Childrens House Director

Position: Childrens House Director 2526 School Year Starts July 1 2025)Reports to: The Head of SchoolHours: FullTime ExemptDescription: Harborlight Montessori is seeking a compassionate organized and joyful leader to serve as our Childrens House Director. We are looking for a skilled communicator with adults and children someone who approaches their work with empathy flexibility and professionalism. As a dedicated Montessorian you bring a developmental lens to your interactions with children and a commitment to best practices in diversity equity and belonging. Our Childrens House program has seven classrooms an outdoor classroom and two playgrounds. The Childrens House program currently enrolls 120 students and a staff of 21 teachers. Salary commensurate with credentials and experience; benefits include ongoing professional development health and dental insurance paid time off holidays and vacation time and opportunities for career growth and advancement. Key Responsibilities:School Leadership:Is a member of the Schools Leadership team and attends weekly leadership team meetings Creates a culture of equity and belonging for CH teachers students and with the Director of Education to ensure that all EEC regulations are reads and edits reports for Parent Conferences three times per support and supervision:Provides leadership to faculty in their work with children parents and and evaluates the Childrens House teachersConducts weekly meetings with the CH Faculty and keeps written agendas and minutesParticipates in ongoing professional development; i.e. educational courses workshops seminars etc. and oversees professional development for the CH the supplies for the CH staff schedules for school year and summer in the classroom or with coverage when Support:Responsible for weekly parent communication participates in parent meetings/communication as needed and runs parent orientation and education all school major Support:Supports teachers in addressing/nurturing each students physical emotional cognitive and social the communication and scheduling of early interventionists in their work with children at Harborlight. Receives and welcomes :Continuously reviews and documents the scope and sequence of the curriculum in line with the Montessori Philosophy and mission of the with the Director of Admissions in the admission process (tours/screening/followups).Hiring:Partners with the Head of School in the hiring of new leaders will reflect:A commitment to Montessori philosophy with Montessori credentials.A commitment to building a diverse and inclusive community of teachers students and communication skills in both written and verbal of a dynamic school leader:FlexibleOrganizedDirect but Compassionate/Empathetic High standards of professionalismApproachable Team building skillsBachelors degree; masters degree or higher Director Certification in school least 5 years of teaching in a CH Montessori and Work Environment Requirements:May work at a desk and computer for extended periods of able to occasionally lift up to 30lbs. Work/supervise outside in a variety of weather in a dynamic environment that can often have daily changes/ Montessori: Harborlight is an independent day school currently enrolling 260 students from infant through grade eight. Serving Beverly and its surrounding towns since 1973 Harborlight is a leader in Montessori education and the lab school for Montessori Institute New England a Montessori teacher education program. Harborlight is accredited by the American Montessori Society and Association of Independent Schools in New welcomes candidates who add to the diversity of our school community and demonstrate a commitment to diversity equity and belonging in their teaching and learning. We encourage applications from communities that are historically underrepresented in independent schools. Harborlight believes that everyone is entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to race color age gender religion national or cultural origin sexual orientation family style political belief military or veteran status disability or other characteristics protected under federal or Massachusetts law. Harborlight makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities in accordance with applicable law. The schools equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment hiring placement compensation and benefits and all other terms and conditions of employment. To Apply: Candidates should send a letter resume leadership philosophy statement and three written references to: Michael Bowler Head of School c/o

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