Upper Elementary Teacher Leave Coverage

Upper Elementary Teacher Leave Coverage
Full-time
Reports To: Director of Upper School

Inly School is an independent PreK–8 Montessori-plus School located in Scituate, MA, 25 miles south of Boston. It has a student population of approximately 340 students, 76 employees, and serves 20 towns on the South Shore.

At Inly School, our dynamic Montessori practices inspire our inclusive community of learners to explore and shape ourselves and the world with joyful curiosity, courage and compassion. Our commitment to anti-racist and anti-bias teaching practices are the privilege and responsibility of every member of the Inly Community. Inly School actively seeks faculty, families and leadership who embrace and practice skills that reflect our Montessori core values of collaboration, respect, compassion and empathy.

Inly School seeks an experienced Upper Elementary teacher to team-teach in a multi-age elementary classroom (grades 4–6) for leave coverage beginning immediately through mid-June 2025.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with a co-teacher daily, and with colleagues more generally to design and continuously improve the academic program in alignment with Inly School strategic objectives and our Montessori core values. Curriculum responsibilities include comprehensive, age-appropriate instruction in math, reading, writing, cultural studies, science, spelling, practical life and life skills.
• Create and maintain a prepared environment that is well-ordered, clean, inviting, encourages student exploration and growth, and facilitates each student’s growing concentration and independence.
• Observe and evaluate each child’s individual progress and use those observations to record and plan future lessons that are developmentally and academically appropriate for each student.
• Invest in the whole child understanding that meeting the emotional needs of each student is a primary task of the Montessori educator.

Strong Candidates will have:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master’s Degree, preferred
• Montessori credential, ages 6-12 or 9-12, from an AMS-affiliated teacher education program preferred (training available for qualified candidates)
• Minimum three years teaching experience
• Desire to collaborate and contribute to a progressive school environment
• An understanding of Montessori philosophy and pedagogy, as well as an interest in current educational research and innovative practices
• A demonstrated ability to embrace multicultural perspectives with experience building an inclusive environment and a commitment to anti-bias teaching practices

Benefits:

We offer Competitive Pay and Benefits. Benefits offerings include Medical with HSA plan, Dental plan, Retirement 403(b), Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Flexible spending accounts, Vision care, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Legal Shield and Aflac.

A Note to Potential Candidates:

Studies have shown that women, trans, non-binary folks and BIPOC are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every single one of the qualifications as described in the job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization, and we are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the qualifications described.

To apply for this position, please email your resumé and cover letter to: [email protected].