Employment
Joliet Montessori School, located in Crest Hill, IL, is a not-for-profit school that has been serving children since 1966. Registered with the Illinois State Board of Education, JMS offers a classic Montessori education, and we welcome children ages 3 – 15 of all ethnic, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds. Joliet Montessori School is the only school in Will County that holds dual-accreditation (AMS and AMI) serving children from 3 years of age through 9th grade.
Open Positions For 2021-2022 School Year: Upper Elementary, Adolescent & Substitute Teachers
In these uncertain times, Joliet Montessori School stands as an iconic member of our Will County community that has supported our families and students through 55 years of societal highs and lows. Our mission has stood the test of time to inspire and engage students, develop independence, a love of work and a respect for all.
From that basis of strength, we’re conducting a search for the newest members of our faculty in our upper elementary program (grades 4-6), adolescent program (grades 7-9) and substitute positions in our primary thru adolescent programs.
Are you ready for that next step in your Montessori teaching journey? Looking for the “right fit” of colleagues and parent community? Apply today to join our dynamic team of professionals!
The ideal upper elementary candidate will:
- Be passionately dedicated to the Montessori philosophy
- Possess a valid Montessori credential (AMI or AMS) for Elementary along with a Bachelor's degree
- Demonstrate experience as a lead teacher
- Have strong organization skills
- Communicate in a professional manner with parents
- Show confidence and consistentcy in classroom management style
- Be diligent in planning lessons and keeping accurate student records
- Take pride in creating and sustaining the highest-quality educational environment.
The ideal adolescent teacher candidate will:
- Be passionately dedicated to the Montessori philosophy
- Possess valid Montessori credentials (AMI or AMS) for Lower and Upper Elementary and (AMI/NAMTA/MACTE) for Adolescent along with a bachelor's degree
- Experience as a lead teacher
- Strong organizational skills
- Comfortable communicating in a professional way with parents
- Confident and consistent in classroom management style
- Diligent in planning lessons and keeping accurate student records through Transparent Classroom
- Take pride in creating and sustaining the highest-quality educational environment.
The substitute teacher position includes:
- Following the head teacher's schedule and plan for the day
- Supervising children and guiding children in their work
- Sanitization procedures due to COVID and cleaning the classroom at the end of the day
- Work hours are from 8am-3:45pm
- Must have experience working with children
- Montessori background a plus
- Temporary job position.
Compensation is based on certification and experience. JMS offers a competitive compensation package including medical, retirement savings, professional development, tuition discounts, and more. Individuals seeking to join our committed and progressive team, please submit letter of intent, resume and list of references to Heidi Geiger at hgeiger@jolietmontessorischool.org. Complete job description and responsibilities provided upon inquiry. We look forward to hearing from you!
