Become a Montessori Teacher

Dream Teaching

Expensive Training

Peaceful classrooms. Joyful students. Relaxed atmosphere.

Being a Montessori teacher is like being a scientist. You observe your students, you figure out what they need, and you adapt the classroom to suit their needs.

No lesson plans. No lecturing. No clip-charts.

You prepare the classroom environment with a wealth of beautiful learning materials, and you help your students to find materials that interest them and help them grow.

Expensive Training

BUT, the training to become a Montessori is very expensive. It costs about $5,000.

Once trained, you will earn your Montessori Certificate, which allows you to work at any Montessori school in the world, including at Atlas Academy!

New training cohorts start almost every month!

In some cases, you could even start teaching DURING your training.

We'll Pay For It!

Expensive Training

We'll Pay For It!

For highly qualified candidates, Atlas Academy offers full Montessori Training scholarships.

This is for candidates who have a wealth of educational experience already, who have an amazing attitude, and who are interested in turning their career path into the world of Montessori.

For candidates without as much experience, it is possible to work at Atlas Academy as an assistant teacher for a year or two to qualify for a Montessori Training scholarship.

OUR BELIEFS

Our Vision

Our vision is to build the highest quality school imaginable for children from birth to maturity. For each student, our vision is a straight path of healthy, natural development towards their full potential as a unique individual. Our pedagogical vision is to advance Maria Montessori’s method of Scientific Pedagogy, and to broaden its scope to aid development all the way into maturity. Our organizational vision is to have an internal culture of science and collaboration; and a strong sense of community among all teachers, students, and parents.

Our Pedagogical Principles

Natural Development: This is our term for the aim or purpose of education. We believe that human development is a natural process, but that does not mean that it is automatic and it does not mean that it is unerring. Natural development is not automatic, it requires effort, work, will, and motivation on the part of the child. And it is not unerring, it requires specific “means of development” which adults must discover and develop.

Scientific Pedagogy: This is the method by which we seek to help children to develop naturally. Maria Montessori called her method “scientific pedagogy”; it was others who coined it as the “Montessori Method”. The method consists of two parts: (1) observation and (2) experimentation. First, we observe the children within a prepared environment, and then we experiment by making changes to the environment–all with the aim of giving children what they need to develop naturally.

Autonomy of the Child: This is our belief that only the child can do the work of development. Our work, as educators, is to provide the conditions for development; but it is each individual child who puts in the effort and work to grow and develop.

Freedom AND Structure: This is the basic principle of our prepared environments. Since the child is autonomous, he must be free to act upon his own will. At the same time, he must find in his environment the proper “nourishment” for his growing soul. The environment–the materials, teachers, and other students–is given a structure which is experimentally determined. For example, Maria Montessori discovered that four and five year olds need a hands-on, structured math curriculum to help them discover arithmetical relations. In short, the environment has a very definite, specific structure; but, at the same time, the child is free.

Developmental Stages: We believe that the general needs of children are determined by their stage of development. We believe that each stage of development is significantly distinct; requiring vastly different pedagogical approaches. We believe that there are three broad stages of development, named by Maria Montessori by the type of “mind” the child has during each stage: (1) the Absorbent Mind from 0-6; (2) the Reasoning Mind from 6-12, (3) the adolescent stage (which she did not name) from 12-18. Going deeper, there are further subdivisions of these stages. The infant/toddler years from 0-3 require a vastly different pedagogy than the “Primary” years from 3-6. And there are also significant differences between the needs of “Lower Elementary” (6-9) and “Upper Elementary” (9-12) students. A large part of our internal collaborative work is to define the general developmental needs at each stage and experiment with ways of helping children to meet those needs.

Our Organizational Principles

Pyramid of Student Experience: Safety - Happiness - Engagement - Growth. The most important aspect of our student's experience is that they are safe, and that they feel safe. After that, we want to ensure that they are happy, comfortable, feel at home, and look forward to coming to school everyday. Next, we want to make sure that students are engaged as much as possible throughout the day. And, ultimately, all of these elements lead to each child's growth.

