom to follow the child, lead them to big work, and utilize the many resources in the community to expand their learning. The ideal candidate is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse learning community. 

Essential Functions:

– Overall supervision and daily class functions of a group of children age 18 months through 3 years old during the school day
– Observes all rules and regulations at MCS and local, state, or national regulatory agencies pertaining to the health, safety, and care of children
– Ensure safety and well-being of students in the classroom
– Provide a supportive and collaborative partnership with the lead teacher by consistently communicating
– Maintain student record keeping, lesson planning, parent reports, and parent conferences as requested
– Adhere to school handbook, guidelines and professional standards
– Regular daily attendance is a core function of this position
– The physical requirements of this position include but are not limited to picking up and carrying a child of minimum of 40 pounds, and mobility necessary to reach a child quickly in an emergency. Work will be conducted in both indoor and outdoor environments.  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Responsibilities:

– Under the direction of the Montessori lead teacher, assist in challenging each child to reach his/her fullest potential academically, emotionally, and physically in a prepared Montessori environment
– Support the work of the classroom teacher by assisting in the preparation of activity and project materials, maintaining the inventory of the classroom, and composing regular classroom communications to parents and guardians
– Maintain a supportive and collaborative partnership with administration and colleagues to assist with curriculum development and implementation within the context of the school’s overall program and mission
– Participate in ongoing professional development
– Attend all required faculty and team meetings
– Participate in lunch, recess, and naptime supervision, carline, parent/guardian conferences and education nights
– Collaborate and participate within a divisional team and interdisciplinary teachers
– Maintain and participate in home/school partnership by being open to consistent communication

Ideal candidates have the following:

– Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in early childhood or related field
– Two years prior experience working with young children preferred
– Strong verbal and written communication skills
– Committed to the mission and core values of MCS, which include “respect, integrity, community, and love of learning”
– Flexible team player with a “can-do” attitude
– Working knowledge of Google suite or willingness to learn
– Ability to work independently and collaborate in teams with a wide range of individuals
– Committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse learning community

Benefits include:

– Competitive salary
– Paid time off
– Tuition remission
– Insurance and 401k
– Paid professional development opportunities

MCS staff members also enjoy:

– Supportive families and strong school culture
– Beautiful campus with large classrooms and natural lighting
– Opportunities for summer employment
– Small class sizes
– Joyful, supportive, and fun co-workers

Our Montessori school strives to be an intentionally diverse community, comprised of people of different ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, gender identities, family structures, sexual orientations, racial identities, national origins, religions, and abilities. Our hiring practices reflect this philosophy.

Interested in applying? Send your resume and cover letter to Katherine Perretta, Director of Finance and Operations, kperretta@mcsdurham.org

Montessori Community School is looking for caring, flexible substitute teachers to add to our on-call list. Substitute teachers must be willing to work with children from ages 18 months through 8th grade. No formal Montessori training is needed to apply, though, former teaching/childcare experience is preferred. This is an on-call position where we will reach out to you as needed to provide coverage when our current staff is absent. Hours for the position and days worked vary based on the needs of the school. Interested applicants should send a resume and list of at least four references. All Substitute Teachers will be required to complete a background screening and provide proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test that is within the week of substituting.

Please send a resume to kperretta@mcsdurham.org and kshah@mcsdurham.org with the Subject: “Substitute Teacher: Your Name.”