SY25-26 Primary Montessori Coach

The Primary Coach is a 12-month role responsible for creating and leading a community of reflective practitioners and ensuring the fidelity of the implementation of Montessori Elementary for both children and adults. The Montessori Coach is a member of the school leadership team and will participate in all school-wide decision-making, strategic planning, and educational program design.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Development and Implementation of the Primary Montessori  Program

• Ensures that the Primary program is delivered according to the school’s mission and vision and increases access to Montessori education.
• Works with adults to ensure equity in access to quality lessons, materials, and experiences throughout the school.
• Plans and facilitates staff development based on the interests and needs of the staff and the school community.
• Models grace and courtesy in all interactions with children, adults, and families.
• Integrates the how and the why of Montessori pedagogy through actions and beliefs about human potential.

Planning, Leadership, and Management

• Works with school leadership and board to set vision, strategy, and goals.
• Collaborates on the recruitment, selection, and orientation of primary staff.
• Attends leadership meetings.
• Oversees the processes of class placement in primary classrooms.
• Establishes and supports procedures and routines of the school.
• Collaborates on the creation of a school schedule that supports the implementation of the Montessori approach.
• Determines priorities for the use of time in the daily, weekly, and yearly calendars.

Staff Development

• Conducts weekly observations and one-on-one meetings with Primary classroom teachers (currently 6 classrooms of lower and upper primary).
• Meets regularly with all adults that interact with children and families to ensure consistency of Montessori practice.
• Ensures that consistent Lesson Study and Child Study protocols are followed and implemented with fidelity among the primary team.
• Establishes and supports a robust school-wide observation and feedback system across all environments that impact primary classrooms.

Data and Assessment

• Collects data about work engagement and academic performance through regular observation of all classrooms.
• Uses a variety of data points to drive conversations about classroom practice and planning.
• Analyzes classroom and standardized assessment data to inform priorities and goal setting for the primary program.
• Analyzes accountability metrics to inform school-wide goals and priorities.

Collaboration, Communication, and Community Relations

• Engages in daily face-to-face interactions with families through participating in school-wide routines, events, and celebrations.
• Helps to set the vision for family engagement, education, and outreach.
• Collaborates on school-wide messaging to families and the community.
• Fosters opportunities for dialogue about culturally responsive teaching, current events, and serving all children within our community.

Requirements

• Be efficient, organized, and people-centered
• Open to direct feedback and coaching 
• Can deliver succinct action steps to support the work of all guides
• Have a firm commitment to upholding the school’s mission.
• Possess Primary Montessori training with an AMI or AMS diploma; Master’s Degree preferred.
• Have at least 5 years of experience working as a lead guide, preferably in a public or urban setting.
• Track record of improving student outcomes.
• Prior experience coaching or leading a successful team, preferably.
• Demonstrated commitment to Lee’s Anti-Racist/Anti-Bias goals.  
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to integrate data and assessment with the traditional Montessori curriculum in order deliver high quality instruction to all students
• Desire to work in a dynamic environment and contribute to a growing organization.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary range for this role is $80,000 - $105,000 per year plus benefits. We anticipate the starting salary for a new hire to fall between the low- and midpoint of $92,500. Your salary will be determined by the experience you bring to the role and reflect equity with the organization.

EEO Statement

Lee Montessori is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

Salary : $80,000 - $105,000