Upper Elementary Teacher Leave Replacement

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 325 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