DMS is hiring for 2025-26 school year!
Do you love being outdoors? Working with kids? Encouraging healthy habits and behaviors? We might be looking for you! We are hiring for a part-time position, with the main duty running physical education classes for groups of multi-age students, ranging from Kindergarten through 8th grade. The classes are outside (in almost all weather) and happen on our playground, woods, nature trail, or field. The candidate is expected to plan age-appropriate games and activities that integrate physical and emotional health. We currently use activities from the American Heart Association, but there is a lot of room for creativity and flexibility.
Other duties include helping another staff member to supervise transitions, end-of-day classroom chores.
Ages range from preschool through 6th grade.
Hours: 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm (or, ideally, 5:00pm, if available)
Schedule: Monday-Friday (one P.E. class per afternoon)
Optional - Aftercare staff may be on our substitute teacher list and may combine this job with another part-time position at DMS for more overall hours.
The ideal candidate is energetic, friendly, has experience with children, and has knowledge of or experience with Positive Discipline, or has other social-emotional background. (or willingness to learn)
School Diversity Statement:
In order to meet the aims of our Mission & Vision, Damariscotta Montessori School honors and celebrates both the individuality and the commonality of our community members. We believe that embracing and learning about our diverse backgrounds, mindsets, and beliefs builds a strong community, and brings people together in empathy and understanding. We acknowledge that our growth and learning must often be deliberate and that if inclusion and equitability are our goals, they must also frame our journey.