About us

Desert Sky Montessori (DSM), a high-quality tuition-free Montessori program in beautiful Bend, Oregon, invites you to be a part of an exciting Montessori charter school in its 7th year. DSM currently has 7 classrooms ranging from Kindergarten through 6th grade.

Make a difference.

Desert Sky Montessori invites you to be a part of an exciting Montessori charter school currently in it’s sixth year offering a fully implemented, tuition-free Montessori program. Desert Sky is located in the beautiful Central Oregon community of Bend, just minutes from mountains, rivers, climbing cliffs, and a myriad of other recreational opportunities.

Each classroom has a Lead Guide and full-time assistant. Guides and assistants are part of a professional community here at Desert Sky that welcomes and supports autonomy, collaboration, and creativity. Our students and families create a campus that is warm, inviting, and supportive.

The successful candidate will preferably have a Montessori teaching certification and teaching experience. Salary is commensurate with credentials and experience. The compensation package includes professional development opportunities, medical insurance, paid days off, and the Oregon PERS retirement fund.

Our goal is to find the best candidate for the position, and we acknowledge that that candidate may be an individual from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of a position, or how this would be determined, please feel free to contact us.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade levels:

• 1st grade
• 2nd grade
• 3rd grade

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Charter school

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Required)
• Montessori: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Required)
• Montessori Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person