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We invite you to join our dedicated team of educators committed to shaping the future of our students and our community. At MCS, we believe in the transformative power of education and the importance of fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where every child can thrive.
 
Our strength lies in our diversity, and we actively seek candidates who share our commitment to embracing and celebrating the unique contributions of each individual. Our hiring practices reflect our belief in the value of a diverse community, encompassing individuals from various backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.
 
As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues, families, and students to create a nurturing environment dedicated to the holistic development of each child. We understand the importance of professional growth and development and are dedicated to providing ongoing support and guidance to help you thrive in your role.
 
In addition to a supportive work environment, we offer a range of benefits, including Montessori training, tuition assistance for employees' children, and an employee-sponsored 401k. Recognizing the significance of work-life equilibrium, we support our employees in prioritizing self-care while maintaining high academic standards.
 
Join us in our mission to inspire curiosity, creativity, and lifelong learning in our students. Explore our current job openings and discover how you can contribute to our vibrant learning community.
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. MCS is an independent school accredited by the American Montessori Society (AMS)for toddlers through eighth grade located on the border of Chapel Hill and Durham, North Carolina. 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 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, [email protected]
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. MCS is an independent school accredited by the American Montessori Society (AMS)for toddlers through eighth grade located on the border of Chapel Hill and Durham, North Carolina. 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 10:00 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, [email protected]
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 from 3 to 6 years old. MCS is an independent school accredited by the American Montessori Society (AMS)for toddlers through eighth grade located on the border of Chapel Hill and Durham, North Carolina. 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 10:00 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, [email protected]
Montessori Community School is seeking a part-time staff member to supervise children in our After-school program. Applicants must be at least eighteen (18) years of age, have a warm and friendly personality, be sensitive to the feelings and needs of others, be able to relate well to children, and be willing to fulfill responsibilities in accordance with the School’s program and philosophy. The ideal applicant will enjoy spending time outdoors in varying weather conditions and be able to facilitate programs with fellow staff members in a collaborative setting. Hours are 2:45 - 6:00 p.m. Monday - Friday, though these may be adjusted at the time of an employment offer depending on the needs of the program.
 
Interested in applying? Send your resume and cover letter to Katherine Perretta, Director of Finance and Operations, [email protected]
Montessori Community School (MCS), an independent Montessori school, seeks an engaging Lower Elementary teacher for its LE program (grades 1-3). Located on the border of Chapel Hill and Durham, North Carolina, MCS is accredited by the American Montessori Society (AMS). Our high-fidelity academic program is grounded in Montessori pedagogy and delivered by our caring, dedicated, collegial faculty. 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 including:
    • 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 
  • 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, [email protected]
 
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 [email protected] and [email protected] with the Subject: “Substitute Teacher: Your Name.”