Primary Teacher

Seeking Full-Time Montessori Primary Teacher at Brixham Montessori Friends School in York, ME.

The position begins on August 24, 2026 and includes two weeks of set-up and pre-service training.

Brixham Montessori Friends School is seeking a full-time primary teacher for the  academic year. The successful candidate will join a well-established, cohesive and team-oriented school community composed of three primary classrooms, a lower elementary classroom, and a toddler classroom. Located in York, Maine, Brixham Montessori Friends School serves approximately 75 students from Seacoast Maine and New Hampshire. Small classroom sizes and low student‑to‑teacher ratios help ensure student needs are met in a holistic and inclusive learning environment.

Brixham is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the American Montessori Society.

Brixham’s mission to honor each child’s individuality, creativity and intellectual potential through an enriched Montessori educational program guides its work with children and their families, and supports a vision to inspire a passion for lifelong learning where academic excellence, innovation, creativity and service‑minded learning prepares children to be engaged and thoughtful stewards of the natural world.

• AMS/AMI teaching credential at the primary (3‑6) level
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in education, family studies or environmental studies
• Experience or willingness to be trained in Positive Discipline, Maine Early Learning and Development Standards (MELDS), Wilson Reading Fundations/Orton‑Gillingham, Health and Safety, and Nature Connection

• Minimum of 3 years of lead or co‑lead Montessori teaching experience at the primary level (3‑6 years)
• Teaching outdoors in a traditional or non‑traditional setting

• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment
• Demonstrate initiative, curiosity, and ability to think outside the box
• High level of comfort with the outdoors
• Genuine love of children, families and all things in art, nature and music
• Values an inclusive, holistic and community‑driven approach to teaching and learning

• Prepare a high‑fidelity indoor Montessori learning environment
• Inspire a Montessori‑prepared outdoor learning environment
• Create a system for daily observations and record‑keeping of skills, learning activities, and developmental milestones
• Communicate with parents and staff regarding concerns or observations about child development in the areas of social‑emotional, academic, and motor skills
• Work collaboratively and in partnership with the associate teacher to delegate responsibilities for preparing Montessori learning activities, tone‑keeping, and caring for the classroom
• Ensure curriculum goals are met in regard to both Montessori teaching and learning standards, including online record‑keeping, lesson planning, and conference report writing
• Develop a deeply reflective teaching practice that challenges and promotes continuous growth and learning as a teacher and person

• Salary range: $44,400‑$48,000 (37 weeks per year / 40 hours per week)
• Matching Retirement Contribution: 3% of salary
• Health Stipend Contribution: $200/month
• Paid Personal and Sick Days: 10 days
• Paid Professional and Teacher Work Days: 10 days (5 additional days for new classroom set up)
• Professional Development Stipend: $500
• 60% tuition reduction for full‑time employee
• Paid AMS membership and state teacher credentialing fees
• Maine Child Care Supplemental Salary Bonus