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Generic - Montessori Primary Grades (3-6 year old) - 2026-2027 JobID: 11653 Position Type: Teaching, Elementary/Generic 2026 - 2027Date Posted: 9/4/2026Location: Campus TBD Additional Information: Show/HideDuty Days: 187 Pay Grade: 100 Please check the Salary Schedule for current rates and stipend eligibility. (Scroll down after clicking this link)Qualifications:Bachelor's DegreeValid Texas Elementary Teaching Certification with ESL endorsementDemonstrated general knowledge of curriculum and instructionDemonstrated strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills required to achieve the goals of the positionMontessori credential from a MACTE accredited center and/or experience preferredMontessori training and/or experience preferredExperience in a multi-age Montessori environment preferred In addition to certification; you must have one of the following: (A) A school district shall select and implement a curriculum for a prekindergarten grant program under this subchapter that: (1) includes the prekindergarten guidelines established by the agency; (2) measures the progress of students in meeting the recommended learning outcomes; and (3) does not use national curriculum standards developed by the Common Core State Standards Initiative. (B) Each teacher for a prekindergarten program class must: (1) be certified under Subchapter B, Chapter 21; and (2) have one of the following additional qualifications: (A) a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or another early childhood education credential approved by the agency; (B) certification offered through a training center accredited by Association Montessori Internationale or through the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education; (C) at least eight years' experience of teaching in a nationally accredited child care program; (D) be employed as a prekindergarten teacher in a school district that has received approval from the commissioner for the district's prekindergarten-specific instructional training plan that the teacher uses in the teacher's prekindergarten classroom; or (E) an equivalent qualification. (A) A school district may allow a teacher employed by the district to receive the training required to be awarded a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential from a regional education service center that offers the training in accordance with Section 8.058. Training may not include national curriculum standards developed by the Common Core State Standards Initiative. (B) A school district must attempt to maintain an average ratio in any prekindergarten program class of not less than one certified teacher or teacher's aide for each 11 students.