Mentor Montessori Teacher: Lakeland, FL

As a Mentor Montessori Teacher, you will serve as an instructional coach at a Bezos Academy school within our network of high quality, tuition-free, Montessori-inspired preschools in under-resourced communities. You will coach teachers to plan, prepare, and model instructional activities that facilitate active Montessori learning experiences. You will use child-level assessment and growth data to modify instructional plans to ensure every classroom is thriving and every child is ultimately ready for kindergarten.

You will bring a deep knowledge of primary (age 3-6) Montessori educational principles and practices, as well as complementary early childhood philosophies and pedagogies. You will draw upon your prior history as a strong teacher of children and collaborator with colleagues. You will facilitate learning opportunities for teachers that support the cognitive, language, social, emotional, and physical development of every child.

You will mentor learners from your school in Bezos Academy's Montessori Credential Program. You share our passion for and have experience working with students and families in low-income areas from diverse backgrounds. You will build relationships and communicate regularly with Lead Teachers and Assistant Teachers to support both teacher and child development.

In this role, you will support all classrooms in a school and report directly to the Head of School. While you will not guide your own classroom, you will have a variety of responsibilities including developing and coaching Lead and Assistant Teachers, teaching directly as needed (classroom coverage), and supporting the Head of School with operational responsibilities as a member of the administrative team.

Above all, you demonstrate passion for our mission to expand access to high quality preschool in under-resourced communities.

LOCATION

We are actively hiring for a Mentor Montessori Teacher to support our new preschool in Lakeland (2730 Maine Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33801).

We anticipate a start date in the summer of 2026 to support the launch of the school for the  school year.

Relocation support is available for this role.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

* This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, salaried position.

* The full salary range for this position is $68,000 - $102,000 per year. The upper third of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who have been in the role for multiple years and demonstrate strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by qualifications and prior experience.

* This role includes 15 paid days of vacation, 4 days of paid personal time off, and 9 paid days of sick (care) time prorated based on your position start date, as well as 9 paid holidays, 5 paid days off for an organization-wide winter break, and additional time off if required by applicable law. Benefits for this role include medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with a 4% employer contribution match, paid parental leave, an employer-matched flexible spending account for dependent care, and more.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor's degree

* Primary Montessori diploma from an AMI, AMS, or other MACTE-accredited institute

* Five or more years of experience as a primary Montessori lead teacher/guide (ages 3-6), including at least three years of experience after earning a primary Montessori diploma

* Track record of driving strong child outcomes as a teacher

* Track record of generating positive outcomes from coaching and training educators

* Ability to meet all credentialing criteria for lead early childhood teachers in Florida

* Ability to meet all additional training and eligibility requirements of Florida, including clearing background checks, tuberculosis tests, and so on, with required documentation of eligibility and training completion submitted to each state's respective child care regulatory agency prior to start of employment

* Experience monitoring and maintaining accurate records on the progress of individual students

* Experience working effectively across lines of difference

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Advanced degree in a relevant field (i.e., child development, curriculum and instruction, educational technology, early childhood education, etc.)

* Knowledge of other leading early childhood philosophies and pedagogies (e.g., Reggio Emilia and Waldorf)

* Experience applying best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion across educator development programs and/or teacher training

* Comfort and confidence with various child, classroom-efficacy, and adult learning assessment methods

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Support the initial set up and ongoing evolution and design of the prepared environment throughout the year to meet the development needs of every child in the classroom

* Inventory and make recommendations for classroom materials for all areas of the environment

* Maintain knowledge of school and classroom routines and advise to ensure smooth,…