7th​/8th Grade Math Teacher

About the Position

7th/8th Grade Classroom Teacher/Guide (Certified: Math)

Elm City Montessori School, launched in August 2014, is New Haven’s first public Montessori school. We are committed to actively building an Antibias Antiracist school community. We are seeking Classroom Guides to support us in building a vibrant and healthy learning environment in our new and growing school. We will serve 300 children preK-8th grade in the next academic year. New Haven, Connecticut is a thriving arts, cultural, and education hub, located in the center of a growing community of public Montessori schools.

The Guide leads math instruction in the classroom, reports to the Principal, and works in collaboration with the Erdkinder Team, SEL Team, and Coaches. This is a full‑time 10‑month position with required August training before the school year begins.

This position requires certification to teach grades 7‑12 (Math) in the public schools of the State of CT. Candidates should be Montessori trained or demonstrate a commitment to complete training within the next two years. Experience with project‑based/land‑based learning is strongly preferred. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

The ideal applicant has a Master’s degree in Education or a related field, is trained in the Montessori method, and/or has experience teaching in a public school setting. They should have worked as a member of a teaching faculty, supervising children, and supporting instruction for students with special needs. They are kind, caring, compassionate, enthusiastic, well‑organized, bilingual (Spanish), and possess excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Planning and presenting instruction in academics and social‑emotional learning in the classroom, the Farm/outdoors, and in the larger community
• Differentiating instruction to ensure growth for all students
• Collaborating with classroom, level, and school teams to plan curriculum, instruction, and assessment
• Partnering with families through regular communication to support children’s growth
• Participating in professional learning in social‑emotional skills, academics, and Anti‑Bias Anti‑Racist work

• Developing and modifying instructional materials to appropriately meet the academic, physical, and social‑emotional needs of all learners
• Designing instruction that supports learning in the garden, microeconomy, and work in community
• Completing weekly lesson planning for all children, including Montessori lessons and reading and ABAR (Anti‑Biased Anti‑Racist) instruction
• Planning formative and summative assessments around benchmarks and measures of proficiency
• Collecting data and progress using appropriate systems and tools on a weekly basis

• Plans and shares work with our ABAR Learning Themes, including One Book, One School, into the monthly learning cycle in the classroom
• Integrates ABAR learning into the areas of Cosmic Education (History, Science, Geography, etc.) and into the work on the land and in communities
• Participates in monthly ABAR professional learning and actively commits to self‑work

• Plans lessons in social‑emotional learning that support children in following classroom procedures and grace and courtesy
• Helps maintain order and discipline and assists in managing student behavior, mediating conflicts, and supervising for safety
• Communicates with families regularly to support social‑emotional growth and safety

• Uses data and record‑keeping to plan differentiated lessons for children who need additional support
• Participates in SRBI/Intervention Planning to plan interventions, collect data, and monitor children’s growth
• Communicates with families about children’s needs, support plans, and progress

• Shares weekly updates with families in Classroom Newsletter
• Proactively communicates about children’s progress using appropriate school‑wide tools
• Works collaboratively with families to plan supports for children’s academic and social‑emotional growth