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Guidepost Montessori

Infant Lead Teacher

Guidepost Montessori, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290


Guidepost Montessori Lincoln Park is now hiring Lead Infant Teacher and aspiring Montessorians!Guidepost offers an experience beyond a daycare environment.

Your Role:In this Lead Guide role, you will create and lead a model classroom. You, and the team you lead, will partner with your families to meet each child’s individual needs and foster a deep sense of community within your classroom. You will be provided with a full set of high-quality materials to fuel the child’s development, along with a classroom budget to make your classroom unique, and upon hire, you will receive specialized, in-house training from an expert in the Montessori approach to early childhood education.

What We Offer:

Fully sponsored MACTE-accredited

Montessori Teacher Diploma

($5,000 value)

75% tuition discount for two children at any school in our network (we serve children 3 months through 12th grade)

4 Weeks Accrued PTO and 2 weeks paid holidays

Benefits (health/dental/vision) after 30 days

401(k) account

Employee Referral bonus

Career growth and promotion opportunities in our national network of supportive peers and mentors who regularly share best practices

Employee Assistance Program

- Support and guidance for everyday life from caring for an elderly family member to coping with anxiety or depression. Expert advice for work, life and your well-being through our MetLife - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no additional cost to you!

We'd Love to Talk to You If You:

Are Teacher Qualified per Illinois DCFS with 6 ECE units AND 60 college units or 30 credits/1 year/6 ECE credits

Are interested in becoming Montessori certified for the 0-3 year old age group

and are familiar with child-led philosophies such as Reggio Emilia or Montessori

Have experience with the appropriate ages in a group setting, such as a preschool, daycare, childcare, or nursery

Help children by giving them the tools to become independent

Are open to guiding your colleagues, and be guided by them in turn

Are eager to partner with parents on their child's journey

Take pride in your work and are friendly with error

Have worked in a fast-paced retail or service industry environment

Get energized and inspired by working with children!

Want to Learn More About Us?Guidepost Montessori is a community of educators who truly believe that to meet the needs of today's students and to bring about true progress in the world around us, we need an education model that fosters independence and develops competent, capable, action-oriented thinkers and change agents. For more information about us, check out our

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