Primary Guide | Breakthrough Montessori PCS | Washington, D.C.

Organization: Breakthrough Montessori PCS

Location of Position: Washington DC

Job Title: Primary Guide

Job Description: Full job posting: https://breakthroughmontessori.bamboohr.com/careers/49?source=aWQ9MTM%3D

Job Opportunity: Primary Guide
Location: Washington, DC
Department: Academics
Application Deadline: Until filled
Employment Type: Full-time
Expected Start Date of Position: August 2025
Reports to: Principal
Compensation: Salary starts at $59,995 - $100,222 and will be commensurate with degree and years of experience
FLSA Status: Exempt

About Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School

Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School’s mission is to provide diverse families in Washington, DC, a public Montessori education designed to enable children to develop within themselves the power to shape their lives and the world around them.

Founded in 2016, Breakthrough Montessori is a public charter school in Washington, DC. We serve 388 students in PK3 through grade 6. At Breakthrough Montessori PCS, we believe in the unbounded potential of all children. Students of all races, classes, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and backgrounds deserve a personalized education.

Our school is grounded in an institutional commitment to development, prevention, and community. We support human development through an uncompromising application of the time-tested Montessori instructional model. We support prevention through early learning, support and intervention, enabling us to quickly and effectively address learning challenges. Finally, we support the community through an intensive approach to family engagement.

Breakthrough Montessori PCS is committed to equity in all areas of our school’s work. We are a supportive environment that seeks to employ a diverse staff reflective of all genders, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, and backgrounds.

Breakthrough Montessori PCS is a coaching school; all team members receive and give coaching to support professional growth.

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Principal and the Assistant Principal, the Primary Guide plans and provides appropriate learning experiences for students. They prepare a structured, student-centered, high-fidelity Montessori learning environment conducive to all children's intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development. As a public school, our diverse population of students must have equitable access to instruction, social-emotional support, and opportunities for self-development. The Primary Guide plays a central role in creating a prepared environment in which this is possible.

The Primary Guide is a 10-month position. Typical working hours are Mondays from 8:00am-4:30 pm and Tuesday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm.

Breakthrough invests heavily in the professional development (PD) of our faculty through:

-A weekly early release schedule with professional development and collaborative planning time from 1:30-4:30 pm every Monday;
-An individual professional development budget of $250/year to pursue additional PD opportunities;
-Conference participation and
-A Continuing Education grant program that provides grantees up to $20,000 to complete Montessori teacher training, an advanced degree or other license.

Other benefits include but not limited to:

-Health, dental, vision
-Retirement (Vanguard Retirement)
-AFLAC

For information on Breakthrough Montessori PCS, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at https://www.breakthroughmontessori.org/careers.

Requirements: Bachelor‘s degree in applicable field required
AMI or AMS Montessori Primary diploma required
Montessori classroom teaching experience, preferably in a public school setting
Experience collaborating and working as a teacher
Experience utilizing classroom modifications to develop the full potential of each child
Experience with families from diverse backgrounds
Additional experience/training in special education, music, art, and/or physical education is a plus

How to Apply: https://www.breakthroughmontessori.org/careers

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