Barrie School seeks candidates for the 2020-21 school year for the position of Head of Montessori, with employment beginning on July 1, 2020 Candidates must have a minimum of five to ten years of full-time teaching experience and five or more years of full-time administrative experience (both preferably in a Montessori School), and a Montessori credential.
For best consideration, please submit your application by Friday, September 20, 2019. Extremely qualified candidates may be considered after this date and the position will remain open until filled.
Established in 1932, Barrie School cultivates intrinsic motivation in students through a progressive and collaborative approach to education. The school currently serves 300 students in two divisions: Barrie Montessori (18-months to 5th grade) and Barrie Prep (6th to 12th grade). The school is also the home to the Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies, a nationally recognized training institute for teachers throughout the region, and Barrie Camp, a day program that serves more than 500 families each summer.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL
Barrie’s nationally respected Montessori division encompasses four programs: Toddler (for ages 18 months to age 3), Primary (for ages 3-6), Lower Elementary (grades 1-3), and Upper Elementary (grades 4-5). Overall, Barrie Montessori serves 180 students and employs 30 faculty and staff in stewarding 12 core Montessori classrooms alongside specialist classes in art, music, P.E., Spanish, Mandarin, a newly launched Maker-STEAM initiative, and a vibrant equestrian program.
Barrie is located in Silver Spring, Maryland outside Washington, D.C. and within one mile of the Metro subway. Our verdant 45-acre campus of open fields, streams, ponds, forests, and stables provides space for learning, play, and exploration. Barrie encourages students to develop their own individual interests and talents through hands-on, experiential learning, which promotes 21st-century outcomes, including:
- Analytical and Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving
- Complex Written and Oral Communication
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Digital and Quantitative Literacy
- Global Perspectives
- Adaptability, Initiative, and Risk-Taking
- Integrity and Ethical Decision-Making
DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS
Barrie enjoys the benefits of an experienced faculty dedicated to the growth and development of each student and one of the most the diverse cohorts of student in the United States. Barrie Montessori embraces multi-aged, diverse classrooms; prepared environments designed to facilitate choices for children; teachers acting as role models and facilitators; and an atmosphere of respect, grace, and courtesy. The School culture is based on empowering teachers through collaboration and professional development and an abiding institutional commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a leader in Montessori education, the school annually hosts one of the larger school-based Montessori conferences in the country, with approximately 300 administrators and teachers participating from throughout the region.
ABOUT THE SEARCH PROCESS
Candidates must clearly articulate on their resume their years of teaching experience, years of administrative experience, and details about their Montessori credential.
Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience, and will include a generous vacation package.
Barrie School fosters and supports a diverse and inclusive culture and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status.