Montessori Teacher Training Fellow

Riverbend School, Natick MA

The Montessori Teacher Training Fellow is a full-time paid position embedded within Riverbend’s two-year Montessori Teacher Training Fellowship Program. Fellows receive intensive Montessori certification training through an accredited training center over two summers, complete practicum requirements during two academic years at Riverbend, and participate in mentoring and supplemental professional learning (e.g., mindfulness, literacy, arts, and nature-based education). Fellows commit to a two-year program, supporting, assisting, and learning within a variety of Riverbend programs as assigned by the Program Manager, Division Director, and Head of School.

• Experience Requirements Early-career aspiring educators (typically defined as 0-3 years post graduation from a 2 or 4 year college program in education or in a related field with the intention of seeking profession in education)
• Experience working with children (school, camp, tutoring, mentoring, coaching, community programs, babysitting/nannying etc.)
• Interest in (or exposure to) Montessori education and a strong desire to grow in Montessori practice
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment with frequent feedback, reflection, and mentorship
• Comfort working in a culturally diverse community and commitment to inclusive practices

• Salary, comprehensive benefits including paid sick and vacation time, housing provided, tuition paid for accredited Montessori training
• Housing Benefit:
  
  The fellowship includes a stipend for two years of subsidized/shared housing at Riverbend’s fellowship home from the June that Year 1 begins through June of Year 2 when the fellowship ends.