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CURRENT Openings

Information Technology Coordinator

Type: Full Time, 12 month position

Job Summary: The IT Coordinator is responsible for providing technical support and managing the school's information technology systems. This role will involve a mix of troubleshooting, system administration, and network maintenance to ensure the smooth operation of the school's IT infrastructure. This person will also be responsible for maintaining the school’s Dept of Education assets. Furthermore, this person will coordinate Technology requirements for school functions both on and off campus, during school hours and beyond. This is a full-time, 12 month position.

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Montessori Elementary Teacher

Type: Full Time Faculty

Virgin Island Montessori School is seeking AMI trained Elementary Guides to lead one of two Elementary classrooms on our beautiful campus on St. Thomas. This is a wonderful opportunity for a passionate Montessorian excited about building relationships with children, parents, and colleagues in a caring community where growth is valued and encouraged. Our School is celebrating its 60th year of offering AMI and IB education to youth on the island of St. Thomas. We are proud of both our history and culture.

We are seeking a candidate who has the ability to teach to a diverse set of learners (i.e. culture, ethnicity, race, neurodiversity). Someone who demonstrates grace, patience and excellent observational and communication skills. Someone who is organized, can multitask, keep calm under pressure, and treat everyone with love and respect.

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Middle & High School Math Teacher(s)

Type: Full Time Faculty

This position is for a combination of Middle (grades 6-10) and/or High School (grades 11-12) mathematics. A perfect applicant will be able to teach 11th and 12th grade International Baccalaureate (IB) Applications and Interpretations (Trig, Advanced Stats, Calculus) and one or two other MS or HS math courses. Faculty teach four 72-minute classes out of seven total classes in the rotation. Our teachers must be able to run a student-centered, supportive classroom which is age-appropriate for the MS and/or HS classes they are assigned to. Our teachers have access to world-class professional development, job-embedded coaching, and a warm and welcoming community.

A higher education degree in your area of expertise is required and applicants should have 1 or more years of experience. At this time, we are only able to hire those persons who hold US citizenship. Only serious inquiries with a true desire to work hard on a dynamic and caring team need apply.

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Learning Support Specialist (Grades 6-12)

Type: Full Time Faculty

This position will serve as the Learning Support Specialist for middle and high school, grades 6-12. Our faculty have access to world-class professional development, job-embedded coaching, and a warm and welcoming community. We need talented, energetic faculty who will put teamwork and student learning as their number one priority at our school. Learning support experience is preferred but we will train the right applicant. A higher education degree in your area of expertise is required and applicants should have 1 or more years of experience. At this time, we are only able to hire those persons who hold US citizenship.

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Director of College Counseling

Type: Part Time to Full Time Faculty (dependent on applicant qualifications)

  • Teach College Seminar (weekly, 1-2 hour class) to DP1 and DP2 students

  • Create and maintain data on college acceptances, merit scholarships

  • Create an individualized list for each college-ready student of safeties, fits, and reaches based on questionnaires and interviews. Continually revise said list throughout the process based on new information (updated scores, GPA, new interests, etc.)

  • Facilitate students' college application process through the following (this begins during a student’s freshman year, picks up heavily during a student’s junior year, and is fairly intense--day to day for some students, including weekends/evenings/breaks--during a student’s senior year)

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Rolling Open Positions

We are always interested in reviewing AMI, AMS and/or IB experienced teaching resumes, and are always interested in meeting with education professionals living on island.

Substitute Montessori Classroom Assistants

VIMSIA is looking for substitute Montessori classroom assistants for all levels, Toddler through Upper Elementary.

  • Qualified candidates will have a High School Diploma or equivalent and the ability to work in the US Virgin Islands.

  • CPR Certification and Food Handlers Card are not required, but are a plus!

  • English/Spanish fluency preferred

About Us

Virgin Islands Montessori School and Peter Gruber International Academy is located on the beautiful island of St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. VIMSIA was established in 1964 and we offer programs for Toddler through High School. Our classes are well equipped. Our children are exceptional; our 10 acre campus is tropically lush fostering outdoor activity. Our students, staff and parents join to create a loving and caring community that is diverse and unique in many ways. Our island, and school, hosts a truly global community.  

Competitive salary and benefits package offered.  We regret that owing to immigration restrictions preference will be given to those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. Due to the volume of applications that we receive we will only be contacting the finalists. We thank you in advance for your interest in our school.

Montessori Program: Age 2 to Grade 5

At the Primary level we are an Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) school and require that lead Primary and Elementary teachers - Primary, Lower and Upper Elementary - are AMI certified. We review viable AMI-certified Primary and Elementary resumes year-round.  Please send your AMI teaching resume to Ms. Daniela Sloan at dsloan@vimsia.org, cc: employ@vimsia.org

Peter Gruber International Academy (PGIA):  Grades 6 to 12

PGIA candidates must be amenable to teaching under the auspices of the International Baccalaureate Programme (www.ibo.org). All PGIA teaching curriculum will be based on the IB MYP program for grades 6-10 and the IB DB program for grades 11 & 12. Our school is proud to be the first and only International Baccalaureate World School in the US Virgin Islands. In April 2009 we received our IB Diploma Programme authorization for Grades 11 and 12, in March of 2010 we received our IB MYP authorization for grades 7-10.   

In the PGIA, we are always interested in reviewing resumes for experienced Middle or High School applicants for all disciplines, preferably with at minimum one year teaching experience and International Baccalaureate (IB) teaching experience.  We are able to provide IB training for otherwise viable candidates. We review viable middle and high school teaching resumes year-round.

Please send your IB or Middle/High School teaching resume to our PGIA Director, Mr. Michael Fisher at mfisher@vimsia.org, cc: employ@vimsia.org