Bilingual Spanish Toddler Teacher

Guidepost Montessori; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully sponsored Montessori diploma

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and paid holidays

75% tuition discount for up to two (2)

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Guidepost Montessori in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Spanish Immersion Lead Young Toddler Guide to lead a mixed-age classroom in a Montessori setting. The role centers on Spanish-language instruction during greetings, lessons, songs, meals, and routines, with English support for families and staff.

Ideal candidates are fluent in Spanish with early childhood experience, pursuing Montessori certification, and holding ECE credits. Salary is 39,000–45,000 per year with benefits and tuition discounts.

Qualifications

• Native Spanish with strong English for families/colleagues
• Experience in bilingual or immersion settings a plus
• ECE or Child Development credits required; degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead classroom primarily in Spanish and use natural language in daily routines
• Bring Spanish to life with songs, stories, and cultural traditions
• Observe children to support physical, emotional, and cognitive development
• Maintain an orderly, inviting Montessori classroom that supports independence
• Encourage toddlers to attempt activities themselves
• Provide lessons in practical life skills, language development, and grace and courtesy
• Build warm, trusting relationships with children and families
• Communicate with parents in English or Spanish about each child's growth and immersion approach
• Lead routines and mentor Assistant Guides to foster a respectful, joyful community

Skills

Native Spanish fluency

English communication

Bilingual/immersion experience

Education

ECE or Child Development credits

Degree in child-related field (preferred)

Job description

$39,000–$45,000 per year | Full-time

Help toddlers discover who they are and what they can do, in two languages.

A young toddler pulls herself up to the shelf, reaches for the basket she wants, and proudly says “¡Mío!” Moments like this happen every day in a Guidepost Spanish immersion classroom. As our Lead Young Toddler Guide, you create the classroom where they happen.

At Guidepost Montessori, our Lead Young Toddler Guides create calm, purposeful classrooms where curiosity, independence, and confidence grow every day. In our Spanish immersion program, children also absorb a second language the same way they learned their first: through warm, everyday conversation with a trusted adult.

If you’re a fluent Spanish speaker who loves early childhood development and is ready to lead a classroom, this is your chance to make a lasting difference.

Your Role

As a Spanish Immersion Lead Young Toddler Guide, you’ll lead a mixed-age young toddler classroom in a Montessori setting designed for one of the most important stages of development.

Spanish is the language of your classroom. You’ll speak with children in Spanish throughout the day, in greetings, lessons, songs, mealtimes, diapering, and toilet learning. That steady daily exposure lets children absorb the language naturally, during the years when the brain is best suited to it.

Montessori guides prepare beautiful, orderly classrooms that invite exploration and support independence. Through careful observation, individualized lessons, and respectful guidance, you’ll help each child develop language, coordination, self-regulation, and confidence.

Your leadership will let toddlers explore freely, make choices, and take pride in what they can do. That builds the foundation for a lifetime of learning.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the classroom primarily in Spanish, using rich, natural language throughout every routine
• Bring Spanish to life through songs, rhymes, books, and cultural traditions
• Observe each child closely to understand and support their physical, emotional, and cognitive development
• Prepare and maintain a beautiful, orderly classroom that encourages focus, independence, and exploration
• Encourage toddlers to “do it themselves” (¡hazlo tú mismo!)
• Give lessons in practical life skills, language development, and grace and courtesy
• Build warm, trusting relationships with children and families
• Talk with parents in English or Spanish to support each child’s growth, including helping families understand how immersion works
• Lead classroom routines and guide your Assistant Guides to build a respectful, joyful community

The Montessori Prepared Environment

Every Guidepost young toddler classroom is fully equipped with high-quality Montessori materials and designed around beauty, order, and independence.

Our toddler classrooms include:

• Open spaces that encourage movement and exploration
• Child-sized furniture and tools that support independence
• A curriculum that builds skills in dressing, feeding, and toilet learning
• Scientifically designed materials for fine and gross motor development
• Natural elements such as cozy rugs, real plants, and plenty of light
• Beautiful, breakable materials made of wood, metal, and glass
• Chances to climb, crawl, and explore without restrictive devices

What We’re Looking For

• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish, plus strong English for communicating with families and colleagues
• Interest in completing fully sponsored Montessori certification through our Prepared Montessorian Institute, or a Montessori diploma you’ve already earned
• Experience working with children ages 0–3 in a group care, daycare, childcare, or early learning setting
• Belief in child-led approaches to education (Montessori, Reggio Emilia, or similar)
• Required ECE or Child Development credits
• A college degree in a child-related field (preferred)
• Experience in a bilingual or immersion setting (a plus)

What We Offer

• $39,000–$45,000 per year, depending on education and experience
• Fully sponsored Montessori diploma training and ongoing professional development
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 75% tuition discount for up to two children at any Guidepost school
• A collaborative, supportive network of peers and mentors
• Clear opportunities for career growth and leadership roles

About Guidepost Montessori

Guidepost Montessori is a growing network of more than 80 schools across the U.S. and Asia. We serve children from 3 months to 6 years old in our Nido, Toddler, and Children’s House programs.

We believe children are capable, and we design classrooms that let them explore, grow, and flourish. Our mission is to transform education by nurturing independence, joy, and lifelong learning.

If toddler development inspires you, you’re excited to partner with families, and you’re ready to lead with purpose, we’d love to welcome you to Guidepost Montessori.

Guidepost Global Education and Guidepost Montessori are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We will not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our leadership is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy. When requested, we are committed to reasonably accommodate employees and applicants with disabilities or special needs that may require an accommodation.