Middle School Director

Williamsburg Montessori School

Williamsburg, Virginia

Williamsburg Montessori School is seeking a Middle School Director for the 2025-2026 school year.

Job Summary: The Middle School Director, with the support and supervision of the Administration, is expected to establish and maintain a quality educational program, which follows the Montessori philosophy and pedagogy and Secondary I Adolescent model by fulfilling the following responsibilities:

Duties: The Middle School Director's duties include, but are not limited to, the obligations to:

• Curriculum and Instruction

• Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum using the Montessori teaching philosophy and practice.

• Differentiate learning to accommodate a variety of learners

• Assess student learning using a variety of tools in keeping with Montessori philosophy

• Coordinate Cycle Themes/Core Values for Middle School Team

• Plan and facilitate student community meetings, closing meetings, daily clean-up, student led conferences, Unity Trip, Intersession and Eighth-grade Leadership Conference

• Develop discipline procedures and character building activities

• Oversee student advisories

• Along with Administration, oversee curriculum for all subject areas

• Plan and implement Peace Education electives each semester

Faculty Leadership

• Serve as liaison to Administration

• Along with Administration, supervise Middle School faculty

• Identify and deliver Professional Development Opportunities

• Schedule and maintain regular Middle School faculty meetings

• Participate in interviews for prospective Middle School faculty and staff positions; Advise administration.

• Facilitate tours and interviews of middle school student applicants.

Communication

• Point of contact for parents with general Middle School questions and concerns. Resource for parents if support is needed in communication with other Middle School faculty.

• Provide weekly communication to parents via weekly notes or similar format

• Identify and train faculty, parents and students on use of any online student information system.

• Along with Administration, deliver parent education programming ( ex. What Is Middle?)

Administration

• Along with Head of School, maintain Middle School budget

• Maintain calendar

• Coordinate and oversee supply orders

• Oversee technology needs

• Coordinate Progress Reports, along with Education Director

• Maintain medical and health files for students

• Report any and all accidents or incidents immediately and prepare a written report stating the date, time, and nature of the accident and the action taken.

General

• Be responsible for the safety and physical well-being of all students in your charge at all times. Maintain proper staff: student ratio at all times

• Create a positive and conducive learning environment that encourages student autonomy, collaboration and respect.

• Assume leadership by demonstrating appropriate and professional behavior at all times when in the school buildings, during outdoor times and on field experiences.

• Follow all School policies and procedures as stated in the Employee Handbook, as presently existing or as may hereafter be amended.

• Any additional duties as determined by the Director of the school.

• Experience in teaching middle school or high school humanities is preferred.

• Secondary Montessori credential from a MACTE or another accredited organization.

Please send resume to wms@williamsburgmontessori.org