Quality Improvement: At all times, we have several quality-improvement measures in place. At the moment, we have projects to (1) improve the quality of our assessment system, (2) update our parent and staff hanbooks to improve operations, (3) develop a system for ongoing professional development for all staff.

Collaboration: We recognize that each member of our team (administrators, teachers, and support staff) has a valuable role to play in ensuring a high quality experience for all students. We carve out time in our schedules for regular meetings to share insights and troubleshoot challenges. We hold regular staff meetings to make sure we’re all on the same page. We keep a steady input of new ideas from readings, videos, and discussion. Finally, staff evaluations are a way to give more purpose and structure to our collaboration.

Community: We are building a community around the shared value of high quality education. Each parent at Atlas Academy takes their child’s education seriously. We all want the best education available for our children. And we won’t settle for less. We believe that education plays a significant role in our child’s future success and happiness, and we believe that the Montessori approach, in general, is the best method available for ensuring future success and happiness. At the same time, we all want our children to have a pleasant and enjoyable school experience day in and day out. We want them, every day, to be happy, kind, sociable, and interested in their work. Most of us believe that, to some extent, the typical “traditional education” approach will have a dampening effect on our children’s uniqueness, individuality, spirit, etc. More fundamentally, to some extent, we all truly believe in the unlimited potential of our children and the crucial importance of helping them to reach such potential during their formative years.

Job Openings

Montessori Elementary Guide

Overview: We are seeking a Montessori Elementary Guide, with an independent and upbeat spirit, to join our culture of authentic scientific pedagogy. At Atlas Academy, we don’t “use” Montessori, we “do” it, by engaging in scientific pedagogy ourselves, through systematic observation and experimentation.

Schedule: 8-4; school-year schedule with vacations.

Compensation: Negotiable.

Qualifications:

AMI or AMS Montessori Training certificate from a MACTE approved training course MA
EEC Preschool Teacher certificate.

Attitude:

Independence - we look for guides who can think for themselves
Curiosity - we look for guides who are curious to learn more about their students and about the Montessori Method
Enthusiasm - we look for guides who get excited about their work, and it shows
Love - we look for guides who love their work, love the Montessori Method, and love their students.

Training: Candidates will participate in a 10-hour, paid training course prior to starting, as an introduction to our culture of scientific pedagogy.

Career Outlook: Candidates can look forward to a long-career at our fast-growing organization. We will continue to expand our school up through high school. And there will be plenty of opportunities to hold a variety of positions, continually expand your experience, refine your passions, and build your career.

Job Description:

Safety and Care: Guides are responsible for ensuring the safety and exceptional care of every student.
Classroom & Materials: Guides are in charge of setting up their classrooms, and must ensure that the following areas of the classroom are always ready to be used: practical life, math, language, and culture.
Observation and Experimentation: Guides are responsible for make regular observations of the classroom and of individual students Guides are responsible for experimenting with various ways to meet the needs of each student.
Assessment: Teachers are responsible for recording each student's progress in our online database called Transparent Classroom.
Parent Communication: Teachers are responsible for ongoing communication with parents. Teachers are responsible for uploading photos to Transparent Classroom for the parents to view.
Professional Development: Teachers are responsible for scheduling their own professional development (compensated by the administration) Teachers are also responsible for setting their own professional development goals and working with administration towards accomplishing those goals.

Montessori Primary Guide

Overview: We are seeking a Montessori Primary Guide, with an independent and upbeat spirit, to join our culture of authentic scientific pedagogy. At Atlas Academy, we don’t “use” Montessori, we “do” it, by engaging in scientific pedagogy ourselves, through systematic observation and experimentation.

Schedule: 8-4; school-year schedule with vacations.

Compensation: Negotiable.

Qualifications:

AMI or AMS Montessori Training certificate from a MACTE approved training course MA
EEC Preschool Teacher certificate.

Attitude:

Independence - we look for guides who can think for themselves
Curiosity - we look for guides who are curious to learn more about their students and about the Montessori Method
Enthusiasm - we look for guides who get excited about their work, and it shows
Love - we look for guides who love their work, love the Montessori Method, and love their students.

