Kinderhouse Montessori School, an AMI Accredited School, in beautiful San Diego, CA is seeking AMI Certified A to I Guides, Primary Guides, and Lower and Upper Elementary Guides to join our growing community. We have two beautiful campuses with an incredibly diverse student body and enthusiastic and committed parents.

Peaceful classroom environments, supportive community, enthusiastic parents, and amazing (of course!) children make for a magnificent place to work. Please see our website to take a virtual tour! www.kinderhousemontessori.com.

Head Guides must have an AMI diploma and a Bachelor’s Degree.

Please submit resume and cover letter by fax (858) 550-0078 or by email to jobs@kinderhousemontessori.com.

Mel-O-Dee Montessori School is currently looking for a motivated, warm, and energetic person to fill a full-time Head of School position.

Required qualification include the following:

Montessori primary training. Directorial experience in a Montessori environment. Full knowledge and compliance with California child-care licensing regulations. Strong leadership, interpersonal and community outreach skills.  Effective organizational and management skills.  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  Classroom management expertise.  Experience with or knowledge of business disciplines, such as budgeting. The ideal candidate has 5 years experience as a lead Montessori teacher and at least 2 years experience in directing a preschool.

Mel-O-Dee Montessori is a neighborhood school serving West Los Angeles and the surrounding area. We are located 5 miles directly east of Venice Beach and Santa Monica.  We are right next door to downtown Culver City and Sony Studios.  Our School has been educating children in the traditional Montessori method for the last twenty-five years, spanning generations and benefiting thousands of children and their families.  We offer a year round Montessori curriculum for approximately 83 children, from 18 months to 6 years of age.

We have a dedicated staff, a great reputation, and a warm and welcoming environment.  We are looking for a director who can supervise a safe and caring place for the education of children, while fostering a warm and supportive environment that allows children, their families and teachers to develop to their full potential.

For more information and a complete job listing please email directorofmontessori@gmail.com.  To apply, please send a letter of introduction, resume, and five references to directorofmontessori@gmail.com

Centennial is a small but close-knit and passionate community of children, staff, and parents.  We are AMI recognized and located 20 miles south of San Francisco.  In addition to our to our Young Children’s Community and Children’s House programs we are expanding to add a Lower Elementary and we are really excited to welcome an AMI-trained Elementary teacher.  We are looking for someone who is confident, enthusiastic, compassionate, and inspired to teach the Cosmic Curriculum faithfully and with great passion.  The ideal candidate would also have prior teaching experience and be willing to take on the challenges and joys of a beginning classroom.

Please send a resume and cover letter to Kristi McAlister-Young, Centennial Montessori School, 27 Tenth Ave., San Mateo, CA 94401 or by email kristi@centennialmontessori.org.

LePort Montessori is seeking AMI-trained Montessori teachers. We have a particular need for Infant / Toddler teachers, and there are opportunities for the Primary (3-6) age group as well.

All candidates must have a bachelor’s degree, must be AMI trained, and must able to communicate fluently in written and spoken English.

LePort Montessori (www.LePortSchools.com ), founded over a decade ago, is an exciting and growing company of top-quality private schools in Orange County, offering authentic Montessori education to children aged 18 months to 3rd grade. For fall 2012, we will also be opening a brand new infant program, accepting children as young as 4 months old. LePort offers competitive salaries and a flexible and friendly working environment, in addition to health insurance, retirement plan, generous childcare discount, and the most passionate, collegial team of educators you will ever have the pleasure to work with.

LePort campuses are located throughout beautiful Orange County, halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles, where you can enjoy a Mediterranean climate and all the advantages of both urban and suburban living.

While all applicants are thanked for their interest, only those chosen for interviews will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

Pacific Rim International School (PRINTS) is seeking AMI trained teachers who are native speakers of either English, Mandarin or Japanese for the Infant Community, Children’s House and Elementary Community. The position is ideal for teachers who will thrive in a multi-lingual, international, and close-knit school community that is deeply committed to Dr. Montessori’s philosophy. Our AMI-accredited school offers Mandarin-English and Japanese-English language environments; individuals with experience and fluency in one of these languages are highly preferred (bilingualism is not required). We are willing to sponsor those already applying to take Montessori training or those with plans for doing so. The premises, with beautiful landscaping, are architecturally designed to meet the needs of Montessori programs. We have two sites. One campus is located in the small city of Emeryville, on the East Side of San Francisco Bay (north of Oakland and south of Berkeley). Our second campus is in San Mateo, on the West Side of San Francisco Bay, South of San Francisco.

Please send resume to: Pacific Rim International School, 454 Peninsula Ave., San Mateo, CA 94401, Tel. (650) 685-1881, Fax: (650) 685-1820, www.pacificriminternationalschool.org, prints_sm@pacificriminternationalschool.org