Pedagogical Director - Elementary / Adolescent

Fiore Montessori School is seeking an experienced AMI Elementary / Adolescent Guide to join our dedicated faculty and staff as a Pedagogical Director, leading our Elementary and Adolescent Programs.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage guides in the Elementary and/or Adolescent classrooms, ensuring delivery of a high-fidelity AMI Program to families, children, and the school community.
• Support guides in their classroom responsibilities, including:
  • Managing and normalizing classroom communities.
  • Maintaining thorough knowledge of students, offering strategic oversight, and making recommendations related to their progress and parent relationships.
  • Providing feedback and guidance to ensure beautiful, well-maintained, and effective environments.
  • Reviewing lesson plans, lessons given, conference reports, parent presentations, and written communication.
  • Maintaining and/or overseeing classroom budgets and inventory, including ordering materials and supplies.
  • Reviewing new student applications and making admissions recommendations.
  • Preparing student transcripts.
• Manage and develop guides and assistants by:
  • Mentoring elementary and adolescent teams, individual guides, assistants, and specialists.
  • Assisting with hiring, onboarding, and training of staff.
  • Observing environments, faculty, and staff in their roles.
• Assist guides in parent relationships by:
  • Educating parents and answering questions about the programs.
  • Preparing for conferences, providing feedback, and reviewing written reports.
  • Reviewing written recommendation forms from guides.
  • Serving as a parent resource, providing education and support.
• Collaborate with Pedagogical Directors of other program levels and administration on strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate and manage after-school and summer programs.
• Substitute for long-term absences of guides when applicable.
• Coordinate staffing, events, logistics, and schedules for the levels with operations and business office teams.

Requirements

• AMI training at the Elementary and/or Adolescent level.
• Dedication to the AMI philosophy.
• 5–10 years of experience running an Elementary and/or Adolescent classroom.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Ability to manage a team of guides and assistants.
• Long-term commitment to the school.

About the School

Fiore Montessori School is a fully AMI-accredited school with two campuses, each spanning 4.5 rural acres, located 20 miles outside Washington, DC. Our communities serve children from three months to fifteen years old, including:

• Nido (Infant Community)
• Toddler
• Primary Children’s House
• Elementary (6-year span)
• Adolescent (Junior High, 3-year span)

The first campus features a renovated “village-style” multi-building layout with:

• A commercial kitchen
• A fully equipped “maker” space
• An art and music studio building
• Garden beds, undeveloped open land, a basketball court, a soccer field, and a swimming pool
• A neighboring farm with a Farmer’s Market (CSA/Community Supported Agriculture) selling produce and eggs

The second campus offers:

• Vast outdoor “natural play” areas for toddler and primary children
• “Wilderness” wooded acreage with a stream
• Garden beds in an “outdoor classroom”
• An outdoor stage with seating
• Proximity to Meadowlark Botanical Gardens and natural bike paths for student research, PE classes, and bike rides/hikes

Fiore is home to 200 students and provides well-equipped classrooms with the full range of Nienhuis materials. The school is dedicated to supporting its guides and administrative team with professional development, growth opportunities, and regular coaching from AMI trainers and consultants.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with education, experience, and roles/responsibilities.
• Health benefits.
• Matching 401k.
• Vacation plus holidays.
• Tuition for children.