How to Attract Top Montessori Talent—And Keep Them

In today’s Montessori landscape, hiring is no longer just about finding someone with the right credentials. It’s about finding someone who believes what you believe, who is aligned with your mission, and who sees Montessori education as both a profession and a calling.

At Montessori Makers Group, we’ve helped schools across the country refine their recruitment strategies, reimagine their hiring processes, and attract incredible educators by doing one thing well: helping schools present themselves clearly, honestly, and compellingly—then supporting them in finding adults who align with that vision.

Here’s what we know works—and how we can help you get there.

1. Start with Mission and Values Alignment

Montessori means different things to different people. For one guide, it’s about Cosmic Education and uninterrupted work cycles; for another, it’s about a commitment to peace and anti-bias, anti-racist education. That’s why the first step in any successful hiring process is clarity.

When we partner with schools, we begin by helping them name and articulate:

• What they believe Montessori looks like in their space

• What kind of adult community they want to build

• How their mission is lived out daily—not just framed on a wall

What We Offer: Our Montessori Matchmaking process includes a values alignment intake, strategic job post drafting, and candidate materials that reflect your specific vision based on templates that we know answers the questions they have about schools.

2. Reflect the Reality of Work Today

Montessori adults today are not looking for grind culture.

They're looking for:

• Boundaries and balance

• People-first policies

• Emotional safety

• Workplaces that practice what they preach

If your team is burning out or you're seeing turnover, it's time to look at your structures. A beautiful classroom won’t fix a harmful adult culture. Montessorians are seeking spaces that honor the whole adult, not just the role they fill.

What We Offer: Through our Montessori Momentum project support, we help schools revise contracts, craft sustainable schedules, rework onboarding, and implement more equitable, human-centered systems—so when you do hire someone great, they stay.

3. Upgrade Your Hiring Process

A 30-minute interview and a generic reference check don’t cut it anymore. Candidates want to see that you’re serious about fit, about growth, and about them as a full human being.

We design intentional, equitable interview experiences that reflect your culture and expectations:

• Custom interview guides and performance tasks

• Tools for evaluating mission and values alignment

• Structured decision-making processes for leadership teams

What We Offer: Our Interview Design for Equitable & Insightful Alignment course helps your hiring team ask the right questions, notice red flags, and evaluate more than just resumes.

4. Make Your School Visible

Are your school’s values visible in the way you show up online?

If your website hasn’t been updated in three years, if your Instagram shows more bulletin boards than humans, or if your job description is just a list of tasks, then you’re missing the opportunity to connect with aligned candidates.

Today’s Montessori guides want to know:

• Who’s already on staff?

• How do you talk about equity and belonging?

• What kind of professional learning do you invest in?

What We Offer: We can support you in creating values-forward messaging and social media strategy that reflects your school’s culture. Don’t just say you’re a great place to work—show it.

5. Don’t Just Hire—Build Capacity

Hiring is a milestone. But retention is the real measure of success.

That’s why we believe in building leadership at all levels—so that your new hires grow, thrive, and contribute long-term. The Montessori approach already supports lifelong learning for children; let’s make sure the adults are growing, too.

What We Offer:

• Coaching Leadership for current or emerging school leaders

• Montessori Manifesting program design to support strategic growth

• Staff Culture Design to create sustainable, joyful workplaces

The Montessori Makers Group Difference

We don’t just help you post jobs—we help you build systems that align with your mission and attract the right people. Whether you need:

• One-on-one support in crafting a better hiring process

• A full-service partnership to fill urgent roles

• A long-term strategy to reduce burnout and build leadership internally

We’re ready to walk alongside you.

Because when the right people join your team, your school becomes more aligned, more joyful, and more capable of serving children with intention and care.

Ready to Bring the Right People Into Your Community?

Reach out to us to learn more about:

• Montessori Matchmaking

• Project support through Montessori Momentum

• Leadership coaching

• Staff culture audits

• Interview design support

We’re not just in the business of hiring—we’re in the business of transformation.

Let’s get to work.