Elementary Guide
Mountaintop Montessori seeks a Lower Elementary Guide (lead teacher) for the 2025-26 school year, beginning mid-August 2025. This is a full-time, school-year position. We seek a committed Montessorian excited to work collaboratively within the elementary team. As the lead guide, this position applies their expertise to create, inspire, and direct learning to meet the needs of children in a multi-age environment (6-9 years old). This position is supported by an assistant and works closely with families to ensure that they experience what is possible from an authentic Montessori education.
Qualifications
- Montessori elementary (6-12, 6-9) certification from an accredited organization (AMI, AMS, MACTE, etc.) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Education (or similar).
- Experience working with diverse students and families
- A passion for supporting children’s cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with leading classroom communications, including emails, parent letters, and classroom updates.
- Previous experience working in an elementary environment is highly desired.
- Ability to analyze student behavior and apply appropriate intervention
- Strong organizational and classroom management skills, ability to multitask, and self-initiative are required
ABOUT Mountaintop Montessori
Mountaintop is an independent school that has educated children for over 40 years. The school is situated on a beautiful 9-acre garden campus in the Pantops area of Charlottesville, VA, where an authentic Montessori education is offered for children from 18 months through the eighth grade.
BENEFITS
Mountaintop offers a comprehensive benefits package, paid time off and professional development opportunities, financial aid to qualified employees, beautiful working environments, and the opportunity to work with a passionate community of educators who are dedicated to nourishing children’s natural love of learning.
COMPENSATION
Annual compensation starting at $48,500, with upward adjustments to be based on education and experience
TO APPLY
Please send a resume and cover letter to jchapman@mountaintopmontessori.org. Applications will be reviewed as received.
Substitute Teacher
Support our students in toddler (18 months) through grade 8 in the classroom, on the playground, and
during mealtimes. Substitutes support a lead teacher (no direct teaching) in maintaining a safe learning
environment. The ideal candidate must have a loving commitment to working with children. This is a fun
and flexible job with the opportunity to build lasting relationships.
Pay: $19.00/hr
Duties Include:
● Playground, classroom, lunch and snack supervision of students
● When working with children in pre-K and toddler programs, substitutes may also have nap
supervision duties
● Classroom organization and cleaning
Qualifications:
● As a condition of employment, a criminal background check and fingerprinting are required.
● Must have regular, reliable, predictable attendance in performance of essential job functions.
● Experience working with children.
● Ability to work effectively with parents, co-workers, and diverse communities.
● Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills, initiative, creativity, and flexibility, including
the ability to evaluate and make changes as necessary to ensure a successful program
experience.
● First Aid/CPR certification is preferred not required
● The ability to sit on the floor with students, lift 30 pounds, and bend down to a child’s eye level
Interested applicants should direct correspondence via Indeed to Mary Reitsma, Director of Camps and
Afterschool Programs.
We offer:
Competitive salary
Professional development opportunities
A supportive and respectful work environment
Mountaintop is committed to offering equal opportunities in all of its enrollment and employment
practices. Mountaintop does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity,
sexual orientation, family makeup, marital status, age, socio-economic level, disability, pregnancy,
childbirth or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, learning style or
any other protected category. Mountaintop is committed to ensuring that non-discrimination applies to
all areas of enrollment and employment.