23h ago

Lead Infant Teacher

Chicago, IL

$40k-$50k / year

full-timeeducation

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead a mixed-age infant classroom (ages 0โ€“3) in a Montessori environment, preparing a beautiful, orderly space and observing each child to support their natural development. Your core impact is helping infants develop trust in themselves and the world around them, laying the foundation for lifelong learning.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Observe each child to understand their physical, emotional, and cognitive development
  • Respect and follow each child's natural rhythms for sleeping, eating, and toileting
  • Prepare and maintain a beautiful, orderly environment fostering trust and exploration
  • Lead and collaborate with classroom team members to create a respectful community

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Experience working with children ages 0โ€“3 in a group care setting
  • Alignment with child-led educational philosophies (Montessori, Reggio Emilia, or similar)
  • ECE or Child Development credits required
  • Bachelor's degree in a child-related field

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Interest in pursuing sponsored Montessori certification
  • Prior Montessori diploma

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐ŸŽ“ Sponsored Montessori diploma training and ongoing professional development
  • ๐Ÿฅ Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Paid time off and paid holidays
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ 75% tuition discount for up to two children at any Guidepost school

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Application reviewยท 1 week
  2. 2Phone screenยท 30 min
  3. 3Interview with hiring managerยท 1 hour
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