Training: Candidates will participate in a 10-hour, paid training course prior to starting, as an introduction to our culture of scientific pedagogy.

Career Outlook: Candidates can look forward to a long-career at our fast-growing organization. We will continue to expand our school up through high school. And there will be plenty of opportunities to hold a variety of positions, continually expand your experience, refine your passions, and build your career.

Job Description:

Safety and Care: Guides are responsible for ensuring the safety and exceptional care of every student.
Classroom & Materials: Guides are in charge of setting up their classrooms, and must ensure that the following areas of the classroom are always ready to be used: practical life, sensorial, math, language, and culture.
Observation and Experimentation: Guides are responsible for make regular observations of the classroom and of individual students Guides are responsible for experimenting with various ways to meet the needs of each student.
Assessment: Teachers are responsible for recording each student's progress in our online database called Transparent Classroom.
Parent Communication: Teachers are responsible for ongoing communication with parents. Teachers are responsible for uploading photos to Transparent Classroom for the parents to view.
Professional Development: Teachers are responsible for scheduling their own professional development (compensated by the administration) Teachers are also responsible for setting their own professional development goals and working with administration towards accomplishing those goals.

Montessori Toddler Guide

Overview: We are seeking a Montessori Toddler Guide, with an independent and upbeat spirit, to join our culture of authentic scientific pedagogy. At Atlas Academy, we don’t “use” Montessori, we “do” it, by engaging in scientific pedagogy ourselves, through systematic observation and experimentation.

Schedule: 8-4; school-year schedule with vacations.

Compensation: Negotiable.

Qualifications:

AMI or AMS Montessori Training certificate from a MACTE approved training course MA
EEC Preschool Teacher certificate.

Attitude:

Independence - we look for guides who can think for themselves
Curiosity - we look for guides who are curious to learn more about their students and about the Montessori Method
Enthusiasm - we look for guides who get excited about their work, and it shows
Love - we look for guides who love their work, love the Montessori Method, and love their students.

Training: Candidates will participate in a 10-hour, paid training course prior to starting, as an introduction to our culture of scientific pedagogy.

Job Description:

Safety and Care: Guides are responsible for ensuring the safety and exceptional care of every student.
Classroom & Materials: Guides are in charge of setting up their classrooms, and must ensure that the following areas of the classroom are always ready to be used: gross motor, art, music, language, and practical life.
Observation and Experimentation: Guides are responsible for make regular observations of the classroom and of individual students Guides are responsible for experimenting with various ways to meet the needs of each student.
Assessment: Teachers are responsible for recording each student's progress in our online database called Transparent Classroom.
Parent Communication: Teachers are responsible for ongoing communication with parents. Teachers are responsible for uploading photos to Transparent Classroom for the parents to view.
Professional Development: Teachers are responsible for scheduling their own professional development (compensated by the administration) Teachers are also responsible for setting their own professional development goals and working with administration towards accomplishing those goals.

Assistant Teacher

Overview

We are seeking exceptional candidates for an assistant teacher position.

Details

Schedule: Part-time and/or full-time.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience.

Career Outlook

Candidates should be interested in exploring education as a possible career choice. There is potential to become a classroom teacher, as well as potential to become a Montessori trained teacher.

Qualifications

High School Diploma
EEC Certification Preferred

Training

We offer on-the-job training on the basics of early education and care.
- This includes training in how to maintain the basic safety and care of young children.
- As well as training in our methods of educating young children.

Job Description

Assist the teacher in maintaining the classroom environment.
Assist the teacher with classroom management.
Assist the teacher with the basic care of the children.
Assist children with toileting and diapering.
Interact and engage with children.

Montessori School in Dracut

Become a Montessori Teacher

Dream Teaching

Expensive Training

Expensive Training

Expensive Training

Expensive Training

Expensive Training

We'll Pay For It!

Expensive Training

We'll Pay For It!

OUR BELIEFS

Our Vision

Our Pedagogical Principles

Our Organizational Principles

Come work at atlas academy!

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Montessori Elementary Guide

Montessori Primary Guide

Montessori Toddler Guide

Assistant Teacher

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