Photo Credit Don Hebert

Photo Credit Don Hebert

To apply please email employ@vimsia.org with resume and cover letter. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Hiring now for 24/25 Openings

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.

AMI or AMS Toddler and/or Elementary Montessori Teacher

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