Elementary Teacher (Grades 1, 2, 3) 2026-2027 SY - American River

California Montessori Project

CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$58,933–$103,517 Per Year
SKILLS
Behavioral Intervention, CPR Certification, Charter Schools, Lesson Plans, Montessori Method, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum, Tuition Fees
LOCATION
CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Elementary Teacher Grades 1 2 3 2026-2027 SY - American River at California Montessori Project

Share on X Print Application Deadline: Until Filled Date Posted: 322026 Contact Heather Fetterolf 916-971-2432 134 Number of Openings: 1 Salary: Pay Range $58933 - $103517 Annually Addl Salary Info plus possible stipends: $58933 for intern teachers Length of Work Year: 188 Days Employment Type: Full Time Location: American River FTE: 1.0 School Year: 2026-2027 Grade Levels: K-8

Job Summary

We are looking for qualified educators who have a passion for educating students both in academics and in becoming a confident productive member of society. An educator that believes that students should have flexibility of movement and learn in small groups. An educator that believes in individualized lesson plans for each student and hands-on learning. An educator that believes in small adult-to-student ratios and peer-to-peer collaborating. An educator that believes in Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports PBIS as a way to create positive and safe learning environments. An educator that believes socialemotional learning is an important aspect of becoming a good human. Does this sound like you? If so, please read onView Job Description

Requirements

Qualifications

All of our teachers hold dual credentials, a California teaching credential with ELL authorization and a Montessori credential. For the California teaching credential, we are looking for applicants who have their California Multiple Subject credential or who will be intern-eligible by July 1. All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship. While we prioritize applicants who are already Montessori trained, we realize that most applicants will need Montessori training after they are hired.

HOW DO I GET MONTESSORI TRAINED

Montessori training is age-based with different training for ages 3-6, 6-9, 9-12, and 12-18. These trainings take between 1-2 years to complete, often taken concurrently while working as a teacher in a classroom. California Montessori Project CMP will pay the tuition of Montessori training for the ages/grades in a teachers classroom. Interested in learning more about Montessori? AMS has a short article on it here: https://amshq.org

WHAT DO I NEED IN MY APPLICATION

Be sure to also completely fill out the application and attach all of the following. Please note that failure to follow directions could lead to non-consideration.

  • Certificate
  • Copy of Montessori credential if applicable
  • Copy of Transcript
  • CPR
  • First Aid Certification
  • Credential Copy (please include document number)
  • Letter of Introduction
  • Letters of Recommendation (3 recent letters of reference attesting to your professional attributes)
  • Other 3 professional references with at least one from someone in a supervisory role
  • Resume

Comments and Other Information

California Montessori Project is a public tuition-free TK-8 charter school network in the Greater Sacramento Area. We have over 2800 students at our six schools, which are authorized by the four school districts in which they geographically reside. The California Montessori Project provides a Montessori curriculum integrated with the California state standards to provide hands-on education in a child-focused format. Our classrooms are multi-grade, have small class sizes averaging 24 students per class, and most have both a lead teacher and a teaching assistant. We encourage peer-to-peer collaborations, small-group learning, and independence.

California Montessori Project offers an environment that has the tools, programs, resources, and support to enable students to become educated to high international academic standards and to develop themselves to their fullest capacity as competent, happy, productive individuals, family members, workers, and contributors to a better society and a peaceful world.

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