Montessori Teacher Pre-Primary & Kindergarten

Job Description

Non‑Affiliated Position

The district is seeking a highly effective pre‑primary and kindergarten teacher to work within the Messmore Montessori program. This role will instruct kindergarten and oversee instruction for preschoolers in a multi‑age Montessori environment.

• Valid Michigan elementary teaching certificate
• AMA Montessori credentials (pre‑primary preferred)
• Recent and relevant Montessori training
• Preferences for ZA/ZS endorsements
• CPR certified
• Montessori‑based skill sets and philosophies essential for instructional methodologies
• Ability to work collaboratively with parents and staff
• Current Montessori credentials preferred; consideration for those enrolled in an approved certification program
• Program licensed through the Michigan Department of Human Services
• Successful teaching experience in early childhood education preferred

• Instruct kindergarten and oversee instruction for preschoolers
• Deliver Montessori‑based curriculum to multi‑age classes (3, 4, and 5‑year‑olds)
• Embrace and advance Montessori philosophies and instructional concepts
• Coordinate program with Utica Community Schools Community Education Department and licensed by the Department of Human Services, Division of Child Day Care Licensing
• Other duties as assigned

NONDISCRIMINATION:
It is the policy of the Utica Community Schools that no person, on the basis of race, color, religion, nation origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, or handicap, shall be discriminated against, excluded from participation, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination by this educational agency.