Lead Elementary Guide

Guidepost Montessori • Goodyear, AZ

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About The Position

Teachers who want to change the world come to Guidepost. We are seeking an idealistic, ambitious individual for a combined role (1) teaching in an elementary classroom, and (2) working with world-class experts to pilot innovations and implement advancements in our program. You'll receive intensive, on-the-job training; work in collaboration with incredible colleagues across the country; and support your students to transform the arc of their lives. Guidepost represents a different way of educating the human potential. Imagine an elementary classroom that is designed for students. Instead of rows of desks, imagine mixed seating designed to support collaboration, Socratic discussion, and individual focused work. Imagine beautiful materials, green plants, and artwork. Imagine a makerspace. Imagine an intentional curriculum that spans from birth through adulthood, grounded in developmental theory and designed to support student agency. Imagine working with people who are as passionate as you are about teaching, supporting individual students, and the life-changing power of education.

Requirements

• Crave personal and professional growth, and are ready for a career that will challenge you, demand immensely from you, surprise you, amaze you, and delight you in ways you never thought possible.
• Have deep expertise and joy in some activity or domain.
• Value history and want to learn more about it to share with students.
• Have meaningful experience with elementary-aged children.
• See a close partnership with parents as essential for student success.

Nice To Haves

• Ready to learn a new approach to education that is grounded in supporting individual student agency and deep intellectual study.

Responsibilities

• Lead an intimate Montessori elementary classroom (grades 1-6) as a full-time classroom teacher.
• Support a mixed-age class of students with small group and individual lessons, follow-up work, and real-world extensions in all content areas.
• Work with our program experts to create lesson plans that provide customized rigor for every student.
• Create and support a classroom culture that reveres effortful choices and truth-seeking inquiry.
• Communicate frequently with parents to ensure they have a clear understanding of their child's academic, social, and emotional progress.
• Work closely with a team of people, including your co-teacher, head of school, and program support coach, to constantly evaluate and improve your classroom.
• Participate in a network of educators and developers creating and improving a radically innovative national program.
• Join a fully-paid two-year accredited teacher training program to earn your Montessori elementary credential, with personalized coaching and support.
• Partner with our local middle school, as well as our online school and homeschool staff, to experiment with ways to provide our students with a truly differentiated, optimized experience that serves their capacities and interests.
• Engage with our research and development team regularly to assess what is working, what needs improvement, and how we can work decisively to continually improve the experience we are offering our students.

Benefits

• 75% tuition discount for two children at any school in the network.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible tax-advantaged spending accounts (medical, transit, dependent care).
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Flexible time off: options for 10- or 12-month schedule, with spring and winter holiday breaks.
• 100% tuition discount for enrollment in any Montessori training program through the Prepared Montessorian Institute.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree