Assistant Teacher

Guidepost Montessori
New Jersey
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Patience","Collaboration","Respect","Adaptability"]

Support a mixed-age Montessori classroom by preparing a calm, orderly learning environment and assisting with individualized and small-group activities. Observe children closely to meet their needs, and build warm, respectful relationships with children and families while collaborating with Lead Guides and the team. This role helps children develop independence, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning, with fully sponsored Montessori diploma training and professional mentorship.

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Guidepost Montessori
Guidepost Montessori
16 hours ago

Assistant Teacher

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Job Summary

Support a mixed-age Montessori classroom by preparing a calm, orderly learning environment and assisting with individualized and small-group activities. Observe children closely to meet their needs, and build warm, respectful relationships with children and families while collaborating with Lead Guides and the team. This role helps children develop independence, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning, with fully sponsored Montessori diploma training and professional mentorship.
Location: New Jersey
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support a mixed-age Montessori classroom (Infant, Toddler, and Children’s House ages 3–6).
  • •Observe children closely to understand and support their individual needs.
  • •Prepare and maintain a beautiful, orderly classroom environment.
  • •Support individual and small-group learning activities.
  • •Build warm, respectful relationships with children and families and collaborate with Lead Guides and the team.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeaveTuition Discount

Key Requirements

  • •Experience working with children ages 3–6 in a school or childcare setting.
  • •A positive, adaptable, and collaborative mindset.
  • •A genuine love for working with young children.
  • •Interest in learning and growing within the Montessori approach (prior Montessori experience welcome but not required).
  • •Ability to support children through individualized and small-group activities with respect, patience, and care.
Skills:PatienceCollaborationRespectAdaptability
Certifications:Montessori diploma
Languages:English

Company Brief

Guidepost Montessori
Guidepost Montessori operates a network of Montessori schools offering early childhood and elementary education grounded in Montessori pedagogy, focusing on individualized learning, hands-on materials, and development of independence, curiosity, and academic readiness.
Industry: Education
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: United States
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