Montessori Teacher
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Key facts
- Role
- Montessori Teacher
- School
- St. Mary's English Medium School, Uliyakovil
- City
- Kollam
- State
- Kerala
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Senior Secondary Level
- Employment type
- Contract
- Salary
- ₹2.4L – ₹5.2L per year
- Experience
- 1–5 years
- Posted
- 25 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 12 Aug 2026
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Montessori Teacher salary in Kollam — snapshot
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Montessori Teacher
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Why apply
- Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
- CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
- Established school — running for 34+ years.
Job description
Overview
St. Mary's English Medium School, Uliyakovil in Kollam, Kerala is hiring a Montessori Teacher. The school is known for its disciplined academic culture and consistent investment in faculty wellbeing. About the institution: St. Mary's English Medium School, Uliyakovil in Kollam, Kerala — a senior secondary setup, established 1992, — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school invests consistently in academic resources, classroom technology, and a culture of professional respect. Context: the Montessori Teacher works inside the academic team and reports into the section head. The role is full-time and aligned with the published calendar, including assessment windows and parent meetings. Day to day, you will:
- Prepare lesson plans against the published syllabus.
- Run well-paced classroom sessions for assigned grades.
- Set and evaluate quizzes, unit tests, projects, and term papers.
- Hold PTMs and respond to parent communication promptly.
- Collaborate with the subject group on shared planning and assessments. Ideal candidate — you have:
- A strong academic background in the subject and a teaching qualification.
- Prior classroom experience at the relevant grade level.
- Patience, clarity, and a calm approach to classroom situations.
- Grade-appropriate written and spoken English.
- The discipline to plan, document, and review your own teaching. What we offer:
- Competitive, on-time salary (₹2.4 LPA – ₹5.2 LPA).
- Defined working hours aligned with the school timetable.
- Investment in your growth — training, mentorship, peer learning.
- A respectful work environment focused on outcomes.
- Access to school resources, libraries, labs, and digital tools. Complete your application via the button on this listing so St. Mary's English Medium School, Uliyakovil receives your details directly. Matching profiles are shortlisted promptly and contacted by the academic office.
Common questions about this role
Are detailed lesson plans expected?
Schools generally require lesson plans aligned to the syllabus and pacing calendar. Coordinators review them weekly or fortnightly.
How do I write an application email for this Montessori Teacher role?
Use a clear subject line with role and your name, open with which vacancy you're applying to, then a 4-5 line summary of qualifications, teaching experience and notice period. Close with availability for a demo lesson and interview. Attach a one-page PDF resume — long text bodies get skimmed.
Where can I find similar vacancies?
Scroll to the "Similar jobs" section below to see related openings. You can also browse by city (Kollam), role and board on School Jobs India to compare options side by side.
What is the average Montessori Teacher salary in Kollam?
Refer to the on-page "Salary snapshot" for the current market band. Broadly, Montessori Teacher pay in Kollam varies with years of experience (each 3-year block adds roughly 15-25%), board (IB > CBSE > state), and school size — the linked full pay report breaks these out further.
Is this a contract or permanent role?
This is listed as a contract role. The exact contract term and renewal terms are confirmed at offer stage.
Is background verification done before joining?
Yes — most schools run document and reference verification, and many use third-party background checks. Keep your last 2–3 employer references and original certificates ready.
What kind of professional development is offered?
Most schools run weekly/monthly in-house PD sessions on pedagogy and assessment. Funded external workshops (board-specific or subject-specific) are offered to teachers in good standing.
Requirements & role details
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
St. Mary's English Medium School, Uliyakovil
Key facts about St. Mary's English Medium School, Uliyakovil
- Founded
- 1992
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Senior Secondary Level
- Principal
- MANJU RAJEEV
- Affiliation #
- 930764
St. Mary's English Medium School, Uliyakovil is a senior secondary level affiliated to CBSE, established in 1992, located in Kollam, Kerala.
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Interview questions & answers for Montessori Teacher
Common questions Indian schools ask for Montessori Teacher roles in Kollam (CBSE panel) — with a short sample answer for each so you can walk in prepared.
1. How well do I need to know the CBSE syllabus?
Panels will probe unit-level familiarity. Skim the current CBSE scheme of work for your subject and grade, memorise two chapter names you'd be strongest teaching, and be ready to walk through the assessment pattern (weightings, project component, exam duration).
2. How would you handle a difficult parent meeting?
Listen first, restate the concern, share data (assessment scores, work samples, incident notes), then propose two next steps with a follow-up date. Emphasise you'd loop in the coordinator/HOD for anything unresolved — schools want partnership, not solo heroics.
3. Why do you want to work at St. Mary's English Medium School, Uliyakovil?
Show you've done the homework: reference the CBSE curriculum, the Kollam campus, and one specific programme or value from their website. Tie it to what you bring — pedagogy, subject expertise or a co-curricular strength.
4. How do you use technology in the classroom?
Pick one or two tools you actually use (Google Classroom, Kahoot, Nearpod, a subject-specific simulator) and tie them to a learning outcome, not novelty. If St. Mary's English Medium School, Uliyakovil runs a specific LMS, mention you'd upskill on it in the first month.
5. Tell me about yourself — how should I frame my self-introduction?
Keep it 60-90 seconds: start with your name and current role, then two or three highlights that map to the Montessori Teacher brief (qualifications, subject/level, standout achievement), and close with why St. Mary's English Medium School, Uliyakovil in particular. Avoid your personal life — schools evaluate structure and clarity here.
6. What is your greatest strength and weakness as an educator?
Pick a strength tied to student outcomes with one metric or story. For weakness, name a real one, follow it with the concrete steps you're taking (workshop, mentor, changed practice) — panels reject rehearsed non-answers like "I work too hard".