Montessori Lower Elementary Lead Teacher

Children’s House is seeking a full-time lower elementary lead teacher for the  school year. This position begins on August 17, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter, and includes two weeks of set-up and pre-service training.

The successful candidate will join a team-oriented Montessori school community that includes two toddler classrooms, two primary classrooms, and one lower elementary classroom. Children’s House serves approximately 75-100 students in a holistic, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment, in school year and summer programs. Children’s House is a member of the American Montessori Society.

Children's House Montessori School's mission is to cultivate curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in young learners, while nurturing a sense of care for each other, the environment, and the world.

If you are collaborative, innovative, and deeply committed to nurturing the whole child, please send a cover letter, resume, official transcripts and either three written letters of reference or three reference phone numbers to Rachel Nixon, Head of School, Children’s House Montessori School, 58 Elm Street, Camden, ME 04843 or by email (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

• AMS/AMI or MACTE-accredited teaching credential at the lower elementary level and/or Bachelor's degree in elementary education
• Experience or willingness to be trained in:
  Positive Discipline, Health and Safety, and Nature Connection

• Minimum of 3-5 years of related elementary teaching experience; experience teaching kindergarten a plus
• Teaching outdoors in a traditional or non-traditional setting

• Genuine love of children and families
• Values an inclusive, holistic and community-driven approach to teaching and learning
• Excellent communication skills with children, parents and colleagues
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment
• Demonstrate initiative, curiosity, and ability to “think outside the box”
• High level of comfort with the outdoors

• Prepare a high-fidelity indoor Montessori learning environment for:
  • The lower elementary program - in the mornings
  • Combined lower elementary and kindergarten program - in the afternoons and on Friday mornings/ Forest Fridays
• Prepare Montessori curriculum for lower elementary and kindergarten students
• Serve as the nature-based specialist for the toddler and primary classrooms weekly, with lower elementary students serving as mentors to younger students
• Strengthen community partnerships to broaden the lower elementary and kindergarten program (e.g. library, Page Gallery, Bella Point, Merryspring, Salmon/Trout partners, etc.)
• Create a system for daily observations and recordkeeping of skills, learning activities, and developmental milestones
• Communicate concerns or observations regarding child development - in areas of social emotional, academic, and motor skills - with parents and staff
• Complete student progress reports
• Lead parent teacher conferences
• Ensure curriculum goals are met in regard to both Montessori teaching and learning standards
• Develop a deeply reflective teaching practice that challenges and promotes continuous growth and learning as a teacher and person

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Children’s House strives to be a place where each person – whether a student, teacher, staff, parent, caregiver, or grandparent – feels a sense of belonging and respect. CHMS provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, sex, sexual preference, religion, national origin, or physical disability.