LE Lower Elementary (Lead or Assistant) Teacher for 202627 school year

Riverbend School

Job Description

Position:
Lower Elementary Teacher for 2026/27 school year

Riverbend School is an innovative Toddler-8th Grade Montessori community located in Natick MA. Riverbend prides itself on its diverse and gender-inclusive staff and student population and welcomes candidates from a variety of races ethnicities cultural backgrounds gender identities and sexual orientations.

Reports to:

Director of Elementary and Middle School

Classification:

Exempt

Supervises:

None

Scope of Work:
Classroom instruction for grades 1-3 (ages 6-9)

Experience Requirements:

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• 2 years teaching experience
• 2 years Montessori classroom experience preferred
• Must be comfortable working in a culturally diverse environment and committed to embracing differences and valuing multiple perspectives
  
  

Education/Certification Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree
• Clear CORI and MA fingerprinting
• 6-9 (Elementary 1) Montessori certificate preferred

General Responsibilities:

Design and prepare an inviting and challenging learning environment using a range of hands-on materials. Prepare for the academic organizational and social achievement of children as well as for their safety and well being.

Specific Responsibilities:

Educational Program & Student Services:

• Demonstrate competency and/or pedagogical alignment with Montessori philosophy
• Prepare an environment in which furnishings and materials correspond to the needs of the class
• Set clear expectations for academic responsibilities and class routines
• Help each child to develop a daily goals for learning
• Give lessons to students in groups and to individual students
• Give input on curriculum planning and implementation
• Recognize when students are not progressing as expected and communicate this to administration for collaboration and follow-up
• Follow recommendations for students with an IEP 504 or neuropsych evaluation and ensure that they have the supports in place to be successful
• Collaborate with learning specialist and school counselor to support student needs
• Support students with individual behavioral plans
• Lead and supervise students on field trips and overnight excursions
• Train and supervise children regarding emergency practices such as fire drills

Constituent Relations:

• Build productive relationships with parents through consistent proactive parent communication parent education events Parent/Teacher conferences (twice a year) additional parent meetings if concerns arise and parent volunteer opportunities in the classroom.
• Build positive relations with community organizations to support specific classroom curriculum and service learning.

Administration:

• Prepare written progress reports for each child (twice yearly) regarding academic organizational developmental and social growth. Submit progress reports to administration.
• Manage and organize prospective student visits and paperwork. Work with Director of Enrollment Management in discussing student assessment.
• Manage a classroom budget
• Collaborate to design and implement volunteer activities such as Reading Buddies / Cradles to Crayons
• Maintain daily attendance in Renweb
• Work collaboratively with administration to address concerns regarding students parents and staff
• Report all accidents/ incidents to administration and complete accident forms as needed
• Attend weekly grade level and faculty meetings
• Attend all mandatory events
• Perform duties related to arrival/dismissal of school
• Perform lunch/recess duties

School Culture

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to professional ethics
• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Montessori Education by modeling the Montessori values of grace and courtesy respect and responsibility in visible daily actions
• Demonstrate commitment to competent communications and conflict resolution efforts across the school community
• Protect the privacy and confidentiality of each student and colleague
• Assist in planning school events

Professional Development

• Attend in-service training as provided by Riverbend School
• Attend one goal related conference per year to further professional development

Other

• Take on duties as assigned

It is expected that all staff will function as self-directed members in a team effort. All performances should meet appropriate professional standards and adhere to the philosophy and mission of Riverbend School.

Mobility & Engagement: Frequently moving about the campus to follow the school schedule
including ascending/descending stairs and transitioning between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Student Interaction: The ability to position oneself at a childs level (e.g. kneeling sitting or crouching) and assist students with daily tasks like zipping jackets tying shoes or managing materials.
Supervision: Effectively monitoring students during recess and outdoor activities in various weather conditions.
Physical Assistance: Occasionally moving or lifting classroom materials or equipment weighing up to 25 lbs.
Sensory & Focus: Maintaining focus and safety in a moderately noisy environment with frequent interruptions; specific vision capabilities are required to ensure student safety and accurate record-keeping.

Accommodations: Riverbend School is committed to diversity and inclusion. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job provided such accommodations do not impose an undue hardship on the schools operations.

Commitment to DEIJ:

Riverbend School is committed to becoming an anti-bias and anti-racist community. All candidates must be committed to furthering this work by embracing differences; exploring and affirming the identities and intersections of all which include race ethnicity gender sexual orientation religion socioeconomics social class family structures learning differences and differences in ability. Candidates must be comfortable working in a culturally diverse environment.

EEO Statement:

Riverbend School is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment. Riverbend strictly prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind based on race color religion creed sex pregnancy national origin sexual orientation gender identity age physical or mental disability genetic predisposition or carrier status marital status veteran status or any other class protected under applicable federal state or local law.

Required Experience:

Senior IC