Job Description

Starting September, 2026

Battery Park Montessori is looking for a Substitute Montessori Preschool Teacher to join our team in the new year.

Battery Park Montessori is New York City’s only Montessori school offering a fully immersive Spanish and Mandarin experience for children from Nursery Ones through Kindergarten. Our authentic Montessori approach nurtures independence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning in a warm and supportive environment. At Battery Park Montessori, every child is empowered to explore, discover, and grow with confidence and joy.

Our team is made up of caring, curious, and dedicated educators who believe in the power of child-led learning. At Battery Park Montessori, teachers are trusted as guides and collaborators, working in a calm, beautiful environment where respect and joy are central to everything we do. If you are inspired by Montessori philosophy and passionate about early childhood education, we welcome you to join our warm, diverse, and supportive community.

ABOUT YOU

• You are knowledgeable about the Montessori curriculum and philosophy and are able to successfully employ effective teaching practices. If you are not Montessori credentialed, you are willing and eager to learn about it.
• You enjoy collaborating with fellow teachers and are wiling to heed direction and feedback from them
• You are dedicated to internationalism and anti-bias teaching practices and maintain a positive school culture for everyone in the community
• You have exceptional communication skills with students and teachers and have a nurturing, supportive approach
• You are trustworthy flexible, and dependable

ROLE OF THE SUBSTITUTE MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL TEACHER

• Create welcoming, functional, safe, attractive, de-cluttered, stimulating and physically comfortable learning environments
• May assist children during bathroom or hygiene-related activities
• Work with and follow the team’s guidelines with regards to classroom schedule, activities, and norms
• Step in for teachers that are absent and follow the guidance of the other teachers in the classroom or of the Parent Liaison

Requirements

• Montessori teaching experience preferred
• Education: Bachelors Degree in Education or a related field (Masters preferred)
• Experience: Minimum of two (2) years teaching experience
• Fluent in English (able to successfully attend workshops, read professional information and work collaboratively in the language.)
• Legally authorized to work now and in the future in the United States