Lead Infant Teacher

Guidepost Montessori
Ohio
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 38,000 - 42,000 annuallyFunction: Education & TrainingEducation: associatesSkills: ["Observation","Relationship building","Child-centered communication","Collaboration","Leadership"]

Lead a mixed-age infant (0–3) Montessori classroom by preparing a calm, orderly environment and observing each child’s physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Respect infants’ natural rhythms for sleeping, eating, and toileting, support independence through care activities, and build strong relationships with children and families. Collaborate with the classroom team to create a respectful community while delivering individualized, child-led learning experiences.

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Guidepost Montessori
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Lead Infant Teacher

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Job Summary

Lead a mixed-age infant (0–3) Montessori classroom by preparing a calm, orderly environment and observing each child’s physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Respect infants’ natural rhythms for sleeping, eating, and toileting, support independence through care activities, and build strong relationships with children and families. Collaborate with the classroom team to create a respectful community while delivering individualized, child-led learning experiences.
Location: Ohio
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Education & Training

Key Responsibilities

  • •Observe each child to understand and support physical, emotional, and cognitive development.
  • •Respect and follow each child’s natural rhythms for sleeping, eating, and toileting.
  • •Prepare and maintain an orderly environment that fosters trust, movement, and exploration.
  • •Support independence by encouraging children to participate in care activities.
  • •Build warm relationships with children and families and partner closely with parents while collaborating with the classroom team.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 38,000 - 42,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeaveTuition Discount

Key Requirements

  • •Interest in fully sponsored Montessori certification or prior Montessori diploma.
  • •Experience working with children ages 0–3 in a daycare, childcare, nursery, or group care setting.
  • •Alignment with child-led educational philosophies such as Montessori or Reggio Emilia.
  • •ECE or Child Development credits.
  • •Enrolled or have completed a 2-year Child Development or Early Childhood Education college program.
Experience:Early childhoodChildcare
Education:Associate's in Child Development or Early Childhood Education
Skills:ObservationRelationship buildingChild-centered communicationCollaborationLeadership
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Montessori

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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