Lead Montessori Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

To be considered for this position, applicants must hold either a valid Texas teaching certification or a Montessori certification. Candidates must also have a minimum of two years of classroom teaching experience in a Primary, Kindergarten, or Elementary classroom setting.

Job Title: Primary, Kindergarten, and Elementary Classroom Teacher

Location: Montessori Reggio Academy

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Position Type: Full-Time

About Montessori Reggio Academy

Montessori Reggio Academy is seeking a dedicated and experienced Primary, Kindergarten, and Elementary Lead teacher. The ideal candidate will be passionate about education, classroom leadership, student development, and creating a positive learning environment. This role requires someone dependable, organized, professional, and committed to supporting each child academically, socially, and emotionally.

Position Summary

Primary, Kindergarten, and ELM Classroom Teacher

The Primary, Kindergarten, and ELM Classroom Teacher will be responsible for leading a classroom with warmth, structure, and professionalism while supporting the academic, social, and emotional growth of students. This role includes preparing and delivering age-appropriate lessons, maintaining a well-organized classroom environment, following daily lesson plans, communicating with parents and administration, and supporting the overall success of the students and school.

The teacher should have strong classroom leadership skills and experience working with Primary, Kindergarten, or Elementary-aged students. A State of Texas teaching certification or Montessori certification is preferred and may be required depending on the assigned classroom.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is warm, professional, dependable, and confident in leading a Primary, Kindergarten, or ELM classroom. They should be able to balance structure with creativity, maintain high expectations, and build strong relationships with students, parents, and staff.

We are looking for someone who is committed to excellence, understands the importance of a prepared classroom environment, and supports the mission and values of Montessori Reggio Academy.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their resume and include details regarding their teaching certification, classroom experience, age groups or grade levels taught, and availability.

$42,000 - $50,000 yearly

Primary, Kindergarten, and ELM Classroom Teacher position:

• Plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate lessons for Primary, Kindergarten, or Elementary students based on classroom placement and school curriculum expectations.
• Maintain a structured, nurturing, and well-prepared classroom environment that supports independence, focus, positive behavior, and student growth.
• Monitor student progress through observation, assessments, classroom work, and documentation, while adjusting instruction to meet individual learning needs.
• Provide positive behavior guidance and classroom management using respectful, consistent, and developmentally appropriate strategies.
• Communicate professionally with parents regarding student progress, classroom updates, concerns, and growth moments.
• Collaborate with administration, support staff, and fellow teachers to ensure consistency in curriculum, classroom routines, student support, and school expectations.
• Follow all school policies, safety procedures, licensing expectations, documentation requirements, and daily classroom routines.

Primary, Kindergarten, and ELM Classroom Teacher :

Required Qualifications

• Must be certified through the State of Texas or Montessori certified.
• Montessori certification is strongly preferred.
• Prior classroom teaching experience is required.
• Experience teaching Primary, Kindergarten, or Elementary students is preferred.
• Experience with Grades 1–5 is preferred for ELM classroom placement.
• Strong classroom management and positive behavior guidance skills.
• Ability to create engaging, age-appropriate, and developmentally appropriate lessons.
• Strong understanding of child development and the needs of early childhood, Kindergarten, and elementary-aged students.
• Excellent parent communication, professional communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to assess student progress and support academic, social, and emotional growth.
• Professional, dependable, punctual, and able to maintain a positive classroom environment.
• Comfortable communicating with parents and working as part of a team.
• Must be able to follow school policies, procedures, curriculum expectations, and classroom routines.
• Must have a passion for working with children and supporting student growth.

Preferred Qualifications

• Montessori certified.
• Experience in a private school, Montessori, Reggio-inspired, Primary, Kindergarten, or Elementary classroom setting.
• Experience with differentiated instruction and small-group lessons.
• Ability to support students with different learning styles, developmental needs, and academic levels.
• Strong understanding of classroom structure, prepared environment, and student independence.
• Comfortable using technology for classroom communication, documentation, lesson planning, and progress updates.
• Experience working closely with parents, administration, and classroom support staff.

Required Skills

• Classroom leadership.
• Lesson planning.
• Student assessment and progress monitoring.
• Parent communication.
• Organization and record keeping.
• Positive behavior guidance.
• Classroom management.
• Team collaboration.
• Professional communication.
• Ability to follow curriculum and school expectations.

Education is the first step in your child’s successful future. Research has shown that the first five years of life are the most important with regard to brain development. This is why we believe “a Montessori education is an investment”. We take great pride in offering an authentic Montessori education enriched with a Reggio Emilia-inspired arts and science program – a unique combination of proven educational methods.

We offer an authentic Montessori education enriched with a Reggio Emilia arts and science program – a unique combination of proven learning methods. The Reggio Emilia approach is an educational philosophy focused on preschool and elementary education. Montessori Reggio Academy is based on the principles of respect, responsibility, and community through exploration and discovery in a supportive and enriching environment. We offer a Spanish & Mandarin Immersion Program along with extracurricular activities.