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We are hiring an English-speaking Montessori Elementary Teacher for our beautiful Montessori school in Roatan!
Pristine Academy Roatan is located in the Island of Roatán, within Pristine Bay (pristinebayresorts.com). Pristine Bay and Guidepost Roatán are incorporated within Próspera ZEDE; a special jurisdiction under the Honduran constitution endowed with an autonomous municipal government set up to maximize socioeconomic development
We’re rooted in the Montessori tradition, which means we believe in an open work period where children choose what to work on and work at their own pace. We bring structure to that schedule with a coaching-based approach to help children plan their own goals each day, using a work journal as a personal schedule and the adults in the room as guides and accountability partners. We also recognize that when approaches like that go wrong, children don’t learn. So we’ve invested years in extensive curriculum development to ensure rich and comprehensive curriculum across mathematics, geometry, literature, grammar, biology, chemistry, physics, art appreciation, handwork, and more. And we have an accredited teacher training program to teach that curriculum to our “guides” along with the skill of running a classroom in a way that is at once fully individualized and fully engaged and productive. That training program will earn you a diploma that is recognized world-wide.
This approach takes work to learn, so you’ll need to come in with that attitude. But anything worth doing is worth working for, and the people who thrive with us are the ones who know that. It will pay off, both with a classroom that brings you pride, and a career that brings you a future, with a growing organization and all of the opportunities that offers.
What you’ll do:
1. Lead an intimate Montessori elementary classroom (ranging from grades 1-6) as a full-time classroom teacher
- Support a mixed-age class of students with small group and individual lessons, follow-up work, and real-world extensions in all content areas
- Work with our program experts to create lesson plans that provide customized rigor for every student
- Work with our program experts to create and support a classroom culture that reveres effortful choices and truth-seeking inquiry
- Communicate frequently with parents to ensure they have a clear understanding of their child’s academic, social, and emotional progress
- Work closely with a team of people, including your co-teacher, head of school, and program support coach, to constantly evaluate and improve your classroom
2. Participate in a network of educators and developers creating and improving a radically innovative national program
- Join a fully-paid two-year accredited teacher training program to earn your Montessori elementary credential, with personalized coaching and support
- Partner with our local middle school, as well as our online school and homeschool staff, to experiment with ways to provide our students will a truly differentiated, optimized experience that serves their capacities and interests
- Engage with our research and development team regularly to assess what is working, what needs improvement, and how we can work decisively to continually improve the experience we are offering our students
We'd love to talk to you if you:
- Have a demonstrated passion for one or more subject matters, preferably in conjunction with a related B.A. or advanced degree.
- Have experience with elementary-aged children and put in the effort and thought to get to know each child as an individual.
- Come to us ready to put in the work and the practice time to learn each of our specialized learning materials and our particular curriculum, as well as the Montessori approach to managing an open-ended work period and individualized child progress.
Benefits:
- Will actively earn the trust of parents and utilize them as by far the best source of information about their children.
- 100% tuition discount for two children at any school in the network
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Flexible time off: options for 11- month schedule, with spring and winter holiday breaks - 100% tuition discount for enrollment in any Montessori training program through the Prepared Montessorian Institute
- Competitive Base Salary
If this sounds like you, complete the application below!
Higher Ground Education, Guidepost Montessori, and Academy of Thought and Industry are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We will not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our leadership is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy. When requested, we are committed to reasonably accommodate employees and applicants with disabilities or special needs that may require an accommodation.
Higher Ground Education, Guidepost Montessori, and Academy of Thought and Industry are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We will not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our leadership is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy. When requested, we are committed to reasonably accommodate employees and applicants with disabilities or special needs that may require an accommodation.
