Primary Lead Teacher - Maternity Coverage

About Wellan

Wellan Montessori School is an independent, coeducational school of approximately 300 students, age 15 months to grade 8, located in Newton Centre, MA. More information about Wellan can be found at www.wellan.org.

About the Role

Wellan Montessori School is seeking an enthusiastic educator to join our preschool and Kindergarten programs (ages 3 - 6 years). This is a full-time position covering a maternity leave, scheduled to begin in the Fall and likely to run through the end of the 2026-2027 school year. The Primary Teacher oversees all aspects of the classroom operation, including planning/implementing curriculum and communicating with families, while working with a Co-Teacher to ensure classroom standards are met consistently. The Primary Teacher must excel at preparing the environment, taking shared responsibility for creating and maintaining an orderly, safe, and appropriately challenging learning environment for children in the class.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of classroom operation
• Plan and implement curriculum
• Communicate with families
• Work collaboratively with a Co-Teacher to ensure classroom standards are met consistently
• Prepare and maintain an orderly, safe, and appropriately challenging learning environment
• Collaborate with other educators in the community to create an environment where children learn, socialize, explore, and grow together
• Attend staff meetings and occasional night/weekend events outside of regular hours

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or beyond in a related field
• EEC Preschool Lead Teacher certified
• Montessori certification for ages 3-6 or in training
• Experience working in a Montessori classroom (required)
• Letter of interest/cover letter, resume, and at least two references are required to be considered for this position

Qualifications

• Patient, well organized, flexible, professional, and dependable
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to function in a cooperative teaching environment

Schedule

Full-Time, 40 hours per week. Regular Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30am to 3:30pm.

Pay

Salary Range: $47,000 to $78,000

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Healthcare / dependent care / transportation flexible spending accounts
• Paid family medical leave
• Short and long term disability
• Life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching
• Paid holidays, sick time and personal time
• Tuition remission benefit for children enrolled at the school (for all full-time staff)
• Technology grant
• Annual professional development budget
• Opportunity to apply for additional professional development funds to support international travel and other significant educational opportunities