Adolescent Community Director

Greenspring Montessori School is seeking an Adolescent Community Director (ACD) to work with adolescents in grades 6-8 beginning in the 2026-27 school year. The Director must, first and foremost, deeply love and respect working with this age group and must be able to challenge and inspire the active minds and bodies of the adolescent. The Director must be intellectually curious, well grounded in a broad range of academic areas, have a wellspring of energy, a good sense of humor, have strong social/emotional skills, and be able to communicate fairly and effectively with students and their parents.

As team leader, the ACD must be highly organized, a good listener, a keen observer, and diplomatic. The Director should be conversant with the precepts of the Montessori philosophy and seek to integrate them as much as possible within the curriculum. An integrated, interdisciplinary curriculum, developed with the other team members under the auspices of the ACD should provide students with a balance between self-directed and group learning activities.

The ACD must be willing to lead in a collaborative atmosphere, be open-minded, non-competitive and must be committed to developing a safe, comfortable place to learn and grow.

ABOUT GREENSPRING MONTESSORI SCHOOL
Greenspring Montessori School has been offering a Montessori education to students since 1962. Nestled on a 7-acre property that was originally a dairy farm, students ages 18 months through grade 8 thrive in our newly renovated buildings, state-of-the-art Montessori classrooms, and rich outdoor learning environments.

At Greenspring Montessori School, we value life experiences, strong and positive character, and integrity, alongside professional training. We welcome and celebrate people of diverse backgrounds, histories, perspectives, identities, cultures, religions, and races. Our learning environment is strengthened and enriched through a community that reflects the nuances and beauty of an intricate and complex world.

We are guided by our Professional Values here at Greenspring, and we are searching for self-motivated, collaborative, coachable individuals with a passion for learning and growing within our community. Personal values around a reverence for human dignity and a commitment to social justice, honoring the spirit of each child, and a love of nature and our environment are strong indicators of a potential fit for our school.

Teaching Responsibilities
The Adolescent Community Director is responsible for the design, coordination and oversight of:

Academics

• Plan the scope and integration of entire curriculum across the disciplines
• Give lessons and review student work in particular disciplines
• Choose and help plan appropriate experiences for the fall and spring Odysseys
• Ensure that individual student learning needs are met
• Plan three Igniting Voice student presentations annually
• Administer student exams

Student Life

• Communicate with families (and oversee all family communications from team members)
• Oversee community meetings and discussions
• Oversee individual student disciplinary procedures and plans
• Plan, with team and adolescents, service learning opportunities
• Ensure that individual student social/emotional skills are being developed and consistently addressed
• Support student-run business (micro-economy)
  

Administrative Responsibilities
The Adolescent Community Director is routinely responsible for: 

Adolescent Community personnel 

• Provide ongoing support to team members, to include observations and feedback
• Lead team goal setting and self-reflection (and share with the Educational Director) 
• Organize and lead team meetings; to include Montessori theory
• Participate in bi-monthly level coordinator meetings
• Communicate and collaborate with enrichment guides

Admissions

• Oversee monthly student contributions to the Director of Communications to support marketing the Adolescent Community
• Attend and support the admissions events
• Support students in High School admissions process 
• Coordinate shadow days for sixth year students
• Collaborate with admissions to schedule applicant visits

Events

• Graduation – coordinate with administration to organize graduation ceremony
• Collaborate with administration to write grants as needed
• Collaborate with admissions to organize Adolescent for a Morning event

Budget support and management

• Work in partnership with the Director of Education to create a budget for the year
• Oversee the budget, assuring that financial goals are met and the Adolescent Community does not overspend
• Financial responsibility for ensuring the programming and Odysseys operate within the budget

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelors of Arts or Science
• Thorough understanding of and belief in Montessori philosophy
• Head teaching in an Middle School Program
• Skill in an academic area of specialization
• Staff supervision and management experience
• Experience in the art of team teaching

Personal Qualifications

• A compassionate leader
• High energy
• Highly organized
• Flexible
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to both receive and offer coaching. Specifically,
  • Accepts coaching graciously and with an open mind 
  • Implements coaching received in a timely fashion and in the manner in which it was intended
  • If applicable, offers regular coaching to direct reports and follows up accordingly
• Intellectually curious
• Strong sense of humor
• Passionate

Required Professional Development
All staff are required to complete the following during each year of employment:

• Outside observation of a classroom at your level (full 3-hour morning work cycle)
• In-House observation – you must observe a classroom in each level for at least 20 minutes
• Seminar, conference, or workshop (must be pre-approved by administrator)
• Outside reading that is pertinent to your position at the school and approved by a direct supervisor

Position Details
This is a 10-month full time position with occasional weekend and evening hours over the course of the school year.  Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00am – 4:00pm, and Thursdays from 8:00am – 5:00pm, and as needed to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. During the summer the position requires some time on campus, email communication and calls to parents and admin staff. 

Work Authorization/Security Clearance 
Authorization to work in the United States is a pre-condition of employment at Greenspring Montessori School.

AAP/EEO Statement
Greenspring Montessori School welcomes all students and families, and does not discriminate in its hiring, admissions practices, or any other form of access on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, sex or disability.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Please upload your resume and cover letter via our online application.