Middle School Guide, 2025-26 School Year

Job Description

Our Lady's Montessori School is seeking a dynamic "Renaissance Man" who has a passion for working with the adolescent age group in a project-based learning environment. This person will collaborate with administration to establish the new OLMS 6th-8th grade program during it's inaugural year.

Preferred applicants will possess a broad knowledge of Catholic liberal arts, a pioneering spirit, and the maturity to guide adolescent students in group and individualized learning.

Candidates should have a comfort level with both classroom academic instruction as well as outdoor, off-site, and hands-on learning experiences. Team building trips, micro-economy pursuits, service activities, and research projects are an integral part of the curriculum.

Montessori experience is not necessary; training and mentorship will be provided.

Familiarity with the following is a plus:
- Montessori philosophy
- Theology of the Body
- Student special needs
- Spanish and/or Latin language experience
- Background in the field of education
- Broad cultural and intellectual experience

All employees are expected to fully support the teachings of the Catholic Church. Applicants for this position should be able to convey the truths of the faith by word and deed throughout the day to their students. An appreciation for the global Church and a mission mindset are essential.

Elementary and high school teachers with experience in Montessori, traditional, classical, or home school settings encouraged to apply. Employment inquiries are also encouraged from seasoned professionals in various fields who have experience guiding this age group.

We are looking for a mature individual who has a deep love for the faith, dedication to helping children thrive, organized work habits, ability to multitask, strong interpersonal skills, healthy sense of humor, flexibility to navigate change, and excellent verbal and written communication.
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Our Lady's Montessori School is growing! Come join a beautiful community of faith-filled staff, students, and families in the heart of it all - Kansas City!

To learn more or apply, visit www.olmskc.org/job-opportunities - or email Ellen Stephenson, Principal, at estephenson@olmskc.org

About the Employer

Our Lady's Montessori School is an apostolic work of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) offering a Catholic Montessori education to children age 3-14 of all faiths and backgrounds. We meet the needs of the whole child: spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical, and social, and facilitate a personal relationship with God, especially through the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.
OLMS recently moved into our new school building with plenty of space to grow! Currently we serve students age 3 through 6th grade, and will add 7th and 8th grades in the 2025-26 school year. We are an independent school, founded by the SOLT sisters in 1973, affiliated with the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, and accredited by National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools.