Key Responsibilities
Classroom Leadership: Lead a cohesive, multi-age community, fostering a culture of mutual respect, grace, and courtesy.
The Great Lessons: Deliver the five core Montessori Great Lessons annually, using them as the framework for integrated studies in history, geography, biology, and physical science.
Mastery of Materials: Present advanced Montessori elementary materials to facilitate the transition toward abstraction.
Observation & Record Keeping: Maintain meticulous, data-driven records of student progress to ensure individualized pacing and mastery, balanced with Florida state standards.
Professional Collaboration: Work closely with the Principal and pedagogical leadership to ensure curricular continuity and holistic student support.
Normal Teaching responsibilities including providing MTSS support, lesson planning, and recordkeeping, co-planning with fellow teachers.
Qualifications & Skills
Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in Education or a related field preferred.
State Certification: Florida Professional Educator Certificate (or immediate eligibility to obtain one).
Montessori Certification: Elementary I (6–9) or Elementary I-II (6–12) credential from a MACTE-accredited program is preferred.
Professional Residency Option: For candidates holding Florida State Certification but lacking Montessori credentials, Mi Escuela Montessori offers a 75% tuition subsidy for our on-site MACTE-accredited training starting this summer, with no-interest financing available for the remaining costs.
Communication: Sophisticated verbal and written communication skills in English; Bilingual proficiency in Spanish is strongly preferred to support our dual-language mission.
Training in Montessori and bilingual competency a bonus.
What We Offer
The Prepared Environment: A brand-new classroom in our state-of-the-art facility featuring premium Montessori materials.
Professional Residency & Scholarship: For non-credentialed guides, we provide a structured, subsidized pathway to international Montessori accreditation.
Support System: A dedicated classroom assistant and an administrative team (Principal and Executive Director) committed to pedagogical integrity.
Benefits: Comprehensive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience and credentials.
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An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of TMSA, Inc. to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage and citizen status, age, marital status, disability, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as provided by law), sexual orientation, gender (sex), and to maintain an environment free of discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment, or retaliation as required by civil rights law.