Assistant Teacher

Guidepost Montessori
Chicago
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Patience","Respectful communication","Collaboration"]

Support a mixed-age Montessori classroom by observing children closely, preparing and maintaining a calm, orderly learning environment, and assisting with individualized and small-group activities. Build warm, respectful relationships with children and families while collaborating with Lead Guides and the team to strengthen classroom community. Help children develop independence, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning, with training and ongoing mentorship provided.

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Guidepost Montessori
Guidepost Montessori
1 month ago

Assistant Teacher

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Job Summary

Support a mixed-age Montessori classroom by observing children closely, preparing and maintaining a calm, orderly learning environment, and assisting with individualized and small-group activities. Build warm, respectful relationships with children and families while collaborating with Lead Guides and the team to strengthen classroom community. Help children develop independence, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning, with training and ongoing mentorship provided.
Location: Chicago
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Observe children closely to understand and support their individual needs.
  • •Help prepare and maintain a beautiful, orderly classroom environment.
  • •Support individual and small-group learning activities.
  • •Build warm, respectful relationships with children and families.
  • •Collaborate with Lead Guides and fellow team members to create a strong classroom community.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeaveLearning Budget

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).
  • •Support children’s needs through close observation and respectful engagement.
Skills:PatienceRespectful communicationCollaboration
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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