Lead Montessori Teacher

Montessori Reggio Academy • Sugar Land, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Montessori Reggio Academy is seeking a dedicated and experienced Primary, Kindergarten, and Elementary Lead teacher. The ideal candidate will be passionate about education, classroom leadership, student development, and creating a positive learning environment. This role requires someone dependable, organized, professional, and committed to supporting each child academically, socially, and emotionally.

Requirements

• Must be certified through the State of Texas or Montessori certified.
• Prior classroom teaching experience is required.
• Strong classroom management and positive behavior guidance skills.
• Ability to create engaging, age-appropriate, and developmentally appropriate lessons.
• Strong understanding of child development and the needs of early childhood, Kindergarten, and elementary-aged students.
• Excellent parent communication, professional communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to assess student progress and support academic, social, and emotional growth.
• Professional, dependable, punctual, and able to maintain a positive classroom environment.
• Comfortable communicating with parents and working as part of a team.
• Must be able to follow school policies, procedures, curriculum expectations, and classroom routines.
• Must have a passion for working with children and supporting student growth.
• Classroom leadership.
• Lesson planning.
• Student assessment and progress monitoring.
• Parent communication.
• Organization and record keeping.
• Positive behavior guidance.
• Classroom management.
• Team collaboration.
• Professional communication.
• Ability to follow curriculum and school expectations.

Nice To Haves

• Montessori certification is strongly preferred.
• Experience teaching Primary, Kindergarten, or Elementary students is preferred.
• Experience with Grades 1–5 is preferred for ELM classroom placement.
• Montessori certified.
• Experience in a private school, Montessori, Reggio-inspired, Primary, Kindergarten, or Elementary classroom setting.
• Experience with differentiated instruction and small-group lessons.
• Ability to support students with different learning styles, developmental needs, and academic levels.
• Strong understanding of classroom structure, prepared environment, and student independence.
• Comfortable using technology for classroom communication, documentation, lesson planning, and progress updates.
• Experience working closely with parents, administration, and classroom support staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate lessons for Primary, Kindergarten, or Elementary students based on classroom placement and school curriculum expectations.
• Maintain a structured, nurturing, and well-prepared classroom environment that supports independence, focus, positive behavior, and student growth.
• Monitor student progress through observation, assessments, classroom work, and documentation, while adjusting instruction to meet individual learning needs.
• Provide positive behavior guidance and classroom management using respectful, consistent, and developmentally appropriate strategies.
• Communicate professionally with parents regarding student progress, classroom updates, concerns, and growth moments.
• Collaborate with administration, support staff, and fellow teachers to ensure consistency in curriculum, classroom routines, student support, and school expectations.
• Follow all school policies, safety procedures, licensing expectations, documentation requirements, and daily classroom routines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed