Teacher - Interventionist Montessori Reading

Position: TEACHER - INTERVENTIONIST MONTESSORI READING (2026-27)
Job Summary

Mac Dowell Montessori K-12 school is actively recruiting licensed and experienced candidates for a reading interventionist position.

A Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) teacher provides an instructional program for regular and special education students which is appropriate to their educational needs and developmental level. The educational program is offered in an equitable, multi-cultural setting and teaches all children to think deeply, critically and creatively. The teacher's work supports the MPS strategic plan .

How To Apply

Interested applicants should complete all sections of the application including the online submission of a current resume.

Interview teams may request candidates to submit additional items including, but not limited to, letters of recommendation, sample lesson plans, reference lists, and/or writing samples.

At the time of hire, the selected candidate will need to submit one (1) letter of recommendation dated within the last year and signed by the author and official transcripts conferring his/her undergraduate degree.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a valid Wisconsin DPI license aligned to the assigned grade bands: grades 1-6 or 1-8 for K5 settings, grades 1-8 for K8 settings, grades 6-8 for middle school, grades 9-12 for high school, and a K-12 license for the K-12 buildings. A Director of Instruction license (5010) may be used to meet grade band requirements across all grade levels.

Candidates whose current licensure does not align with the required grade bands may be considered for a permit with license-based placement if they are willing to pursue the appropriate extension through an approved certification program or the LWS3 portfolio process, as applicable.

Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule

The teacher salary range starts at $54,386 and increases according to the set salary schedule based on education beyond the required bachelor's degree and previous years of fully-licensed K-12 teaching experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Milwaukee Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, activities, facilities, employment, or educational opportunities on the basis of a person's sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability. Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

In accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, every applicant for a position with Milwaukee Public Schools will be subject to the open records law. Any applicant not wishing to have his/her identity released, must submit a written statement to that effect to the Office of Human Resources. The identities of all "final candidates" may be released. Milwaukee Public Schools reserves the right to interview the best qualified candidates.