Part-time Children's Art Teacher

Job Summary

Lexington Montessori School is an independent day school serving toddlers through eighth grade on 19 acres of woods and a farming program. The school seeks an experienced Art teacher for the Children’s House program, beginning August 2026. This part‑time position requires 4 hours per week, with classes meeting once per week.

• Design and provide a creative, adaptive environment that is stimulating and aesthetically appealing.
• Participate in the collective design and maintenance of teaching environments shared with other staff (hallways, staff rooms, etc.).
• Implement a curriculum consistent with the school’s mission and diversity tenets, and align with all‑school curriculum objectives.
• Share and coordinate classroom curriculum with other specialists and Art teachers to provide a sequenced and integrated educational experience.
• Communicate observations and knowledge of children to others working with that child: classroom teachers, BASP staff, etc.
• Intervene proactively and reactively to maintain a disciplined, respectful community.
• Communicate professionally, directly, and respectfully with colleagues.
• Participate in, support and nurture the LMS community spirit.
• Keep subjective and objective records of students’ progress.
• Write reports on student progress for parents.
• Communicate commitment to anti‑bias education in communication with parents and children.
• Contribute to school publications and keep online information current.

• Experience as an art teacher, preferably in progressive, experiential, and/or holistic education.
• Montessori training is not required.
• Ability to develop and deliver engaging art curriculum in a part‑time setting.

All employees are required to verify employment eligibility and successfully complete CORI, SORI, and fingerprint‑based background checks.

Engaging, energetic professionals who would like to join an outstanding community of educators should send a résumé and three references, together with a statement of teaching philosophy, to employ.

It has been and will continue to be the policy of Lexington Montessori School to be fair and impartial in all of its relations with its employees and applicants for employment and to make all employment‐related decisions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy‐related condition, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

The School will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities or pregnancy‑related conditions, in accordance with applicable law. This policy applies to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and all other personnel actions and conditions of employment such as compensation, benefits, layoffs, and reinstatements, training, tuition assistance, and disciplinary measures.